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Pilot information for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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General information for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

Airport codes: YOW CYOW
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 45.322498 | 45 19.349899 N | N45 19 20
Longitude: -75.669197 | 75 40.151825 W | W075 40 09
Field elevation: 374 ft/114 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 13.499°W

Radio communication frequencies for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

ARR: 135.15 MHz (Ottawa Arrivals)
ATIS: 121.15 MHz (English ATIS)
ATIS: 132.95 MHz (French ATIS)
CLNC DEL: 119.4 MHz (Ottawa Clearance)
DEP: 128.175 MHz (Ottawa Departures)
GND: 121.9 MHz (Ottawa Ground)
RCO: 123.15 MHz (Quebec Radio)
TML: 127.7 MHz (Ottawa Terminal)
TWR: 118.8 MHz (Ottawa Tower)

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

04/22
3,300 x 75 ft (1,006 x 23 m) — paved — not lighted— threshold 04 displaced 250 ft (76 m)
07/25
8,000 x 200 ft (2,438 x 61 m) — paved — lighted
14/32
10,000 x 200 ft (3,048 x 61 m) — paved — lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/09 21:00: 

CYOW 092100Z 22012G18KT 15SM FEW250 03/M07 A2994 RMK CI1 SLP145

Forecast (TAF) for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/09 21:42: 

TAF TAF CYOW 092038Z 0921/1018 23012KT P6SM FEW040 
     FM100900 21008KT P6SM SCT020 
     FM101500 22008KT P6SM BKN025 
      RMK NXT FCST BY 100000Z

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM 110662: OTTAWA/MACDONALD-CARTIER INTL (CYOW) 
CYOW IN ACCORDANCE WITH AIC 15/10 VISUAL SEPARATION ON DEP IN EFFECT
1111301230 TIL APRX 1203012359
NOTAM 120062: OTTAWA/MACDONALD-CARTIER INTL (CYOW) 
CYOW CAPITAL ONE ARR: SEGMENT FROM VISOL TO MEGNO NOT AUTH
1202090901 TIL APRX 1204051800
NOTAM 120063: OTTAWA/MACDONALD-CARTIER INTL (CYOW) 
CYOW RIVER SEVEN ARR: SEGMENT FROM THURO TO XOLTI TO ILOGI NOT AUTH
1202090901 TIL APRX 1204051800
NOTAM 120064: OTTAWA/MACDONALD-CARTIER INTL (CYOW) 
CYOW DEANS FIVE ARR: SEGMENT FROM CAVUR TO LITRI TO MERKO TO ILOGI
NOT AUTH
1202090901 TIL APRX 1204051800
NOTAM 120073: OTTAWA/MACDONALD-CARTIER INTL (CYOW) 
CYOW WEF 1202090901 AMEND RIVER SEVEN ARR:
THURO: ALT RESTRICTION TO READ:
RWY 25 AT OR BLW 10000 RWY 07 AT OR BLW 16000
RWY 32 AT OR BLW 12000
NOTAM 000000: OTTAWA/MACDONALD-CARTIER INTL (CYOW) 
CYOW RSC 07/25 180 FT CL, 95 PCT BARE AND DRY, 5 PCT ICE. REMAINING 
WID 50 PCT DRY SN 1 INS, 50 PCT ICE. 1202091619
CYOW RSC 14/32 180 FT CL, 95 PCT BARE AND DRY, 5 PCT ICE PATCHES. 
REMAINING WID 50 PCT DRY SN 1 INS, 50 PCT ICE. 1202091619
CYOW RSC 04/22 95 PCT BARE AND DRY, 5 PCT ICE. 1202091619