Canada

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

CYOW YOW Ottawa

Live conditions Day

Wind

120° / 7 kt

Visibility

4 SM / 6.4 km

Temp / Dew

20°C / 68°F · dew 19°C / 66°F

Altimeter

1003 hPa / 29.62 inHg

RWY 14 currently favored — 7.0 kt headwind from 120° / 7 kt

Local now

17:01 UTC

Sunrise

09:42

Sunset

00:35

Raw METAR + TAF
METAR CYOW 281600Z 12007KT 4SM -RA BR BKN006 OVC015 20/19 A2962 RMK SF7SC1 SLP032 DENSITY ALT 1400FT

TAF CYOW 281440Z 2815/2918 14005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 2815/2822 5SM -SHRA BR BKN008 BKN040 PROB30 2816/2821 3SM TSRA BR BKN005 OVC020CB FM282200 06012KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN006 OVC030 TEMPO 2822/2903 P6SM -RA SCT006 OVC030 BECMG 2822/2824 36008KT FM290300 36008KT 3SM -DZ BR FEW003 OVC006 PROB30 2903/2908 2SM RA BR OVC004 FM290800 34010G20KT 3SM -RA BR BKN004 OVC020 FM291300 34015G25KT 2SM -RA BR BKN005 OVC020 RMK NXT FCST BY 281800Z
Updated 0 minutes ago

Quick facts

ICAO / IATA
CYOW / YOW
Type
Large airport
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates
45.322498, -75.669197
Elevation
374 ft (114 m)
Mag variation
-13.40° W (per chart)
Runways
6 ends · longest 3,048 m / 10,000 ft

Runways

End TRUE MAG Length Width Surface ILS Glide Notes
04 026° 039° 1,006 m / 3,301 ft 23 m Asphalt displaced 76 m / 249 ft
07 057° 070° 2,438 m / 7,999 ft 61 m Asphalt
14 126° 139° 3,048 m / 10,000 ft 61 m Asphalt
22 206° 219° 1,006 m / 3,301 ft 23 m Asphalt
25 237° 250° 2,438 m / 7,999 ft 61 m Asphalt
32 306° 319° 3,048 m / 10,000 ft 61 m Asphalt

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Navaids

Ident Name Type Frequency
IOW Ottawa DME 109.50 MHz
OW Ottawa NDB 236 kHz
YRR Greely NDB 377 kHz
YOW Ottawa VOR-DME 114.60 MHz

Frequencies

Approach

Ottawa Arrivals
135.15

ATIS

English ATIS
121.15
French ATIS
132.95

Other

Ottawa Clearance
119.4

Departures

Ottawa Departures
128.175

Ground

Ottawa Ground
121.9

Other

Quebec Radio
123.15
Ottawa Terminal
127.7

Tower

Ottawa Tower
118.8

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