Bristow Helicopters flies to the North Sea oil platforms at Snorre, Visund, Gjøa and Knarr.

CHC Helikopter Service operates an AS332 Super Puma search and rescue helicopter out of Florø on behalf of The Royal Norwegian Air Force's 330 Squadron.

[2] Large-scale construction of airports in Norway started in the 1950s, largely funded by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

The first plans for an airport in Sunnfjord were launched by Engineer Arne Bengtsen, who proposed building an airfield in Florø and having West Norway Airlines operate to it using the Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer.

[3] This was backed by the municipalities of Kinn and Florø, who considered the possibilities of an 800-meter (2,600 ft) runway to be located at Havreneset.

It would be designed as a combined land and water aerodrome, where seaplanes would feed to other locations in Sogn og Fjordane.

[1] A government commission, led by Erik Himle and later Preben Munthe, was appointed in 1962 to consider additional airports in Norway.

[3] Widerøe launched an alternative proposal and suggested that a network of smaller airports be built instead, which could be served using short take-off and landing aircraft, which were being developed at the time.

The political rationale was that, despite that the total operating costs would rise, it would provide better services to rural areas and thus keep up their population.

[3] This was deeded sufficiently successful that Parliament approved the second stage in 1969, consisting of four airports in Northwestern Norway.

[3] The government issued the task of operating the routes to Widerøe, who initially served it with its 19-seat de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters.

Widerøe built its main base for Southern Norway at Florø Airport, consisting of a 900-square-meter (9,700 sq ft) hangar and staffed with six mechanics.

[6] Widerøe introduced the de Havilland Canada Dash 7 on the route from Florø and Sogndal to Oslo Airport, Fornebu in September 1983.

[8] With the opening of the Snorre Oil Field in the North Sea, Florø Airport was selected as the heliport to fly out to the platforms.

[13] Following a competition with Ålesund to receive a new search and rescue base, the government selected Florø as the sixth detachment of the Royal Norwegian Air Force's 330 Squadron.

The following year GDF Suez started operations on its Gjøa Oil Field and CHC Helikopter Service expanded its base.

[1] Danish Air Transport commenced a route from Florø to Stavanger Airport, Sola in 2012, but closed it down within months.

[15] Scheduled services out of Florø are provided by Widerøe using the de Havilland Canada Dash 8 and Danish Air Transport using ATR42s.

[22] This would allow for jetliners to operate from Florø to Oslo with significantly lower ticket prices and remove the need for subsidies.