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Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

Large airport  Ottawa, Canada

International airport serving Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

IATA YOWICAO CYOWID CYOW
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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Overview

Ottawa/Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (IATA: YOW, ICAO: CYOW) 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 (15 km; 9.2 mi) 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.

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Runways
3
Longest runway
10,000 ft
Elevation
374 ft
Passengers / year
2,992,334
Radio freq.
9

Suitable for

✈️ Commercial airliners🛩️ Private & business jets📏 Longest runway 10,000 ft

Where is it

📍 45.322498, -75.669197 · Open detailed map

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Details

RegionOntario
ContinentNorth America
Coordinates45.322498, -75.669197

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Runways (3)

DesignationLengthWidthSurface
04/223,300 ft75 ftASP
07/258,000 ft200 ftASP
14/3210,000 ft200 ftASP

Airlines

13 airlines operate scheduled flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.

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Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

26 direct destinations from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ)Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)Calgary International Airport (YYC)Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)Edmonton International Airport (YEG)Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA)Fredericton International Airport (YFC)Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport (YQM)Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)Iqaluit Airport (YFB)LaGuardia Airport (LGA)London Heathrow Airport (LHR)London International Airport (YXU)Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)St. John's International Airport (YYT)Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)Vancouver International Airport (YVR)Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)Yellowknife International Airport (YZF)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport?
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is a large airport located in Ottawa, Canada. It has 3 runway(s), the longest measuring 10,000 ft.

What is the airport code of Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport?
Its IATA code is YOW and its ICAO code is CYOW.

Which airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport?
13 airlines operate scheduled flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, serving 26 direct destinations.

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is a large airport located in Ottawa, Canada. It has 3 runway(s), the longest measuring 10,000 ft.