Large Airport
IATA: YOW ICAO: CYOW

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

Ottawa, CA

About This Airport

Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport

Ottawa/Macdonald–Cartier International Airport or simply Ottawa International Airport is the main international airport serving Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and its metropolitan area as well as Gatineau, Quebec known as the National Capital Region. It is named after the Canadian statesmen and two of the "founding fathers of Canada", Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir George-Étienne Cartier. Located 8 nautical miles south of downtown Ottawa in the south end of the city, it is Canada's sixth-busiest airport, Ontario's second-busiest airport by airline passenger traffic, with 4,866,236 passengers in 2025. The airport is a major hub for Porter Airlines, a focus city for Air Canada and Air Transat and a home base for Canadian North.

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Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport

Basic Information

CYOW

YOW

CA

CA-ON

Ottawa

374 ft

Location

Latitude 45.322498
Longitude -75.669197

Flight Information

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