One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
RET9.0
LKN9.0
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
RET5.3
LKN6.0+0.7
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
Best for
RET
Røst / outermost Lofoten trips on Widerøe Dash 8 PSO links via Bodø or Lofoten short-fieldsTravelers who want zero terminal complexity and will eat in Røstlandet villageSelf-drive or taxi visitors using free on-site parking next to the village
Watch out for
RET
No passenger lounge — Priority Pass / LoungeKey will not help hereAvinor’s shopping page lists no named café or kiosk — do not plan an airside mealMon/Fri split banks 07:10–09:15 and 19:10–21:50; Saturday only 11:10–13:50; Sunday only 18:10–21:50
RET · A compact, lounge-free Avinor short-field for Røst / outer Lofoten — free OnePark parking (~20 cars), taxi-first ground access beside Røstlandet village, no named airside F&B on Avinor’s directory, split Monday/Friday banks with a short Saturday midday window, and Atlantic island weather on an ~880 m runway, with Widerøe PSO Dash 8s as the published scheduled airline.
LKN · A tiny, lounge-free Avinor short-field for Leknes and western Lofoten — about a kilometre into town, essentially no published airside F&B, and coastal weather on a 1,071 m runway as the real tradeoff against total terminal simplicity.
RET2.5
LKN3.0+0.5
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
RET6.8
LKN7.6+0.8
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
RET4.3
LKN5.0+0.7
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
RET3.9
LKN4.5+0.6
LKN
Leknes / Vestvågøy and western Lofoten tripsTight Widerøe Dash 8 connections where you want zero terminal complexityTravelers who will eat in town and only need a short taxi, walk, or 741 hop
No passenger lounge — Priority Pass / LoungeKey will not help hereAvinor’s shopping page lists no named café or kiosk — do not plan an airside mealSaturday terminal open only 10:30–14:30 on published contact hours1,071 m short-field runway with displaced thresholds — Lofoten weather regularly delays Bodø links
Free OnePark parking (24/7 service)
Match the published banks — Røst weather still owns the clock
Tiny terminal; Mon/Fri split banks, Saturday only 11:10–13:50, Sunday only 18:10–21:50, and outer-Lofoten STOL weather on ~880 m 03/21 are the real planning constraints.
One compact Røst passenger building — no second terminal myth
Single passenger terminal; no named airside shop on the current Avinor directory; walking distances are short.
No named Avinor shop — eat in Røst village or on the aircraft
Avinor’s shopping page lists no café or kiosk; treat F&B as unreliable and plan village or onboard meals.
LKN
Airside food & retailTaxi, walk, or Nordland bus 741Free AIRPORT Wi-Fi (~4 hours)Passenger loungeOnePark parking (24/7 desk)Car hire desks
Short Lofoten strip — weather, wind, and Saturday hours own the clock
Tiny terminal; Lofoten weather on a 1,071 m runway and a short Saturday open window are the real planning constraints — pad Bodø connections.
One compact passenger building on the E10 edge of Leknes
Single terminal; no named airside shop on the current Avinor directory; walking distances are short.
No named Avinor shop — eat in Leknes or on the aircraft
Avinor’s shopping page lists no café or kiosk; treat F&B as unreliable and plan town or onboard meals.
