Large airportScheduled service

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

IATA
YOW
ICAO
CYOW
Local
YOW
Local time
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Elevation
114 m (374 ft)
Longest runway
3,048 m (10,000 ft)
Runways
3

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is a large airport in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Its IATA code is YOW and its ICAO code is CYOW. It has scheduled passenger service. Its longest runway is 3,048 m (10,000 ft).

Location

Type
Large airport, scheduled service
Serves
Ottawa
Region
Ontario
Country
Canada
Coordinates
45°19′21″N 75°40′09″W
45.32250, -75.66920 · Map
Elevation
114 m (374 ft)
Time zone
America/Toronto
Website
yow.ca
Wikipedia
Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport

Runways

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighted
14/323,048 m
(10,000 ft)
61 m
(200 ft)
AsphaltYes
07/252,438 m
(8,000 ft)
61 m
(200 ft)
AsphaltYes
04/221,006 m
(3,300 ft)
23 m
(75 ft)
AsphaltNo

Radio Frequencies 9

TypeDescriptionMHz
ARROttawa Arrivals135.150
ATISEnglish ATIS121.150
ATISFrench ATIS132.950
CLNC DELOttawa Clearance119.400
DEPOttawa Departures128.175
GNDOttawa Ground121.900
RCOQuebec Radio123.150
TMLOttawa Terminal127.700
TWROttawa Tower118.800

Navigation Aids within 60 km 4

IdentNameTypeFrequencyDistance
IOWOttawaDME109.50 MHz1 km
OWOttawaNDB236 kHz9 km
YRRGreelyNDB377 kHz10 km
YOWOttawaVOR-DME114.60 MHz22 km

Data last refreshed 30 September 2026. Not for navigation. About the data.