Noyabrsk Airport — Noyabrsk, Russia

NOJ is Noyabrsk Airport, serving the city of Noyabrsk in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, deep in the country's oil and gas-rich Western Siberian region. The airport exists largely to support the energy industry, ferrying workers and equipment to and from one of Russia's major petroleum production centers. NOJ offers domestic flights connecting Noyabrsk to Moscow and other major Russian cities, functioning as a critical link given the region's harsh climate and limited alternative transport during long winters. The airport's traffic patterns closely track the fortunes of the local oil and gas extraction industry that dominates Noyabrsk's economy.