Ottawa International Airport

Organisation Type:
4 Million +
ICAO:
CYOW
IATA:
YOW
Website:
http://www.ottawa-airport.ca
Country:
Canada

Facts (Overview)

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport serves Canada's National Capital Region.

With a regional population of about 1.5 million, Ottawa is home to Canada's federal government. The region is also an important Canadian business centre, especially in the high-tech sector. Ottawa is also an attractive tourism destination, highlighted by the recent UNESCO World Heritage designation of the Rideau Canal. The blend of government, business, and tourism traffic gives Ottawa International Airport a strong and stable base of passenger activity.

A new passenger terminal was opened in 2003, with a further expansion opened in 2008, providing new infrastructure, facilities and services to all passengers.

Consistently one of the highest rated airports for customer service, Ottawa has also seen several successful new routes launched in recent years. With new infrastructure, expanded capacity, high service levels, a stable and growing market, and some of the l

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