Large International Airport • Ottawa, ON, Canada
Elevation: 374 ft (114 m) • 45.3225, -75.6692
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (CYOW / YOW) is a large international airport serving Ottawa, ON, Canada, situated at an elevation of 374 ft (114 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 12.6° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 10,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR CYOW 020900Z 29003KT 15SM FEW240 08/06 A3017 RMK CI1 SLP220
TAF CYOW 020840Z 0209/0312 29005KT P6SM FEW240 FM021400 33008KT P6SM FEW240 BECMG 0216/0218 33010G20KT BECMG 0222/0224 32008KT FM030600 27005KT P6SM FEW080 RMK NXT FCST BY 021200Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 3,300 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 26° |
| 07 | 8,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 57° |
| 14 | 10,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 126° |
| 22 | 3,300 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 206° |
| 25 | 8,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 237° |
| 32 | 10,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 306° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM