Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

Airport
ICAO code: 
CYOW
IATA Code: 
YOW
Summary
ICAO Region: 
NAM
Territory: 
Canada
Location: 
Riverside South, Ontario,
Serving: 
Ottawa
Elevation: 
374 ft
Coordinates: 
Aerial View: 
45° 19' 17.309" N, 75° 40' 15.688" W
Climate classification (KCC): 
Dfb
Metar
Observation
CYOW 051800Z 11005KT 070V130 15SM FEW020 FEW150 BKN220 M03/M08 A3036 RMK CU1AC1CI4 SLP292
Station
Ottawa Int'L. Ont.
Date/Time
2021-12-05 18:00:00
Wind direction
110°
Wind speed
05 kts
Lowest cloud amount
few clouds
Temperature
-3°C
Dew point
-8°C
Humidity
68%
Weather condition
n/a

Description

Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport or Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, in Ottawa Ontario, Canada is located in Riverside South, 5.5 nm south of downtown Ottawa.

Climatology

Humid Continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) - Variable weather patterns and a large seasonal temperature variance. Summers are often warm and humid with frequent thunderstorms and winters can be very cold with frequent snowfall and persistent snow cover.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Rops
4/22 1006 23 ASP Yes/Yes
7/25 2438 61 ASP Yes/Yes
14/32 3048 61 ASP Yes/Yes
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Accidents and Serious Incidents at or in the vicinity of CYOW

DH8C / P180, Ottawa ON Canada, 2013
A139 / A30B, Ottawa Canada, 2014
DH8A, Ottawa Canada, 2003

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