Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport METAR CYOW
VFRLarge AirportElev. 114 m (374 ft)Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is situated in Ottawa, Canada. The ICAO code of Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is CYOW and the IATA code is YOW.
It has 3 runways: Asphalt runway 04/22 with a length of 1,006 m, Asphalt runway 07/25 with a length of 2,438 m, Asphalt runway 14/32 with a length of 3,048 m.
The elevation is 114 m (374 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 20:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
25°C
Wind
8kt
Visibility
24.1km
Ceiling
4,400ft
QNH
1013hPa
Raw METAR
METAR CYOW 222000Z 12008KT 15SM SCT044 BKN072 25/17 A2991 RMK CU3AC4 SLP131 DENSITY ALT 1600FT
Decoded
- Wind
- From 120° (ESE) at 8 kt
- Visibility
- 24.1 km
- Sky
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 4,400 ft (1,341 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 7,200 ft (2,195 m)
- Temp / DP
- 25°C (77°F) · Dew point 17°C (63°F)
- QNH
- 1013 hPa · 29.91 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1013.1 hPa
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 26° | 1,006 m | Asphalt | 94° | ↓ 1 kt | 8 kt R |
| 22 | 206° | 1,006 m | Asphalt | 86° | ↑ 1 kt | 8 kt L |
| 07 | 57° | 2,438 m | Asphalt | 63° | ↑ 4 kt | 7 kt R |
| 25 | 237° | 2,438 m | Asphalt | 117° | ↓ 4 kt | 7 kt L |
| 14 ★ best | 126° | 3,048 m | Asphalt | 6° | ↑ 8 kt | 1 kt L |
| 32 | 306° | 3,048 m | Asphalt | 174° | ↓ 8 kt | 1 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise10:11 UTC
Sunset23:59 UTC
Daylight:13h 48m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYND | Gatineau/Ottawa Exec, QC, CA | 24 km | VFR | 110° 8 kt | 24.1 km | BKN 5000ft | 25°C |
| KOGS | Ogdensburg Intl, NY, US | 73 km | VFR | VRB° 4 G11 kt | > 10 sm | — | 28°C |
| KMSS | Massena Intl, NY, US | 78 km | VFR | 020° 9 kt | > 10 sm | BKN 9000ft | 25°C |
| KPTD | Potsdam Muni, NY, US | 91 km | VFR | 170° 7 kt | > 10 sm | FEW 6500ft | 27°C |
| CYMX | Montreal/Mirabel Arpt, QC, CA | 133 km | VFR | 150° 5 kt | 72.4 km | BKN 9000ft | 26°C |
| KGTB | Ft Drum/Wheeler AAF, NY, US | 141 km | VFR | 180° 11 kt | > 10 sm | SCT 6000ft | 27.5°C |
| CYGK | Kingston Arpt, ON, CA | 142 km | VFR | 150° 5 kt | 24.1 km | FEW 5000ft | 25°C |
| CYWA | Petawawa Arpt, ON, CA | 146 km | VFR | 120° 9 kt | 24.1 km | BKN 22000ft | 23°C |
| CYUL | Montreal/Trudeau Intl, QC, CA | 151 km | VFR | 140° 9 G15 kt | 48.3 km | BKN 8500ft | 26°C |
| KART | Watertown Intl, NY, US | 151 km | VFR | VRB° 5 kt | > 10 sm | FEW 6000ft | 26.7°C |
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