Airport guide
Footner Lake AirportIATA code YOJ
Footner Lake Airport (YOJ/CYOJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving High Level, Canada in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- High Level, Canada
- Codes
- YOJ · CYOJ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton
- Region
- North America
Footner Lake Airport (YOJ/CYOJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving High Level, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Edmonton local time at coordinates 58.620°, -117.170°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Footner Lake Airport (YOJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into High Level, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Footner Lake Airport details
- IATA code
- YOJ
- ICAO code
- CYOJ
- City
- High Level
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton
- Coordinates
- 58.621°, -117.165°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Footner Lake Airport’s own pages.
YOJ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 338 m (1,110 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport YHY · 259 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YOJ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 13/31: 1,524 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 1,524 m5,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YOJ
Originfacts does not track any routes from YOJ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at YOJ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into High Level, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Footner Lake Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near High Level
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Hay RiverHay RiverYHY260 km
- Fort NelsonNorthern Rockies Regional AirportYYE313 km
- Fort SmithFort Smith AirportYSM333 km
- Fort St. JohnNorth Peace Regional AirportYXJ339 km
- Fort ChipewyanFort Chipewyan AirportYPY350 km
- Dawson CreekDawson CreekYDQ369 km
- Grande PrairieGrande Prairie AirportYQU396 km
- Fort SimpsonFort SimpsonYFS414 km
- Fort McMurrayFort McMurray International AirportYMM416 km
Footner Lake Airport: common questions
Where is Footner Lake Airport?
Footner Lake Airport serves High Level, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 58.621°, -117.165°.
What are the airport codes for Footner Lake Airport?
The IATA code is YOJ and the ICAO code is CYOJ.
What time zone is YOJ in?
Footner Lake Airport is in the America/Edmonton time zone.
How many runways does Footner Lake Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YOJ: 13/31 (1,524 m (5,000 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Footner Lake Airport?
OurAirports gives YOJ’s elevation as 338 m (1,110 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Footner Lake Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)