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YOW Airport Status

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier Intl. · local time

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Live status

Live · updated 7:01 PM local time

Departures

Normal operations

Takeoffs are delayed by 15m on average.

Arrivals

Minor disruptions

Flights are landing 32m late on average.

Live traffic around YOW

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Stats at YOW

Departures
75Takeoffs · 65% on time
1Cancellation
15 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
75Landings · 65% on time
0Cancellations
0Diversions
5 minAverage taxi to gate
Departures
6Takeoffs · 33% on time
0Cancellations
14 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
11Landings · 45% on time
0Cancellations
0Diversions
5 minAverage taxi to gate

Average delay, hour by hour

Takeoffs
  1. 6 AM: 6m late on average
  2. 7 AM: 19m late on average
  3. 8 AM: 2m late on average
  4. 9 AM: 9m late on average
  5. 10 AM: 2m late on average
  6. 11 AM: no flights
  7. 12 PM: 12m late on average
  8. 1 PM: on time
  9. 2 PM: 13m late on average
  10. 3 PM: 50m late on average
  11. 4 PM: 17m late on average
  12. 5 PM: 20m late on average
  13. This hour: 15m late on average
Landings
  1. 6 AM: 7m late on average
  2. 7 AM: on time
  3. 8 AM: 8m late on average
  4. 9 AM: 1m late on average
  5. 10 AM: no flights
  6. 11 AM: on time
  7. 12 PM: 7m late on average
  8. 1 PM: on time
  9. 2 PM: 21m late on average
  10. 3 PM: on time
  11. 4 PM: 39m late on average
  12. 5 PM: 6m late on average
  13. This hour: 38m late on average

Under 15 min 15–30 30–60 60+

Weather at YOW

Weather

46°F8°C

Cloudy skies.

Cloudy skies overhead. A gentle breeze from the east at 5 mph. Broken cloud cover at 25,000 ft.

Next few hours: Conditions are quiet for now.

Wind 5 mph Visibility 15 mi VFR

About Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier Intl.

IATA code
YOW
ICAO code
CYOW
Location
Ottawa · Canada
Elevation
374 ft (114 m)
Time zone
America/Toronto (EDT)
Coordinates
45.3208, -75.6728

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YOW questions, answered.

Are flights delayed at YOW right now?

As of 7:01 PM local time, departures are operating normally: takeoffs are delayed by 15m on average. Arrivals have minor disruptions: flights are landing 32m late on average.

How long does it take to get from the gate to the runway at YOW?

Today, departing flights at YOW have taken an average of 15 minutes from leaving the gate to takeoff, and arriving flights 5 minutes from landing to the gate.

What is the airport code for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier Intl.?

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier Intl. uses the IATA code YOW, the one on tickets and bag tags, and the ICAO code CYOW, which pilots and air traffic control use.

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