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:
2026-10-23 08:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
3°C
Wind
6kt
Visibility
24.1km
QNH
1029hPa
Raw METAR
METAR CYOW 230800Z 03006KT 15SM SKC 03/M02 A3037 RMK SLP289
Decoded
- Wind
- From 030° (NNE) at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 24.1 km
- Temp / DP
- 3°C (37°F) · Dew point -2°C (28°F)
- QNH
- 1029 hPa · 30.37 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1028.9 hPa
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 ★ best | 26° | 1,006 m | Asphalt | 4° | ↑ 6 kt | 0 kt · |
| 22 | 206° | 1,006 m | Asphalt | 176° | ↓ 6 kt | 0 kt · |
| 07 | 57° | 2,438 m | Asphalt | 27° | ↑ 5 kt | 3 kt L |
| 25 | 237° | 2,438 m | Asphalt | 153° | ↓ 5 kt | 3 kt R |
| 14 | 126° | 3,048 m | Asphalt | 96° | ↓ 1 kt | 6 kt L |
| 32 | 306° | 3,048 m | Asphalt | 84° | ↑ 1 kt | 6 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise11:29 UTC
Sunset22:04 UTC
Daylight:10h 34m
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 | 020° 6 kt | 14.5 km | — | 5°C |
| KOGS | Ogdensburg Intl, NY, US | 73 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | — | 0°C |
| KMSS | Massena Intl, NY, US | 78 km | VFR | 020° 4 kt | > 10 sm | — | 2.2°C |
| KPTD | Potsdam Muni, NY, US | 91 km | MVFR | Calm | > 10 sm | BKN 2800ft | -2°C |
| CYMX | Montreal/Mirabel Arpt, QC, CA | 133 km | VFR | VRB° 2 kt | 40.2 km | — | 4°C |
| KGTB | Ft Drum/Wheeler AAF, NY, US | 141 km | VFR | 060° 6 kt | > 10 sm | — | 1.7°C |
| CYUL | Montreal/Trudeau Intl, QC, CA | 151 km | VFR | 030° 6 kt | 24.1 km | — | 5°C |
| KSLK | Saranac Lake/Adirondack Rgnl, NY, US | 155 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | — | -3.3°C |
| CYHU | Montreal/St Hubert, QC, CA | 177 km | VFR | 360° 6 kt | 14.5 km | — | 2°C |
| KLKP | Lake Placid Arpt, NY, US | 179 km | VFR | VRB° 4 kt | > 10 sm | — | 2°C |
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