Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport - YOW
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is an international airport that serves Canada’s National Capital Region. Located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, it is also known as the Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. It is named after the two founding fathers of Canada, Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir George-Etienne Carter. Operating under the airport code YOW, it is owned by Transport Canada and is operated by the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Authority. It is the focus city for airlines like Porter Airlines, Air Canada, and Air Canada Express, the country’s flag carrier. YOW is the sixth busiest airport in Canada and in 2018, it handled over 5.1 million passengers.
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The airport started as a military airport and was called ‘Uplands’, in reference to its location. By the 1950s, it was still named Uplands but was jointly used by the military and by commercial airlines. In 1964, it was renamed to Ottawa International Airport. It got its final name in 1993. There are two distinct airfields, connected by a taxiway. Terminal renovation and upgrades were done in the late 2000s. Some of the local airlines that handle international flight from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport include United Express, Lufthansa, American Eagle, and Air Transit.
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There are more than 140 hotels in the area served by and near the airport. The nearest airport hotel is the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriot Ottawa Airport. It is just 0.9 miles from YOW. Another nearby property is the Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Airport.
Alternate airports to the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport include the Ogdensburg International Airport, located in Ogdensburg, New York in the United States. Another option is the Kingston/Norman Rogers Airport in Kingston, Canada.
