Airports / Canada / YOW
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
CYOW / YOWOttawa, CanadaELEV 374 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
8 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (CYOW / YOW) is a large commercial airport serving Ottawa, Canada. Field elevation is 374 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
For charter flyers, YOW is a home base: ExpressAir Charter operates from the field. The closest alternate fields are Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport (YRO, 8 nm), Ottawa / Gatineau Airport (YND, 13 nm), and Ottawa / Carp Airport (CYRP, 15 nm).
Trip costs from YOW are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Uplands and UUP. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from YOW to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
CYOW
IATA
YOW
FAA / Local
YOW
Elevation
374 ft
Coordinates
45.3225° N · 75.6692° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Canada fields
state range 6–3,940 ft
At 374 ft, YOW sits lower than 69% of the 250 Canada fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 8nmYROOttawa / Rockcliffe AirportOttawa
- 13nmYNDOttawa / Gatineau AirportGatineau
- 15nmCYRPOttawa / Carp AirportOttawa
- 25nmYSHSmiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) AirportSmiths Falls
- 39nmOGSOgdensburg International AirportOgdensburg
- 42nmMSSMassena International Airport Richards FieldMassena
Location
Open the full mapCYOW · Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada