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Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, CA — INTL AIRPORT
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Airport

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

CYOW · YOW

CA · CA-ON · INTL AIRPORT

HIGHverified May 2026

Overview

Geography
ARP coordinates
45.3225, -75.6692
Elevation
374 ft (114 m)
Timezone
America/Toronto
Operations
Customs
No
Immigration
No
24h operations
No
PPR required
No
Curfew
No
ARFF (ICAO)
Status
OPERATIONAL
Identifiers
  • ICAOCYOW
  • IATAYOW
  • LOCALYOW
  • GPS_CODECYOW

Runways (3)

14/323,048 m × 61 m
Geometry
Length3,048 m (10,000 ft)
Width61 m
Runway ends
14
Threshold45.3270, -75.6862
32
Threshold45.3108, -75.6549
07/252,438 m × 61 m
Geometry
Length2,438 m (8,000 ft)
Width61 m
Runway ends
07
Threshold45.3133, -75.6710
25
Threshold45.3252, -75.6448
04/221,006 m × 23 m
Geometry
Length1,006 m (3,300 ft)
Width23 m
Runway ends
04
Threshold45.3267, -75.6890
Displaced threshold76.2 m
22
Threshold45.3343, -75.6835

ATC frequencies

Tower
  • 118.800 MHzOttawa Tower
Ground
  • 121.900 MHzOttawa Ground
Departure
  • 128.175 MHzOttawa Departures
ATIS
  • 121.150 MHzEnglish ATIS
  • 132.950 MHzFrench ATIS