Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier (YOW)
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport handled 4,732,563 passengers in 2025, up 5.3% on a year earlier, according to Statistics Canada.
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6,416 | 6,365 | ▼ 0.8% |
| February | 5,734 | 6,559 | ▲ 14.4% |
| March | 6,906 | 7,367 | ▲ 6.7% |
| April | 6,737 | 6,985 | ▲ 3.7% |
| May | 7,228 | 8,155 | ▲ 12.8% |
| June | 7,336 | 7,779 | ▲ 6.0% |
| July | 7,537 | 7,794 | ▲ 3.4% |
| August | 7,605 | – | – |
| September | 7,482 | – | – |
| October | 7,450 | – | in progress |
| November | 6,343 | – | – |
| December | 6,433 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 47,894 | 51,004 | ▲ 6.5% |
Passengers over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods18 periods
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| Period | Passengers | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,732,563 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 4,493,884 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 3,989,622 | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 2,931,659 | +161.0% |
| 2021 | 1,123,336 | −16.1% |
| 2020 | 1,339,541 | −73.1% |
| 2019 | 4,971,789 | −0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,979,875 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4,796,525 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4,610,476 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4,427,954 | −0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,467,467 | −0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,480,895 | −0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,482,675 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,361,929 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4,239,168 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4,112,216 | −1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,170,944 |
Screened passengers over time
Departing passengers who went through airport security screening (CATSA). Arriving passengers and most connecting passengers are not counted: in 2024 it was 38–45% of total passengers at the largest airports.
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Screened passengers 2025 | Screened passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 184,277 | 192,757 | ▲ 4.6% |
| February | 183,529 | 187,902 | ▲ 2.4% |
| March | 188,033 | 197,601 | ▲ 5.1% |
| April | 174,783 | 177,870 | ▲ 1.8% |
| May | 180,840 | 194,533 | ▲ 7.6% |
| June | 193,147 | 193,535 | ▲ 0.2% |
| July | 205,338 | 207,882 | ▲ 1.2% |
| August | 201,748 | 210,628 | ▲ 4.4% |
| September | 174,466 | – | – |
| October | 191,734 | – | in progress |
| November | 172,562 | – | – |
| December | 205,544 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 1,511,695 | 1,562,708 | ▲ 3.4% |
Tonnes of cargo over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods18 periods
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| Period | Tonnes of cargo | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,683 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 10,190 | −3.7% |
| 2023 | 10,583 | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 7,886 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 7,332 | −2.5% |
| 2020 | 7,519 | −41.6% |
| 2019 | 12,869 | −5.4% |
| 2018 | 13,602 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 11,717 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 11,410 | −11.3% |
| 2015 | 12,858 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 11,872 | −18.7% |
| 2013 | 14,596 | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 10,615 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 10,288 | −14.4% |
| 2010 | 12,020 | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 8,789 | −28.4% |
| 2008 | 12,283 |
Domestic / International
Domestic / International — passengers
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods18 periods
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| Period | Passengers | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,532,971 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 3,329,057 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3,136,791 | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 2,643,186 | +140.4% |
| 2021 | 1,099,421 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1,017,072 | −73.7% |
| 2019 | 3,870,174 | −0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,886,994 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,787,543 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 3,606,424 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3,374,009 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,313,170 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,271,644 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,257,491 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,205,990 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3,078,136 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,041,146 | −2.5% |
| 2008 | 3,120,520 |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods18 periods
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| Period | Passengers | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,199,592 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,164,827 | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 852,831 | +195.6% |
| 2022 | 288,473 | +1,106.2% |
| 2021 | 23,915 | −92.6% |
| 2020 | 322,469 | −70.7% |
| 2019 | 1,101,615 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,092,881 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,008,982 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,004,052 | −4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,053,945 | −8.7% |
| 2014 | 1,154,297 | −4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,209,251 | −1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,225,184 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,155,939 | −0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,161,032 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,071,070 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,050,424 |
Domestic / International — screened passengers
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Screened passengers 2025 | Screened passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 113,665 | 112,882 | ▼ 0.7% |
| February | 111,565 | 114,006 | ▲ 2.2% |
| March | 115,798 | 124,458 | ▲ 7.5% |
| April | 124,278 | 127,029 | ▲ 2.2% |
| May | 147,019 | 158,497 | ▲ 7.8% |
| June | 158,030 | 155,770 | ▼ 1.4% |
| July | 164,254 | 168,145 | ▲ 2.4% |
| August | 160,698 | 166,795 | ▲ 3.8% |
| September | 140,078 | – | – |
| October | 154,420 | – | in progress |
| November | 127,799 | – | – |
| December | 132,890 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 1,095,307 | 1,127,582 | ▲ 2.9% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Screened passengers 2025 | Screened passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70,612 | 79,875 | ▲ 13.1% |
| February | 71,964 | 73,896 | ▲ 2.7% |
| March | 72,235 | 73,143 | ▲ 1.3% |
| April | 50,505 | 50,841 | ▲ 0.7% |
| May | 33,821 | 36,036 | ▲ 6.5% |
| June | 35,117 | 37,765 | ▲ 7.5% |
| July | 41,084 | 39,737 | ▼ 3.3% |
| August | 41,050 | 43,833 | ▲ 6.8% |
| September | 34,388 | – | – |
| October | 37,314 | – | in progress |
| November | 44,763 | – | – |
| December | 72,654 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 416,388 | 435,126 | ▲ 4.5% |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,108 | 6,212 | 6,643 | 6,538 | 7,196 | 7,264 | 7,485 | 7,410 | 7,286 | 7,301 | 7,014 | 6,239 |
| 2025 | 6,416 | 5,734 | 6,906 | 6,737 | 7,228 | 7,336 | 7,537 | 7,605 | 7,482 | 7,450 | 6,343 | 6,433 |
| 2026 | 6,365 | 6,559 | 7,367 | 6,985 | 8,155 | 7,779 | 7,794 |
Series depth 12 years from 2014
Environment
Airport Carbon Accreditation
Level 3 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport holds Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 3 (status checked October 2026), according to the programme's public list.
A certification of how the airport operator manages its own carbon emissions (levels 1–5, "+" = with offsetting). It is not a measure of how much the airport or its flights emit.Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACI)
Partial records from the US BTS the US BTS records only the part of Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport's traffic that touches its own network. These are not Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport's busiest destinations or its overall on-time rate.
Flights recorded between Aug 1, 2025 and Jul 31, 2026, counted from flight records published by the US BTS. Not a current timetable.
| Airport at the other end | Flights | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Newark Liberty International Airport EWR | 3,265 | 529 |
| Washington Dulles International Airport IAD | 2,386 | 724 |
| Chicago O'Hare International Airport ORD | 2,029 | 1,051 |
| Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA | 557 | 728 |