The routes are operated on public service obligation with the Norwegian Ministry of Transportation and Communication.

Avinor is planning building a new primary airport to serve Lofoten and possibly also Vesterålen.

The region wants to be more attractive on the conference market which would create more job opportunities outside the tourist season, and there is a need to adapt airports to modern aircraft types.

[7] However weather recordings has shown that Gimsøy, located at the big ocean, is too windy and foggy for an airport.

A large road project, which will reduce the drive time between Svolvær and Evenes by 35 minutes to below two hours, will be built 2023–2028.