Having decided to nightstop at Ottawa I looked at hotel
options & plumped for the HGI. I requested an airport facing room being
unsure of exactly what view there would be.
I was allocated room 830 being a room with one King Bed
& wasn’t disappointed. Whilst the weather wasn’t great during my stay, the
large window gave views of the primary active runway (07/25) with any movements
on 14/32 also being visible. The Innotech FBO ramp & anything outside their
hangar can also be seen from the hotel room. The room cost me £145, booking
directly with the hotel 5 weeks before my stay. Photos are possible from the
room. However the window does distort some shots unfortunately.
Ottawa isn’t a particularly big or overly busy airport. Porter
is the primary operator here with Air Canada, Air Transat, Westjet, Canadian
North & PAL Airlines also having a number of movements. United Express are
also well represented with a variety of cross border flights, primarily using
Republic ERJ175s.
If coming to Ottawa you are likely to have a car as you will surely visit the excellent Canadian Air & Space Museum at Rockcliffe. At Ottawa IAP, the car enables you to see the cargo terminal & Canadian North maintenance facility at the eastern end of the airfield (behind the hotel) and allows you opportunities for photos either from the viewing area at that end of the airfield or south of the airfield on Alert Road near the entrance to Hylands Golf Club.
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