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YOW Airport - Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Ottawa, Canada. Departures peak at 14:00 local, averaging 12.6 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-04. Schedule coverage: 37 days observed.
Peak departure hour
14:00
12.6 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
23:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
80/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 113.9 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 17:00 local (15.4 flights/hr). Total: 111.9 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Air Canada (AC) 1,288
- 2. Porter Airlines (Canada) (PD) 1,270
- 3. United Airlines, (UA) 371
- 4. Westjet (WS) 308
- 5. Air Transat A.T. (TS) 121
Top destinations
- 1. 🇨🇦 Toronto (YYZ) 732
- 2. 🇨🇦 Toronto (YTZ) 414
- 3. 🇨🇦 Montreal (YUL) 351
- 4. 🇨🇦 Calgary (YYC) 300
- 5. 🇨🇦 Halifax (YHZ) 270
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at YOW?
- Departures from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport peak at 14:00 local time, averaging 12.6 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of YOW?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 23:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from YOW?
- Air Canada (AC) is the largest operator at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, with 1288 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from YOW?
- Toronto (YYZ) is the most-flown destination, with 732 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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