YOW is Ottawa
An airport in Canada. YOW is its three-letter IATA code, the one on your boarding pass and bag tag.
- IATA code
- YOW
- Airport
- Ottawa
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Americas
Why is it YOW?
Most big Canadian airports have codes starting with Y. The usual explanation is that Canada's codes grew out of older two-letter weather and radio station identifiers, with a Y added in front.
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Common questions
What airport is YOW?
YOW is the IATA code for Ottawa in Canada.
What is the airport code for Ottawa?
The three-letter IATA code for Ottawa is YOW.