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Private jet catering at YOWMacdonald-Cartier.

YOW · CYOW3 FBOs

Canada's government and diplomatic capital — Macdonald-Cartier (YOW) with Skyservice and Execaire, Gatineau-Ottawa Executive (YND) the Quebec-side reliever, CANPASS on site.

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FBO coverage

Where we deliver at YOW.

The FBOs we work with most. Other ramps handled on request — call dispatch.

Skyservice

SKY · YOW
Macdonald-Cartier · YOW
Standard · 3 hoursSame-day · from 2 hours

One of two FBOs at Macdonald-Cartier — Parliament, government, diplomatic corps, and the Kanata tech corridor with CANPASS and customs on site. We confirm the current FBO line-up before staging.

Execaire

EXA · YOW
Macdonald-Cartier · YOW
Standard · 3 hoursSame-day · from 2 hours

Full-service FBO at YOW with CANPASS and customs. Either YOW ramp works for delivery — we confirm which your tail uses before staging.

Gatineau-Ottawa Executive (YND)

YND · YOW
Quebec-side · reliever field
Standard · 3 hoursSame-day · from 2 hours

Gatineau-Ottawa Executive is the Quebec-side reliever for private traffic — an alternative to Macdonald-Cartier. We confirm the current handler line-up before staging.

Most traffic uses Macdonald-Cartier (YOW); Gatineau-Ottawa Executive (YND) is the Quebec-side reliever. Tell us which field and handler your tail is on and we coordinate directly.

Briefing

What we plan around at YOW.

Local constraints we build into every delivery window — curfew, customs, slots, transit, and ramp access.

01

Government & diplomatic.

State visits, official movements, and the parliamentary calendar drive traffic — we accommodate official and protocol catering.

02

Tech corporate.

The Kanata corridor — standing corporate accounts streamline ordering.

03

Winter ops & Winterlude.

Serious winters (de-icing); the Winterlude festival (February) draws a seasonal lift.

04

CANPASS & agriculture.

Expedited customs; food-import rules apply — local sourcing keeps it clean.

05

Confirm FBO.

Delivery starts with the tail's handler.

Local sourcing

Around YOW.

Ottawa flights draw on Ottawa and Ontario-Quebec sourcing — ByWard Market provisions, regional produce and game, a strong dining scene, and Canadian specialties (maple, game) — with restaurant sourcing on request and special diets on 24-hour lead.

ByWard Market provisions.

ByWard Market provisions — the capital's signature market baseline.

Regional produce & game.

Regional produce and game from the Ottawa Valley and surrounding country.

Canadian specialties.

Maple, game, and other Canadian specialties.

Restaurant sourcing & special diets.

Ottawa restaurant sourcing on request; special diets on 24-hour lead.

Common orders

What we usually pack out of YOW.

01Official and protocol catering plated to government spec
02ByWard Market provisions with regional game and Canadian specialties
03Corporate catering for the Kanata tech corridor
04Named Ottawa restaurant dishes, sourced on request

The menu adapts to protocol.

Process

How orders run through YOW.

The local lane. Lead times, kitchen routing, ramp handoff — tuned to this airport.

Step 01
Brief us by 4pm the prior day local.
Same-day from two hours. State visits and the parliamentary calendar drive timing; the February Winterlude festival adds a seasonal lift.
Step 02
Menu confirmation within the hour.
Chef-built, including government and protocol plating; local sourcing keeps it clean under CANPASS and food-import rules.
Step 03
Aviation-spec pack at our regional kitchen.
Insulated for a 90-minute hold through winter de-icing, labeled at passenger level, reheat in plain language.
Step 04
Delivery to Macdonald-Cartier — or Gatineau.
Staged to Skyservice or Execaire at YOW, or the Quebec-side reliever at Gatineau (YND) — customs and CANPASS at the FBO, as one brief, one dispatch contact.
FAQ

FAQ

Government, the diplomatic corps, and the Kanata tech corridor — plus official and state movements.

Yes — government and diplomatic plating to spec.

ByWard Market provisions, regional game, and Canadian specialties (maple). We source locally.

By 4pm prior day local; same-day from two hours.

Flying out of Ottawa?

Brief us.
We'll have it on the ramp.

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