Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Also known as: Uplands UUP CUUP

International Airport ✓ Scheduled Service

Timezone America/Toronto

Local Time —

Elevation 374 ft (114 m)

Coordinates 45.3225°N, 75.6692°W

Runways 6

Airlines 13

YOW is the IATA airport code for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, located in Ottawa, Canada. Its ICAO code is CYOW. The airport is classified as a International Airport with scheduled commercial passenger service. It operates in the America/Toronto timezone at an elevation of 374 ft (114 m) above sea level. It has 6 runways.

About Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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Ottawa/Macdonald–Cartier International Airport or simply Ottawa International Airport is the main international airport serving the National Capital Region of Canada which contains the cities of Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec. Located 8 nautical miles south of downtown Ottawa in the south end of the city, it is Canada's sixth-busiest airport, Ontario's second-busiest airport by airline passenger traffic, with 4,866,236 passengers in 2025. The airport is a major hub for Porter Airlines, a focus city for Air Canada and Air Transat and a home base for Canadian North. The airport is named after the Canadian statesmen and two of the "founding fathers of Canada", Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir George-Étienne Cartier.

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Runways (6)

Designation	Length	Width	Surface	Lighted	Status
04/22	3,300 ft (1,006 m)	75 ft (23 m)	Asphalt	No	Open
07/25	8,000 ft (2,438 m)	200 ft (61 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open
14/32	10,000 ft (3,048 m)	200 ft (61 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open
04/22	3,300 ft (1,006 m)	75 ft (23 m)	Asphalt	No	Open
07/25	8,000 ft (2,438 m)	200 ft (61 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open
14/32	10,000 ft (3,048 m)	200 ft (61 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open