2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Great location, very close to downtown Ottawa.”
Sylvain Belanger5★ on Google
Airports / Canada / YRO
Medium airport · YRO
Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport.
Ottawa, Canada · 188 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.8/5
Google rating
60 ratings
0
Operators based
188
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Ottawa, CanadaELEV 188 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.8
Google rating
60
Google reviews
ratings on Google
188
Field elevation
feet above sea level
5
Nearest alternate
nm to YND
Field standing
#17 / 229
Canada airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 60 Google ratings , ranked against 229 rated Canada fields.
5 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ottawa / Gatineau Airport (YND), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport (CYRO / YRO) sits in Ottawa, Canada, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 188 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list YRO as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Ottawa / Gatineau Airport (YND, 5 nm), Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW, 8 nm), and Ottawa / Carp Airport (CYRP, 18 nm). The field has a single 3,300-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to turboprops.
Trip costs from YRO are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from YRO to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Love it beautiful place to hike as well as biking.”
Thuy Nguyen5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
CYRO
IATA
YRO
FAA / Local
CYRO
Elevation
188 ft
Coordinates
45.4605° N · 75.6440° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Canada fields
state range 6–3,940 ft
At 188 ft, YRO sits lower than 78% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,300 ft
- 09/273,300 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 3,300 ft
YRO's 3,300 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 5nmYNDOttawa / Gatineau AirportGatineau
- 8nmYOWOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportOttawa
- 18nmCYRPOttawa / Carp AirportOttawa
- 33nmYSHSmiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) AirportSmiths Falls
- 46nmMSSMassena International Airport Richards FieldMassena
- 47nmOGSOgdensburg International AirportOgdensburg
Location
Open the full mapCYRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport · Ottawa, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YRO on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 260 nm | 1h 0m |
| New York (TEB) | 285 nm | 1h 4m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 399 nm | 1h 20m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 571 nm | 1h 44m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 751 nm | 2h 9m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,147 nm | 3h 4m |
| Miami (MIA) | 1,202 nm | 3h 12m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,238 nm | 3h 17m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YRO?
- Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport's longest paved runway is 3,300 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at YRO?
- Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,300 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to YRO?
- The closest alternate is Ottawa / Gatineau Airport (YND), about 5 nm away, followed by Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) at 8 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YRO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 1h 0m (260 nm), New York about 1h 4m (285 nm), Washington DC about 1h 20m (399 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.