CYOW· YOW· Ottawa
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
large airport · elevation 374 ft (114 m)
09:16Z 00:49Z Day
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Current METARVFR
57 min ago·22:00ZCYOW 082200Z 15008KT 130V190 15SM FEW250 26/08 A3015 RMK CI1 CI TR SLP212 DENSITY ALT 1500FT
Wind
150° 8 kt (var 130°–190°)
Visibility
15 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
26°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1021 hPa
30.15 inHg
Clouds
FEW 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
CYOW
Remarks
CI1 CI TR sea level pressure of 1021.2 HPa DENSITY ALT 1500FT
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
04/221006 mASP
07/252438 mASP
14/323048 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 04/22 | TW 5 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 07/25 | TW 0 kt | XW 8 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 7 kt | XW 3 kt R |
45.3225°, -75.6692°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Preferred | HW 7 | 3 R | — |
| RWY 04/22 (use 22) | Usable | HW 5 | 7 L | — |
| RWY 07/25 (use 25) | Usable | HW 0 | 8 L | — |
Density altitude
1,574 ft
elevation 374 ft
ISA deviation
+11.7°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)CYOW
- ATISEnglish ATIS121.150
- ATISFrench ATIS132.950
- GNDOttawa Ground121.900
- TWROttawa Tower118.800
- DEPOttawa Departures128.175
- ARROttawa Arrivals135.150
- CLNC DELOttawa Clearance119.400
- RCOQuebec Radio123.150
- TMLOttawa Terminal127.700
Navaids near airportassoc. CYOW
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOW | DME | 109.50 MHz | LOW |
| OW | NDB | 236 kHz | LOW |
| YOW | VOR-DME | 114.60 MHz | HIGH |
| YRR | NDB | 377 kHz | LOW |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 04/223,300 ft (1,006 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY 07/258,000 ft (2,438 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14/3210,000 ft (3,048 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)CYOW
Wind10 kt
Vis24.1 km
Temp20°C
QNH1017 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=29
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/08 21:42 UTC
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE08/21Z → 09/01Z2205KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 2205KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF CYOW 082040Z 0821/0924 22005KT P6SM SKC
VFRBECMG09/01Z → 09/03ZVRB3KT
Wind: VRB3KT
BECMG 0901/0903 VRB03KT
VFRFM09/11Z → 09/16ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · FEW040
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW040
FM091100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040
VFRFM09/16Z → 10/00ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM091600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 090000Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYOW 082040Z 0821/0924 22005KT P6SM SKC BECMG 0901/0903 VRB03KT FM091100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040 FM091600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 090000Z
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