Ottawa Flying Club

CYOW · Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier · Ottawa, Ontario

Established in 1928 at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International, training from recreational permits through commercial licences at a major airport with full ATC services.

Training offered

  • Recreational
  • PPL
  • CPL
  • Night
  • Multi-engine
  • Instrument
  • Instructor

The airport

Identifier
CYOW
Name
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier
Airspace
Controlled — tower on the field Students talk to a controller from the first circuit.

Field details are a study aid, not a flight-planning source — check the Canada Flight Supplement before you fly.

Practise your tower calls before your first lesson

Say them out loud to an AI controller and get your readback graded word for word.

“Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier tower, Cessna Golf Alpha Bravo Charlie, ten miles west, three thousand five hundred, inbound for landing.”

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Contact

Phone: (613) 523-2142

Website: ofc.ca

Address: 20 Lindbergh Private, Ottawa, ON K1V 1H7

Hours: Dispatch daily 8:00–20:00

Checked August 25, 2026. A listing is not a recommendation — confirm anything that matters directly with the school.

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