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53-550: The festival started in 1988 by Jean Boileau and attracted about 50 000 visitors and about 50 balloons. Through the following years the festival became much larger and was one of the biggest festivals in Canada. Attendance at one point reached over 225,000 people and had over 150 balloons. In 1998, the festival was also hosting the World Hot Air Airship Championship , which was disputed by 16 teams from Europe, China and

106-437: A Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft since April 7, 2024. Service has been upgraded to a daily service, beginning on June 19, 2024, in expectation of a tourist activity uptick during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games . Non-stop and same-plane freighter and/or combi flights OC Transpo operates route 97 with frequent express bus service to the airport bus stop ( Airport station ) along a dedicated BRT transitway with connections to

159-633: A Border Services Officer and are no longer required to fill out a declaration card. On November 1, 2022, Porter Airlines and the Ottawa International Airport Authority announced they would be investing over $ 65 million at the airport in the future. Porter also announced they would be building two aircraft hangars at a size of over 150,000sq. ft each, to maintain the Embraer E195-E2 and Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft. These will be built in two phases, with phase one being completed by

212-449: A future seasonal connection to London–Heathrow on March 31, 2025. It previously had a connection to Frankfurt . In September 2019, Canadian flag carrier Air Canada announced that it would shut down its seasonal daily route between Ottawa and Frankfurt in Germany, a key Star Alliance hub. However, Lufthansa announced a plan to begin flights from Frankfurt to Ottawa airport five times

265-647: A high plateau (then) south of Ottawa by the Ottawa Flying Club, which still operates from the field. During World War II , when it was known as Uplands , the airport hosted No. 2 Service Flying Training School for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan , providing advanced pilot training in Harvard and Yale aircraft. In 1950, to allow for a southward expansion of the airport, the nearby farming community of Bowesville, settled in 1821,

318-484: A joint route with Air Greenland on Air Greenland's once-weekly flight between Nuuk and Iqaluit from summer 2024, with Canadian North providing flights timed to connect passengers arriving from Kuujjuaq , Montreal and Ottawa. As of 16 February 2024, Canadian North services 29 domestic scheduled destinations: Canadian North offers charters to anywhere, non-stop flights in continental North America and maintain charter terminals at Calgary and Edmonton . Over time

371-465: A large-scale carved glass sculpture by Canadian glass artist, Warren Carther. Macdonald–Cartier Airport is part of Canada's busiest air corridor between Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto, which is commonly referred to as the Eastern Triangle. The airport is also a gateway for flights to the eastern Arctic via Iqaluit . Ottawa's airport serves many major North American airlines and several cities in

424-462: A peak of 307,079 aircraft movements in 1959, nearly double its current traffic. At the time, the airport had scheduled airline flights by Trans-Canada Air Lines ( Toronto , Montreal , and Val-d'Or ), Trans Air ( Churchill ), and Eastern Air Lines ( New York via Syracuse and Washington via Montreal). With the arrival of civilian jet travel, the Canadian government built a new field south of

477-502: A subsidiary of Canadian Airlines International , specifically to serve northern Canadian communities' needs. The airline traces its roots to former operators Nordair in eastern Canada and the Canadian Arctic, and Pacific Western Airlines in western Canada and also in the Canadian Arctic. Wardair also maintained a significant Arctic presence during its existence. In September 1998, Norterra purchased Canadian North, whose ownership

530-472: A week from May 2020. This plan did not materialize though, when the airport lost all nonstop transatlantic routes to Europe due to the pandemic in March 2020. On June 27, 2023, Air France began a new, year-round route connecting Ottawa with its main hub, at Paris–Charles de Gaulle , with service offered five times weekly. First by Airbus A330-200 , then with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner , flights are operated with

583-560: Is a wholly Inuit -owned airline headquartered in Kanata, Ontario , Canada. It operates scheduled passenger services to communities in the Northwest Territories , Nunavut and the Nunavik region of Quebec , as well as southern destinations such as Edmonton , Montreal and Ottawa . It also has an interlining agreement with Air Greenland . Canadian North was established in 1989 as

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636-522: Is expected to open late 2024. Taxis, airport limos, and shuttle buses are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are several rental car agencies located at the airport, as well as ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft . In the more temperate seasons, it is possible to cycle downtown from the airport via the Capital Pathway and a number of quiet residential streets. The 2010 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award for Best Airport in

689-522: Is the main international airport serving Ottawa , Ontario , Canada, and its metropolitan area as well as Gatineau , Quebec known as the National Capital Region . It is named after the Canadian statesmen and two of the " founding fathers of Canada ", Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir George-Étienne Cartier . Located 5.5 nautical miles (10.2 km; 6.3 mi) south of downtown Ottawa in

742-465: The Makivik Corporation , owners of First Air announced that they were in negotiations to merge the two airlines. According to a website that had been set up on that same day, the new airline would be owned equally between the two companies and "a merger would create a stronger, more sustainable business, provide better service to customers and lead to new economic development opportunities across

795-542: The Northern Lights . Canadian North's slogan was changed from "Your North. Your Airline" to "seriously northern" (all in lower-case), with advertising changed to reflect different aspects of the company (serious service, serious delivery, etc.). In June 2007, Canadian North began serving the Kitikmeot communities of Gjoa Haven , Taloyoak , Kugaaruk , and Kugluktuk . In April, 2008, flights began to seven communities in

848-521: The O-Train Confederation Line , Trillium Line , and other transit stations. An OC Transpo ticket machine is available at the southern end of the Arrivals level. Construction is underway on a light rail spur linking the airport to the city's light rail system. The station is to be built inside the terminal, with the airport volunteering funds for the building of the station. The extension

901-884: The Qikiqtaaluk Region (Baffin Region) of Nunavut. On 1 April 2014, the Inuvialuit Development Corporation (IDC), representing the Inuvialuit of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region , bought the 50% share of Norterra held by Nunasi. The purchase of Nunasi's interest in Norterra gave the IDC complete control of Canadian North, Northern Transportation Company (now Marine Transportation Services), and other companies that were jointly-held. On 11 April 2014, Norterra and

954-616: The call signs "First Air" and "Empress" were retired and the combined airline began operating as 5T / AKT, call sign "Arctic." As of 18 December 2021, operations are now under the Canadian North name with a new livery. Canadian North confirmed in December 2022 that is was to retire its last Boeing 737-200 by early 2023, replacing it with turboprop aircraft with similar gravel runway capabilities. The aircraft made its last scheduled flight with passengers on 6 May 2023. Canadian North began

1007-543: The North. We believe the two companies would complement each other's strengths." In October, 2014, it was announced the merger would not go through, but Canadian North would still codeshare on some flights with First Air until 16 May 2017. On 23 February 2017, the Inuvialuit Development Corporation (IDC) announced that arrangements had been concluded to transfer ownership of Canadian North directly into Inuvialuit Development Corporation. Bradley Air Services, later operating under

1060-516: The Ottawa Airport Authority announced plans to build a second, adjacent terminal to meet the demands of increased traffic. The terminal, designed by architect Richard Brisbin, was completed ahead of schedule and opened in October 2003. This terminal building now handles all airline passenger traffic. A section of the 1960 terminal, which was connected to the new terminal by an enclosed bridge,

1113-855: The Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, present Meritorious Service Decorations (Civil Division) to Jean Boileau in March 2024 for is implication on the développement of the Gatineau hot air balloon festival around the world. Several well-known artists performed during the Festival over the course of its history since 1988. Among those included: http://www.lapresse.ca/le-droit/actualites/ville-de-gatineau/201308/27/01-4683692-jean-boileau-a-la-tete-des-communications-de-gatineau.php Ottawa International Airport Ottawa/Macdonald–Cartier International Airport ( IATA : YOW , ICAO : CYOW ) or simply Ottawa International Airport

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1166-581: The United States. Once suspended from March 2020 until October 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic , it began reopening cross-border destinations within the continent, beginning with service to Fort Lauderdale and Washington–Dulles , with other destinations in the United States and Caribbean countries soon after. Porter Airlines launched multiple routes to the United States in 2023. The airport currently has European connections to Paris–Charles de Gaulle and

1219-518: The United States. Shibas. On July 14, 2001, Boileau who was the general manager since its beginning was involved in a horrific hot-air balloon accident just east of the Ottawa International Airport on Leitrim Road . The balloon, while trying to land in an open field, struck some hydro wires after a sudden wind gust. It suddenly engulfed in flames. Boileau sustained multiple burns while trying to rescue his 15-year-old daughter, Julie, who

1272-515: The World for the 2–5 million passengers category went to Ottawa Airport. In February 2010, Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport was recognized by customers for its excellent customer service in the results of Airports Council International 's (ACI) Airport Service Quality (ASQ) program. For the fifth consecutive year, Ottawa placed second overall for worldwide airports that serve between 0 and 5 million passengers. In 2008, 118 airports from around

1325-603: The airport's north field until the fall of 2011 when it was demolished. The airport was renamed "Ottawa International Airport" in 1964. It became "Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport" in 1993. In the 2000s, the original terminal was entirely replaced and expanded by more modern facilities. In 2017, the Canada Border Services Agency started to use facial recognition technology to process incoming international travellers. All international passengers are directed to Primary Inspection Kiosks before seeing

1378-418: The end of 2023 and phase two in the first quarter of 2024, making the airport the primary E195-E2 maintenance base and creating 200 local jobs. The airport consists of two distinct airfields connected by a taxiway . The smaller north field, originally referred to as Uplands, was founded by the Ottawa Flying Club in the late 1920s and then used by Trans-Canada Air Lines , the predecessor of Air Canada . This

1431-658: The entire north wall) and damaged ceiling tiles, door and window frames, and even structural beams. The total cost of the damage exceeded $ 500,000, and the opening was delayed until April 1960. George Hees , the Canadian Transport Minister, stated that "the sonic explosion subjected the terminal building to five times the hurricane force which it had been designed to withstand". The incident has been described as "the most expensive five seconds in Canadian civil aviation history". The original terminal building and Trans-Canada Airways/DOT hangar continued in private use on

1484-508: The former city of Gatineau's last mayor, Robert Labine and Ducharme's mayoral rival in the 2001 elections for the new city of Gatineau. However, a settlement between the city and Boileau was made in 2003. The departure of Boileau had also put the Festival's future in doubt as several of his associates also left the Festival's organization. Boileau was the communication director of the City of Gatineau from October 2013 to December 2022. Her Excellency

1537-892: The former headquarters in Calgary was shut down and remaining management was transferred to Kanata. Canadian North in-flight service includes leather seating, advanced seat selection, free newspapers and magazines, and free colouring books and crayons for children. The airline offers Aeroplan rewards points, both to collect and to redeem. Passengers may redeem Air Miles points for travel on Canadian North. Canadian North has codeshare agreements with Air North and Calm Air . Canadian North also has its own "Aurora Concierge" and Aurora Rewards program for frequent travellers. Benefits of being an Aurora Concierge member include: Priority check-in , baggage, and boarding, extra piece of checked luggage, free alcoholic beverages, no fee changes, personalized membership card and baggage tag, and more. In 2005,

1590-608: The grounds of Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta but the airline kept its community and marketing support employees in Yellowknife. In addition it has regional offices in Iqaluit , Nunavut, and in Yellowknife , Northwest Territories . It also has an operations office in Edmonton, Alberta, on the grounds of Edmonton International Airport . Following the takeover by First Air,

1643-460: The job by offering a spot for the new city as chief of communications. He was handled that position for a few months during rehabilitation, but the position was later removed and changed as the position of director of communications and the City did not appointed him for health reasons caused by his accident. Some speculated that the Ducharme administration wanted to remove people who were associated with

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1696-459: The meeting of the region's three rivers runs throughout the terminal. Copper and limestone finishes are visible throughout, representative of the capital's Parliament Buildings. Other Canadian features include an inukshuk commissioned and sponsored by First Air, and a rare traditional birch bark canoe built by the master craftsman and Algonquin leader who created an identical one for the late Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. The airport features

1749-407: The new First Air livery, but would operate under the name "Canadian North". On June 19, 2019, the federal government gave approval to the merger provided several terms and conditions were met. On 1 November 2019, First Air and Canadian North completed the merger and combined schedules into one, using the code 5T, dropping First Air's 7F code as well as the name but keeping the livery. In early 2021

1802-434: The next phase of the expansion program opened March 13, 2008. This addition contains over 7,000 m (75,000 sq ft) of space and adds an additional twelve gates and seven jetways . The terminal's design focuses on creating a calm and easy travel experience for passengers but also honours aspects of the region through the display of various art by commissioned Canadian artists. A soothing water feature representing

1855-419: The original one, with two much longer runways and a new terminal building designed to handle up to 900,000 passengers/year. The terminal building had been scheduled to open in December 1959, but during the opening ceremonies, a United States Air Force F-104 Starfighter went supersonic during a low pass over the airport, and the resultant sonic boom shattered most of the glass in the airport (including

1908-405: The other has a 9-meter diameter, making it the largest in Canada. Transport Canada operates two facilities on airport grounds, one of which houses training equipment, including flight simulators , and the other is a hangar for maintenance and storage of government-owned aircraft. YOW covers an expanse of 1,686 hectares (4,166 acres ) of total airport property. At the turn of the millennium,

1961-487: The registration of the fleet has moved from Canadian North to Bradley Air Services (First Air). As of September 2024, the fleet consists of 35 aircraft all registered to Bradley Air Services. Aircraft previously operated include: The company headquarters are in Kanata, Ontario , the former First Air HQ. Canadian North had its headquarters in the Northwest Tower, in downtown Yellowknife. They were later moved to

2014-522: The removal of a seating area containing personal television screens which would provide 15 minutes of VHF TV channels for 25 cents, as well as an open ceiling design. They were demolished in 2008 to make way for Phase II of the new terminal. The airport's board of directors approved a further expansion of the airport's passenger terminal on April 4, 2006. The extension of the new terminal was built in phases by Brisbin Brook Benyon and Architectura. Phase II,

2067-576: The routes and some aircraft from Survair, which itself had taken over the smaller Arctic community routes from Nordair Arctic, which was itself derived from the main airline, Nordair. Future Bradley acquisitions included Ptarmigan Airways, and later NWT Air, both Yellowknife based. On 28 September 2018, Makivik Corporation and the Inuvialuit Corporate Group (ICG) signed a definitive agreement to merge Canadian North and First Air, again awaiting federal government approval. The new airline would use

2120-492: The south end of the city, it is Canada's sixth-busiest airport , Ontario's second-busiest airport by airline passenger traffic, with 4,095,914 passengers in 2023. The airport is a home base for Canadian North (formerly First Air ) and a hub for Porter Airlines . It is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada , and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency . It is one of eight Canadian airports that have United States border preclearance facilities. The airport

2173-566: The south field. There are also a number of aviation component repair facilities on the airport grounds, mostly around the Skyservice complex. The Government of Canada operates a number of hangars, including the Canada Reception Centre, which is used to greet visiting dignitaries. The National Research Council operates two facilities on the north side of the grounds, including two wind tunnels . One of these has supersonic capabilities, and

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2226-451: The tradename First Air , was founded by Canadian aviation pioneer Russel (Russ) Bradley, and started operations in 1946. Beginning as a flying school in Ottawa, Ontario, and moving in the fall of 1946 to Carp, Ontario , First Air started scheduled operations in 1973 between Ottawa and North Bay, Ontario . This service was operated with an eight-seat passenger plane. In 1979, Bradley acquired

2279-415: The two longer runways, 07/25 and 14/32, designed for jet airliners. The public passenger terminal is tucked into the north side of the intersection of the two runways, while the two general aviation FBOs for the south field are nearer to the threshold of runway 25. Customs services for private aircraft are available at the two fixed-base operators (FBO), Shell Aerocentre and Skyservice Business Aviation, on

2332-570: The world participated in ASQ. Along with Air Canada, the airport was the joint winner of the 2010 Ottawa Tourism Award for Tourism Partnership of the Year in recognition of the co-operative work done in promoting Air Canada's non-stop flight between Frankfurt and Ottawa. Also in 2010, the airport was presented with three Airport Revenue News Best Airport Concessions Awards. In the Small Airport division, Ottawa

2385-561: Was divided equally among the Inuvialuit Development Corporation, representing the Inuvialuit people of the western Canadian Arctic , and Nunasi Corporation, representing the Inuit of Nunavut. After utilizing three different livery schemes, Canadian North adopted its final pre-merger logo in 2003. Its logo displayed three of the distinctive symbols of the North: the polar bear , the midnight sun and

2438-451: Was expropriated. The last residents left and the village school was torn down in 1951. The current main airport terminal now stands on the site of the crossroads at the centre of the village. The road to the south of the airport still bears the name "Bowesville Road". During the 1950s, while the airport was still named Uplands and a joint-use civilian/military field, it was the busiest airport in Canada by takeoffs and landings , reaching

2491-511: Was formerly a military base known as CFB Ottawa South / CFB Uplands , and is still home to the Royal Canadian Air Force 's (RCAF) 412 Transport Squadron , which provides air transport for Canadian and foreign government officials. On July 2, 1927, twelve P-1 aeroplanes under the command of Major Thomas G. Lanphier , Air Corps, proceeded from Selfridge Field to Ottawa , acting as Special Escort for Colonel Charles Lindbergh , who

2544-954: Was named the winner in the following categories: Airport with the Best Concessions Program Design, Airport with the Best Concessions Management Team, and Airport with the Best Overall Concessions Program. In 2011 it won Best Airport in North America of the Airport Service Quality Awards by Airports Council International , as well as 2nd Best Airport by Size in the 2 to 5 million passenger category. [REDACTED] Media related to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport at Wikimedia Commons Canadian North Bradley Air Services , operating as Canadian North ,

2597-632: Was still used at peak times of the day when extra gate space was needed, and it also handled most domestic regional flights. Funding for the terminal construction was collected from the parking meters outside the terminal beginning in January 1997, when rates were hiked to cover the costs of a new terminal building. The old terminal and tower, built in 1960, was a modernist International style designed by architects James Strutt , William Gilleland and by Transport Canada architect W.A. Ramsay. They had been heavily renovated and modernized in 1985–87, which included

2650-445: Was the area primarily used by No. 2 Service Flying Training School. Several hangars were constructed during World War II, but were all demolished by the early 2000s. The north field is still popular for general aviation , although only one of its runways, 04/22, is still in use. There are a number of aircraft component repair facilities located within the same grouping of buildings as the Ottawa Flying Club. The south field consists of

2703-460: Was to attend at the opening of the Dominion Jubilee. First Lieutenant J. Thad Johnson , Air Corps, commanding 27th Pursuit Squadron, was killed in an unsuccessful parachute jump after a collision with another plane of formation in a demonstration on arrival over Ottawa. There is now a street leading to the airport industrial section named after the aviator. The airport was opened at Uplands on

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2756-415: Was trapped inside the balloon's basket. Unfortunately, the rescue effort failed as the girl died instantly while two other people also sustained burns. Boileau, despite the fact that a subsequent Transport Canada report which mention that the accident was caused by a pilot error and bad weather conditions, was later honored by then-governor general Adrienne Clarkson for bravery. In 2007 a commemorative plaque

2809-528: Was unveiled at the La Baie Park for Boileau's daughter known as the festival's first volunteer and a tree was also planted on site in her honor in conjunction of the festival's 20th Anniversary which also honored the founder of the festival. After that event, he never piloted a hot-air balloon and left his general manager spot of the Festival afterwards - some speculations were that the new city of Gatineau administration of Yves Ducharme tried to force him out of

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