The main airport in Canada serves the capital of this country - the city of Ottawa. The airport bears the names of two Canadian prime ministers - Cartier and MacDonald.
Cartier McDonald Airport is the most important and largest airport in Canada. He mainly specializes in flights to the USA and Europe. In 2010 it received the title of the best airport in the world.
The airfield has 3 runways, all with an asphalt surface. More than 4.6 million passengers are served here annually, as well as more than 150 thousand take-offs and landings.
History
The first flights over the capital of Canada were made back in 1910, but the local airport was only put into operation in the mid-1920s.
In the 1950s, the airport was used for civil and military purposes, and in this regard, it had an enormous load. In those years, the number of take-offs and landings exceeded 300 thousand, which is twice the current number of operations.
The building of the passenger terminal was opened in the spring of 1960, during its existence it has been modernized several times.
Services
The capital's Cartier-McDonald Airport is ready to provide its guests with the most comfortable conditions for waiting for a flight.
A variety of dishes in cafes and restaurants will delight the guests of the airport. Here you can enjoy meat dishes or lighter food in the form of salads. We should also mention the popular Starbucks cafe, where you can enjoy delicious coffee drinks.
A spacious conference room invites people running a business. It has all the necessary equipment, as well as wireless Internet. The hall can accommodate up to 20 people, in addition, combined meals can be ordered here.
For ordinary passengers, a comfortable waiting room is available, as well as a VIP lounge.
The airport in Ottawa offers a range of standard services such as left-luggage office, ATM machines, post office, etc.
How to get there
There are two ways to get to Ottawa - taxi and bus. Bus number 79 regularly departs from the terminal building, which will take passengers to the city center for $ 2.
There are no taxi ranks, so private carriers cannot be found. Taxis can only be ordered by phone. The fare will be about $ 30.
