CYOW· YOW· Ottawa
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
large airport · elevation 374 ft (114 m)
10:14Z 23:58Z Day
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Current METARIFR
26 min ago·15:26ZCYOW 231526Z 16010KT 12SM BKN005 BKN050 19/18 A2972 RMK SF5SC2 SLP066 DENSITY ALT 1200FT
Wind
160° 10 kt
Visibility
12 SM
Ceiling
500 ft
Temperature
19°C / 18°C
temp / dew
QNH
1006 hPa
29.72 inHg
Clouds
BKN 500ft, BKN 5,000ft
Weather
—
Station
CYOW
Remarks
SF5SC2 sea level pressure of 1006.6 HPa DENSITY ALT 1200FT
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL010C68A15 min ago
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 7 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 07/25 | TW 2 kt | XW 10 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 8 kt | XW 6 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 8 | 6 R | — |
| RWY 04/22 (use 22) | Usable | HW 7 | 7 L | — |
| RWY 07/25 (use 25) | Usable | HW 2 | 10 L | — |
Density altitude
1,139 ft
elevation 374 ft
ISA deviation
+4.7°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 15:42 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEIFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
TEMPO VFR
TEMPO MVFR
PROB30 IFR
TEMPO MVFR
PROB30 IFR
PROB30 IFR
IFRBASE23/15Z → 23/16Z14012KT · 2.5 SM · SHRA BR · SCT005 OVC050
Wind: 14012KT
Visibility: 2.5 SM
Weather: SHRA BR
Clouds: SCT005 OVC050
TAF TAF CYOW 231440Z 2315/2418 14012KT 2 1/2SM SHRA BR SCT005 OVC050
VFRTEMPO23/15Z → 23/16Z6 SM · -SHRA · SCT010 OVC060
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: SCT010 OVC060
TEMPO 2315/2316 P6SM -SHRA SCT010 OVC060
MVFRFM23/16Z → 24/00Z15012KT · 6 SM · SCT015 BKN030
Wind: 15012KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT015 BKN030
FM231600 15012KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030
MVFRTEMPO23/16Z → 24/00Z5 SM · -SHRA · BKN015 OVC030
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN015 OVC030
TEMPO 2316/2324 5SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC030
IFRPROB3023/17Z → 23/23ZVRB20G35KT · 2 SM · +TSRA BR · BKN010 OVC030(CB)sn
Wind: VRB20G35KT
Visibility: 2 SM
Weather: +TSRA BR
Clouds: BKN010 OVC030(CB)sn
PROB30 2317/2323 VRB20G35KT 2SM +TSRA BR BKN010 OVC030CB
MVFRFM24/00Z → 24/04Z18010KT · 6 SM · SCT015 OVC030
Wind: 18010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT015 OVC030
FM240000 18010KT P6SM SCT015 OVC030
MVFRTEMPO24/00Z → 24/04Z6 SM · -SHRA · BKN015 BKN030
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN015 BKN030
TEMPO 2400/2404 P6SM -SHRA BKN015 BKN030
MVFRFM24/04Z → 24/15Z2208KT · 6 SM · FEW006 OVC012
Wind: 2208KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW006 OVC012
FM240400 22008KT P6SM FEW006 OVC012
IFRPROB3024/04Z → 24/13ZBKN006 OVC012
Clouds: BKN006 OVC012
PROB30 2404/2413 BKN006 OVC012
MVFRFM24/15Z → 24/17Z21012KT · 6 SM · BKN030
Wind: 21012KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN030
FM241500 21012KT P6SM BKN030
MVFRFM24/17Z → 24/18Z20012KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · BKN030
Wind: 20012KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN030
FM241700 20012KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030
IFRPROB3024/17Z → 24/18Z2 SM · TSRA BR · BKN020 OVC030(CB)sn
Visibility: 2 SM
Weather: TSRA BR
Clouds: BKN020 OVC030(CB)sn
PROB30 2417/2418 2SM TSRA BR BKN020 OVC030CB RMK NXT FCST BY 231800Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF CYOW 231440Z 2315/2418 14012KT 2 1/2SM SHRA BR SCT005 OVC050 TEMPO 2315/2316 P6SM -SHRA SCT010 OVC060 FM231600 15012KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 TEMPO 2316/2324 5SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC030 PROB30 2317/2323 VRB20G35KT 2SM +TSRA BR BKN010 OVC030CB FM240000 18010KT P6SM SCT015 OVC030 TEMPO 2400/2404 P6SM -SHRA BKN015 BKN030 FM240400 22008KT P6SM FEW006 OVC012 PROB30 2404/2413 BKN006 OVC012 FM241500 21012KT P6SM BKN030 FM241700 20012KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 PROB30 2417/2418 2SM TSRA BR BKN020 OVC030CB RMK NXT FCST BY 231800Z
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