CYOW· YOW· Ottawa
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
large airport · elevation 374 ft (114 m)
11:10Z 22:32Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
6 min ago·09:53ZCYOW 080953Z 26008KT 200V280 4SM SHRA BR BKN030 OVC065 11/09 A2963 RMK SC5SC3 CVCTV CLD EMBD SLP037
Wind
260° 8 kt (var 200°–280°)
Visibility
4 SM
Ceiling
3,000 ft
Temperature
11°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1003 hPa
29.63 inHg
Clouds
BKN 3,000ft, OVC 6,500ft
Weather
SHRA · BR
Station
CYOW
Remarks
SC5SC3 CVCTV CLD EMBD sea level pressure of 1003.7 HPa
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 L |
| RWY 07/25 | TW 7 kt | XW 3 kt L |
| RWY 14/32 | TW 6 kt | XW 6 kt R |
45.3225°, -75.6692°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 07/25 (use 25) | Marginal | HW 7 | 3 R | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
| RWY 14/32 (use 32) | Marginal | HW 6 | 6 L | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
| RWY 04/22 (use 22) | Marginal | HW 5 | 7 R | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
Density altitude
260 ft
elevation 374 ft
ISA deviation
-3.3°C
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
Wind8 kt
Vis24.1 km
Temp14°C
QNH1003 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
Diagram unavailable for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/08 09:42 UTC
08/12Z
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMMVFR
TEMPO VFR
PROB30 LIFR
PROB30 MVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE08/09Z → 08/13Z2606KT · 6 SM · FEW020 BKN080 OVC120
Wind: 2606KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW020 BKN080 OVC120
TAF CYOW 080840Z 0809/0912 26006KT P6SM FEW020 BKN080 OVC120
VFRTEMPO08/09Z → 08/13Z6 SM · -SHRA
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
TEMPO 0809/0813 P6SM -SHRA
LIFRPROB3008/09Z → 08/11Z1 SM · BR
Visibility: 1 SM
Weather: BR
PROB30 0809/0811 1SM BR
VFRFM08/13Z → 08/15Z27010G20KT · 6 SM · SCT020
Wind: 27010G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT020
FM081300 27010G20KT P6SM SCT020
VFRFM08/15Z → 08/22Z27012G22KT · 6 SM · BKN040
Wind: 27012G22KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN040
FM081500 27012G22KT P6SM BKN040
VFRFM08/22Z → 09/02Z28010KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · BKN050
Wind: 28010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN050
FM082200 28010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050
MVFRPROB3008/22Z → 09/01Z5 SM · TSRA BR · BKN020 OVC050(CB)sn
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: TSRA BR
Clouds: BKN020 OVC050(CB)sn
PROB30 0822/0901 5SM TSRA BR BKN020 OVC050CB
MVFRFM09/02Z → 09/12Z2708KT · 6 SM · FEW015 BKN030
Wind: 2708KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW015 BKN030
FM090200 27008KT P6SM FEW015 BKN030
MVFRTEMPO09/02Z → 09/12Z6 SM · -SHRA · BKN015 OVC030
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN015 OVC030
TEMPO 0902/0912 P6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC030 RMK NXT FCST BY 081200Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYOW 080840Z 0809/0912 26006KT P6SM FEW020 BKN080 OVC120 TEMPO 0809/0813 P6SM -SHRA PROB30 0809/0811 1SM BR FM081300 27010G20KT P6SM SCT020 FM081500 27012G22KT P6SM BKN040 FM082200 28010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 PROB30 0822/0901 5SM TSRA BR BKN020 OVC050CB FM090200 27008KT P6SM FEW015 BKN030 TEMPO 0902/0912 P6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC030 RMK NXT FCST BY 081200Z
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