Large airport · Ontario, Canada
YOW airport code: Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
The IATA code for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is YOW; its ICAO code is CYOW.
- IATA
- YOW
- ICAO
- CYOW
- City
- Ottawa
- Country
- Canada
Airport facts
About YOW
| Airport | Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport |
|---|---|
| IATA code | YOW |
| ICAO code | CYOW |
| City | Ottawa |
| Province or territory | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Type | Large airport with scheduled service |
| Coordinates | 45.3225, -75.6692 |
| Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
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India–Canada air freight
Air freight from India to YOW
These are the Indian origin airports Atmavaan's air freight service names. If YOW is not the arrival airport that suits your cargo, it can land at a larger gateway and move on by truck or a connecting flight; we confirm the routing in the quote.
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Questions
YOW airport code: FAQs
What is the airport code for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport?
The IATA code for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is YOW; its ICAO code is CYOW. Air waybills, bookings and freight quotes use the three-letter IATA code, YOW.
What is the difference between YOW and CYOW?
Both codes identify Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. YOW is the IATA code that airlines, forwarders and air waybills use. CYOW is the ICAO code used in flight plans, air traffic control and weather reports.
Where is YOW airport?
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at latitude 45.3225 and longitude -75.6692.
How do I ship air freight from India to YOW?
Send Atmavaan the cargo description, the weight and dimensions, the pickup city in India and the delivery address near Ottawa. We quote the routing from an Indian airport to YOW, or to a larger gateway with onward trucking where that suits the cargo better, and confirm what can be booked.
Airport data: OurAirports (ourairports.com), released into the public domain; data as of 2026-09-18, Indian small airports 2026-10-15. Codes change from time to time, so confirm the code with your airline or forwarder before it goes on a document.
Shipping to Ottawa?
Send the cargo, the weight and dimensions, and the other end of the route. An Atmavaan specialist replies with a rate and the routing.
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