IATA YOW
ICAO
CYOW
C = Canada

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.

Runways (6)

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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

Airport Details

IATA Code
YOW
ICAO Code
CYOW
Type
International Airport
City
Ottawa
Country
Canada
Region
Ontario
Timezone
America/Toronto
Local Time
Elevation
374 ft (114 m)
Coordinates
45.3225°N, 75.6692°W

Airport Stats

Annual Passengers
2,992,334

FAA Data (US)

Control Tower
No