Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier (YOW)
YOW / CYOW
Official · 2025 · no newer period published
4,732,563
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport handled 4,732,563 passengers in 2025, up 5.3% on a year earlier, according to Statistics Canada.
Full count · domestic + internationalPassengers over time
Showing 18 years. Full series runs 2008–2025 (18 periods).
Note
Bars, not a line: each value is a separate period the authority published, not a point on a continuous series. There is no figure for the months in between, and a line would imply there is.
Domestic / International
2025- Domestic 74.7% 3,532,971
- International 25.3% 1,199,592
Against 2019 -4.8% same year, before the pandemic
International share 25% of passengers in 2025
Series depth 18 years from 2008
The most recent periods
Open any period for the full breakdown.18 of 18
| Period | Passengers | Year on year | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,732,563 | +5.3% | Statistics Canada | |
| 2024 | 4,493,884 | +12.6% | Statistics Canada | |
| 2023 | 3,989,622 | +36.1% | Statistics Canada | |
| 2022 | 2,931,659 | +161.0% | Statistics Canada | |
| 2021 | 1,123,336 | −16.1% | Statistics Canada | |
| 2020 | 1,339,541 | −73.1% | Statistics Canada | |
| 2019 | 4,971,789 | −0.2% | Statistics Canada | |
| 2018 | 4,979,875 | +3.8% | Statistics Canada | |
| 2017 | 4,796,525 | +4.0% | Statistics Canada | |
| 2016 | 4,610,476 | +4.1% | Statistics Canada | |
| 2015 | 4,427,954 | −0.9% | Statistics Canada | |
| 2014 | 4,467,467 | −0.3% | Statistics Canada | |
| 2013 | 4,480,895 | −0.0% | Statistics Canada | |
| 2012 | 4,482,675 | +2.8% | Statistics Canada | |
| 2011 | 4,361,929 | +2.9% | Statistics Canada | |
| 2010 | 4,239,168 | +3.1% | Statistics Canada | |
| 2009 | 4,112,216 | −1.4% | Statistics Canada | |
| 2008 | 4,170,944 | Statistics Canada |
Also tracked here: aircraft movements (through June 2026), tonnes of cargo (through 2025).