Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) · Live Flights, Weather & Status

Q: What is YOW?

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is in Ottawa, CA. Type: Large Airport.

Q: What's the difference between YOW and CYOW?

YOW is the 3-letter IATA code used on tickets and luggage tags. CYOW is the 4-letter ICAO code used in air traffic control and flight plans. Both refer to the same airport.

Q: What is the elevation of YOW?

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport sits at 374 ft (114 m) above sea level.

Q: What is the current weather at YOW?

Latest METAR reports temperature 24°C , wind 360° at 11 kt , flight category MVFR .

Local time: 22:48 EDT
Timezone: America/Toronto
Type: Large Airport
Elevation: 374 ft
Coordinates: 45.3225, -75.6692

cloud Weather

Wind: 360° / 11G21 kt
Visibility: 5 SM
Ceiling: OVC 4,000 ft
Temp / Dew: 24°C / 20°C
Altimeter: 29.80 inHg
Wx: TSRA BR

Obs: 2026-07-15T02:38:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF

SPECI CYOW 150238Z 36011G21KT 300V010 5SM TSRA BR OVC040CB 24/20 A2980 RMK FG2CB6 FREQ LTGICCCCG ALQDS SLP091 DENSITY ALT 1600FT

TAF CYOW 150240Z 1503/1606 30010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 TEMPO 1503/1504 VRB20G30KT 1 1/2SM +TSRAGR BR BKN020 BKN050CB FM150400 30010KT P6SM SCT060 TEMPO 1504/1508 P6SM -SHRA BKN060 FM150800 28008KT P6SM FEW090 BECMG 1513/1515 28012G22KT FM151800 28015G25KT P6SM SCT050 TEMPO 1518/1601 P6SM -SHRA BKN050 BECMG 1519/1521 30010G20KT FM160100 30008KT P6SM BKN060 FM160300 28006KT P6SM FEW050 RMK NXT FCST BY 150600Z

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 8 Departures

flight_land 7 Arrivals

Live traffic

Live traffic around Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.

Recent departures last 25

Date	Flight	Aircraft	Route	Takeoff	Landing	Duration	Dep Δ
2026-07-15	JZA7875	C08268	YOW → YTZ	Jul 15, 00:30 UTC	Jul 15, 01:20 UTC	50m	-
2026-07-14	WJA589	C07FE9	YOW → YYZ	Jul 14, 22:30 UTC	Jul 14, 23:15 UTC	44m	-
2026-07-14	PVL7754	C028F0	YOW → YQM	Jul 14, 20:04 UTC	Jul 14, 21:30 UTC	1h 26m	+4m
2026-07-14	JZA10	C008F0	YOW → YUL	Jul 14, 19:20 UTC	Jul 14, 19:49 UTC	29m	+10m
2026-07-14	CGYNK	C08565	-	Jul 14, 19:15 UTC	Jul 14, 20:10 UTC	55m	-
2026-07-14	JZA8	C00B8A	YOW → YUL	Jul 14, 18:50 UTC	Jul 14, 19:20 UTC	30m	-
2026-07-14	JZA8	C00B8A	YOW → YUL	Jul 14, 18:50 UTC	Jul 14, 19:13 UTC	23m	+15m
2026-07-14	POE245	C0619B	-	Jul 14, 18:20 UTC	Jul 14, 19:35 UTC	1h 15m	-
2026-07-14	GJS4459	A71654	YOW → IAD	Jul 14, 14:16 UTC	Jul 14, 15:18 UTC	1h 2m	+16m
2026-07-14	PVL7764	C06DBA	YOW → YUL	Jul 14, 13:05 UTC	Jul 14, 13:40 UTC	35m	-
2026-07-14	FDX155	AC9E9A	YOW → MEM	Jul 14, 01:15 UTC	Jul 14, 03:26 UTC	2h 11m	on time
2026-07-13	JZA111	C04AF4	YOW → YWG	Jul 13, 22:57 UTC	Jul 14, 01:01 UTC	2h 4m	+42m
2026-07-13	PTR2317	C060B8	-	Jul 13, 22:55 UTC	Jul 14, 00:00 UTC	1h 5m	-
2026-07-13	SUB8922	A0ED34	YOW → SDF	Jul 13, 22:45 UTC	Jul 14, 01:45 UTC	3h 0m	-
2026-07-13	RPA3691	AA6EFA	YOW → EWR	Jul 13, 22:12 UTC	Jul 13, 23:11 UTC	59m	+22m
2026-07-13	PVL7754	C06D9B	YOW → YQM	Jul 13, 20:00 UTC	Jul 13, 21:28 UTC	1h 28m	on time
2026-07-13	RPA3686	AA9679	YOW → EWR	Jul 13, 19:28 UTC	Jul 13, 20:16 UTC	48m	+18m
2026-07-13	GJS4545	A6837D	YOW → IAD	Jul 13, 19:05 UTC	Jul 13, 19:59 UTC	54m	+13m
2026-07-13	PTR2447	C0636C	YOW → YHM	Jul 13, 18:10 UTC	Jul 13, 19:05 UTC	55m	-
2026-07-13	ACA478	C0654B	YOW → YUL	Jul 13, 17:44 UTC	Jul 13, 18:04 UTC	20m	-51m
2026-07-13	JZA7865	C05EFA	YOW → YTZ	Jul 13, 13:50 UTC	Jul 13, 14:35 UTC	45m	-
2026-07-13	PVL7758	C06DAC	YOW → YQB	Jul 13, 13:42 UTC	Jul 13, 14:22 UTC	40m	+7m
2026-07-13	PVL7764	C06DBA	YOW → YUL	Jul 13, 13:11 UTC	Jul 13, 13:32 UTC	21m	+6m
2026-07-13	ACA447	C007D8	YOW → YYZ	Jul 13, 13:09 UTC	Jul 13, 13:45 UTC	36m	+9m
2026-07-13	WJA613	C08260	YOW → YYC	Jul 13, 11:23 UTC	Jul 14, 06:10 UTC	18h 48m	+3m

Recent arrivals last 25

Date	Flight	Aircraft	Route	Takeoff	Landing	Duration	Arr Δ
2026-07-15	RPA3506	AA0759	-	Jul 15, 00:55 UTC	Jul 15, 01:55 UTC	1h 0m	-
2026-07-14	GJS4418	A6DC42	IAD → YOW	Jul 14, 21:29 UTC	Jul 14, 22:25 UTC	56m	-15m
2026-07-14	ROU1942	C030EF	YYZ → YOW	Jul 14, 20:27 UTC	Jul 14, 21:07 UTC	40m	+3m
2026-07-14	JZA7870	C08268	YTZ → YOW	Jul 14, 19:34 UTC	Jul 14, 20:21 UTC	47m	+4m
2026-07-14	JZA110	C05D56	YWG → YOW	Jul 14, 18:38 UTC	Jul 14, 20:37 UTC	1h 59m	+4m
2026-07-14	CGYNK	C08565	-	Jul 14, 17:35 UTC	Jul 14, 17:50 UTC	15m	-
2026-07-14	GJS4424	A645B4	IAD → YOW	Jul 14, 17:20 UTC	Jul 14, 19:02 UTC	1h 42m	-8m
2026-07-14	PVL7689	C028F0	YHZ → YOW	Jul 14, 17:01 UTC	Jul 14, 18:53 UTC	1h 52m	+20m
2026-07-14	JZA7866	C0850C	YTZ → YOW	Jul 14, 16:25 UTC	Jul 14, 17:06 UTC	41m	+4m
2026-07-14	PVL7757	C06D9B	YQB → YOW	Jul 14, 15:25 UTC	Jul 14, 16:16 UTC	51m	+5m
2026-07-14	PTR2210	C0635B	YTZ → YOW	Jul 14, 12:05 UTC	Jul 14, 12:50 UTC	45m	-
2026-07-14	PVL7753	C06D9B	YQM → YOW	Jul 14, 10:19 UTC	Jul 14, 11:54 UTC	1h 35m	-1m
2026-07-14	PVL7685	C06DBA	YHZ → YOW	Jul 14, 10:18 UTC	Jul 14, 12:05 UTC	1h 47m	-8m
2026-07-14	WJA618	C06B6A	YYC → YOW	Jul 14, 06:05 UTC	Jul 14, 21:00 UTC	14h 56m	+17m
2026-07-14	JZA7874	C055F5	YTZ → YOW	Jul 14, 01:02 UTC	Jul 14, 01:43 UTC	41m	+4m
2026-07-14	UAL1504	AC033E	ORD → YOW	Jul 14, 00:17 UTC	Jul 14, 01:16 UTC	59m	-3m
2026-07-13	PVL7691	C06D2C	YHZ → YOW	Jul 13, 21:33 UTC	Jul 13, 23:17 UTC	1h 44m	+39m
2026-07-13	ROU1942	C03064	YYZ → YOW	Jul 13, 21:25 UTC	Jul 13, 22:08 UTC	43m	+32m
2026-07-13	ROU1938	C05007	YYZ → YOW	Jul 13, 18:20 UTC	Jul 13, 19:02 UTC	42m	+7m
2026-07-13	WJA612	C03C05	YYC → YOW	Jul 13, 17:38 UTC	Jul 14, 16:05 UTC	22h 28m	+6m
2026-07-13	ACA356	C084A3	YYC → YOW	Jul 13, 17:27 UTC	Jul 13, 20:39 UTC	3h 12m	-4m
2026-07-13	PVL7689	C06D9B	YHZ → YOW	Jul 13, 16:43 UTC	Jul 13, 18:27 UTC	1h 44m	-6m
2026-07-13	ACA342	C023C8	YVR → YOW	Jul 13, 16:20 UTC	Jul 13, 19:57 UTC	3h 37m	+11m
2026-07-13	JZA7862	C05EFA	YTZ → YOW	Jul 13, 12:20 UTC	Jul 13, 13:07 UTC	47m	+4m
2026-07-13	PTR2210	C060B1	YTZ → YOW	Jul 13, 12:05 UTC	Jul 13, 12:45 UTC	40m	-

Top connections

Destinations from YOW

YYZ CYYZ 195 flights
YHZ CYHZ 96 flights
YUL CYUL 71 flights
YQT CYQT 44 flights
YTZ CYTZ 35 flights
YVR CYVR 34 flights
YQM CYQM 33 flights
IAD KIAD 31 flights
YEG CYEG 30 flights
DCA KDCA 28 flights
FRA EDDF 28 flights
YYC CYYC 21 flights

Origins to YOW

YYZ CYYZ 186 flights
YUL CYUL 68 flights
YHZ CYHZ 63 flights
YTZ CYTZ 40 flights
YEG CYEG 40 flights
YVR CYVR 34 flights
YYC CYYC 26 flights
YQM CYQM 24 flights
FRA EDDF 19 flights
YWG CYWG 19 flights
CUN MMUN 17 flights
YFB CYFB 13 flights

Airlines at YOW 15

Airline	Flights (30d)
Air Canada	287
Porter Airlines	248
Professione VOlare	196
Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe	143
Air Canada Jazz	136
Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forests	122
WestJet	68
Mesa Airlines	31
WestJet Encore	16
Cargojet Airways	14
Republic Airlines	8
GoJet Airlines	8
Air Inuit	5
Air Transat	4
Flair Airlines	4

YOW frequently asked

What is YOW?

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is in Ottawa, CA. Type: Large Airport.

What's the difference between YOW and CYOW?

YOW is the 3-letter IATA code used on tickets and luggage tags. CYOW is the 4-letter ICAO code used in air traffic control and flight plans. Both refer to the same airport.

What is the elevation of YOW?

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport sits at 374 ft (114 m) above sea level.

What is the current weather at YOW?

Latest METAR reports temperature 24°C, wind 360° at 11 kt, flight category MVFR.

Which airlines fly to YOW?

15 airlines operate at YOW in our records, including Air Canada, Porter Airlines, Professione VOlare, Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe, Air Canada Jazz.