Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
| Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport | |
| Location | Ottawa, ON |
| Founded | 1950s |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Runways | 3 |
| Focus City For | Air Canada Air Canada Express Porter Airlines |
| Passenger Movement (2019) | 5,106,487[1] |
| Aircraft Movement (2019) | 134,339[2] |
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (IATA: YOW) is the central airport of Ottawa, Ontario and the sixth busiest airport in all of Canada, serving as the hub for Canada's capital. Ottawa International doesn't serve as a hub for any airlines but is a focus city for Air Canada and Porter Airlines.
Terminal
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport consists of one terminal split into two operations: domestic/international and United States. United States Border Preclearance services are provided, allowing flights arriving in the United States from Ottawa to be treated as a domestic flight.
Domestic/International
United States
Airlines Served
Scheduled Operations
Air Canada (Focus City)  
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| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Start Date | Notes |
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| Calgary | YYC | Airbus A220-300 | 1x Daily | ||
| Edmonton | YEG | Airbus A220-300 | 1x Daily | ||
| Toronto | YYZ | Airbus A220-300 - Airbus A320-200 | 12x Daily | ||
| Vancouver | YVR | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 3x Daily | ||
| Winnipeg | YWG | Airbus A220-300 | 1x Daily | ||
| Air Canada Express (Focus City)
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| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Start Date | Notes |
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| Halifax | YHZ | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 2x Daily | ||
| Montreal | YUL | Bombardier CRJ200 - Bombardier CRJ-900 Bombardier DHC-8-400 |
6x Daily | ||
| Newark | EWR | Bombardier CRJ-900 | 1x Daily | ||
| Québec City | YQB | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 5x Weekly | ||
| Toronto | YYZ | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 4x Daily | ||
| Washington | DCA | Bombardier CRJ200 | 1x Daily | ||
| Winnipeg | YWG | Bombardier CRJ-900 | 1x Daily
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| Air Canada Rouge
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| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Start Date | Notes |
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| Cancun | CUN | Airbus A319-100 | 3x Weekly
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| Fort Lauderdale | FLL | Airbus A319-100 | 4x Weekly
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| Orlando | MCO | Airbus A319-100 | 2x Weekly
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| Punta Cana | PUJ | Airbus A319-100 | 1x Weekly
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| Tampa | TPA | Airbus A319-100 | 1x Weekly
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| Air North | ||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| Yellowknife | YZF | Boeing 737-500 | 2x Weekly | Summer Seasonal |
| Air Transat | ||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| Cancun | CUN | Airbus A321neo | 2x Weekly | Winter Seasonal |
| Cayo Coco | CCC | Boeing 737-800 | 1x Weekly | Winter Seasonal |
| Puerto Plata | POP | Boeing 737-800 | 1x Weekly | Winter Seasonal |
| Punta Cana | PUJ | Boeing 737-800 | 3x Weekly | Winter Seasonal |
| Samana | AZS | Boeing 737-800 | 1x Weekly | Winter Seasonal |
| Santa Clara | SNU | Boeing 737-800 | 1x Weekly | Winter Seasonal |
| Varadero | VRA | Boeing 737-800 | 1x Weekly | Winter Seasonal |
American Eagle 
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| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| Philadelphia | PHL | Embraer 145 | 2x Daily | |
| Canadian North | ||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| Iqaluit | YFB | Boeing 737-300 | 2x Daily | |
| Flair Airlines | ||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| Calgary | YYC | Boeing 737-400 Boeing 737-800 |
2x Weekly | |
| Edmonton | YEG | Boeing 737-400 Boeing 737-800 |
2x Weekly | |
| Toronto | YYZ | Boeing 737-400 Boeing 737-800 |
2x Weekly | |
| Porter Airlines (Focus City) | ||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| Fredericton | YFC | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 1x Daily | |
| Halifax | YHZ | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 3x Daily | |
| Moncton | YQM | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 1x Daily | |
| Saint John | YSJ | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 1x Daily | |
| Toronto | YTZ | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 14x Daily | |
| Sunwing Airlines | ||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| United Express
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| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| Chicago | ORD | Bombardier CRJ200 Embraer 145 |
3x Daily | |
| Washington | IAD | Bombardier CRJ-700 Embraer 145 |
3x Daily | |
| WestJet | ||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| Calgary | YYC | Boeing 737-700 Boeing 737-800 |
2x Daily | |
| Toronto | YYZ | Boeing 737-700 | 2x Daily | |
| Winnipeg | YWG | Boeing 737-700 | 1x Daily | |
| WestJet Encore | ||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| Halifax | YHZ | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 1x Daily | |
| Toronto | YYZ | Bombardier DHC-8-400 | 10x Daily | |
Cargo
| CargoJet Airways | ||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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| Iqaluit | YFB | Boeing 767-300ER | 3x Weekly | |
| FedEx Express | ||||
| City | Airport | Equipment | Frequency | Notes |
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Transportation
Airport Car Rental
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport has five car-rental agencies on-site: Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz and National/Alamo.
Parking
The airport has two parking lots available, a parking garage parkade near the terminal and an open lot for long-term and overheight parking located 7 minutes from the terminal. A cell phone lot is also provided beside the open lot. The fares for the lots are as follows:
| Lot | Half-Hour | Daily Max | Weekly Max (5-7 days) |
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| Parkade | $4.00 | $21.00 | N/A |
| Surface Lot | $4.00 | $16.00 | $75.00 |
All parking lots have designated disabled parking spaces.
