Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport METAR CYOW

VFRLarge AirportElev. 114 m (374 ft)

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is situated in Ottawa, Canada. The ICAO code of Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is CYOW and the IATA code is YOW.
It has 3 runways: Asphalt runway 04/22 with a length of 1,006 m, Asphalt runway 07/25 with a length of 2,438 m, Asphalt runway 14/32 with a length of 3,048 m.
The elevation is 114 m (374 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-10-06 18:00 UTC

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Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

11°C

Wind

13kt

Visibility

24.1km

QNH

1018hPa

Raw METAR

METAR CYOW 061800Z 29013G20KT 15SM SKC 11/M01 A3007 RMK SLP189

Decoded

Wind: From 290° (WNW) at 13 kt, gusting 20 kt
Visibility: 24.1 km
Temp / DP: 11°C (52°F) · Dew point -1°C (30°F)
QNH: 1018 hPa · 30.06 inHg
Sea level P: 1018.9 hPa

TAF

Valid 6 Oct 18:00 UTC – 8 Oct 00:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF CYOW 061740Z 0618/0724 29012G22KT P6SM SKC BECMG 0622/0624 20005KT FM070400 18005KT P6SM SCT060 BKN140 FM070700 18008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN060 OVC100 FM071400 20015G25KT P6SM -SHRA FEW020 OVC080 FM071900 20015G25KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT020 OVC040 PROB30 0720/0722 3SM TSRA BR BKN020 OVC030CB RMK NXT FCST BY 062100Z

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER

18:00Wed 7 Oct06:0012:0018:00Thu 8 OctNOW

Wed 7 Oct

BASE20:00 – 22:00 UTC

4.8 kmThunderstorm Rain, MistBKN 2,000ft · OVC 3,000ft CB

MVFR

FM19:00 – 00:00 UTC

200° / 15 G25 kt8 kmLight Showers Rain, MistSCT 2,000ft · OVC 4,000ft

MVFR

FM14:00 – 19:00 UTC

200° / 15 G25 kt> 9.7 kmLight Showers RainFEW 2,000ft · OVC 8,000ft

VFR

FM07:00 – 14:00 UTC

180° / 8 kt> 9.7 kmLight Showers RainBKN 6,000ft · OVC 10,000ft

VFR

FM04:00 – 07:00 UTC

180° / 5 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 6,000ft · BKN 14,000ft

VFR

Tue 6 Oct

BECMG22:00 – 04:00 UTC

200° / 5 kt> 9.7 kmClear

VFR

BASE18:00 – 22:00 UTC

290° / 12 G22 kt> 9.7 kmClear

VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
04	26°	1,006 m	Asphalt	96°	↓ 1 kt	13 kt L
22	206°	1,006 m	Asphalt	84°	↑ 1 kt	13 kt R
07	57°	2,438 m	Asphalt	127°	↓ 8 kt	10 kt L
25	237°	2,438 m	Asphalt	53°	↑ 8 kt	10 kt R
14	126°	3,048 m	Asphalt	164°	↓ 12 kt	4 kt R
32 ★ best	306°	3,048 m	Asphalt	16°	↑ 12 kt	4 kt L

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise11:06 UTC

Sunset22:35 UTC

Daylight:11h 29m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
CYND	—	24 km	VFR	280° 13 G19 kt	24.1 km	FEW 3000ft	13°C
KOGS	—	73 km	VFR	290° 10 kt	> 10 sm	—	14°C
KMSS	—	78 km	VFR	260° 11 G20 kt	> 10 sm	—	11.7°C
KPTD	—	91 km	VFR	240° 12 G19 kt	> 10 sm	—	12°C
CYMX	—	133 km	VFR	320° 9 G19 kt	72.4 km	FEW 3000ft	12°C
KGTB	—	141 km	VFR	270° 8 kt	> 10 sm	FEW 4200ft	10.9°C
CYGK	—	142 km	VFR	260° 7 kt	24.1 km	FEW 3000ft	13°C
CYWA	—	146 km	VFR	310° 9 G15 kt	24.1 km	FEW 22000ft	12°C
CYUL	—	151 km	VFR	260° 17 G23 kt	48.3 km	FEW 5500ft	13°C
KART	—	151 km	VFR	240° 8 G16 kt	> 10 sm	—	10.6°C

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