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.
SKN9.0
SVJ9.0
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
SKN6.0
SVJ6.0
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
Best for
SKN
Stokmarknes / Hadsel and Vesterålen tripsTight Widerøe Dash 8 connections where you want zero terminal complexityTravelers who will use Sortland Taxi’s airport bus, a short taxi into Stokmarknes, or a rental car
Watch out for
SKN
No passenger lounge — Priority Pass / LoungeKey will not help hereCard-only vending is programme-linked — do not treat SKN as a full-day food courtSaturday terminal open only 10:00–16:00 on published contact hours
Amenities and tips
SKN
Card-only digital vending (after security)Sortland Taxi airport bus + taxi / rental carFree AIRPORT Wi-Fi (~4 hours)Passenger lounge
SKN · A tiny, lounge-free Avinor short-field for Stokmarknes and Vesterålen — card-only digital vending after security when machines are stocked, Sortland Taxi airport bus toward Sortland, and coastal weather on a ~920 m runway as the real tradeoff against total terminal simplicity.
SVJ · A tiny, lounge-free Avinor short-field for Svolvær and eastern Lofoten — about six kilometres into town by taxi or rental, no named airside F&B on Avinor’s directory, and coastal weather on a ~950 m runway as the real tradeoff against total terminal simplicity.
SKN4.8+1.8
SVJ3.0
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
SKN7.5+0.5
SVJ7.0
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
SKN4.8
SVJ4.8
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
SKN5.4+0.9
SVJ4.5
SVJ
Svolvær / Vågan and eastern Lofoten tripsTight Widerøe Dash 8 connections where you want zero terminal complexityTravelers who will eat in town and only need taxi or a rental car
~919–924 m short-field runway with displaced thresholds — Vesterålen weather regularly delays Bodø/Tromsø links
SVJ
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 10:00–19:00 on published contact hours — shorter morning window than weekdays~950 m short-field runway with deep water beyond both ends — Lofoten weather regularly delays Bodø links
OnePark parking (24/7 desk)
Car hire desks
Short Vesterålen strip — coastal weather and Saturday hours own the clock
Tiny terminal; Vesterålen weather on a ~920 m 08/26 and a short Saturday open window are the real planning constraints — pad Bodø/Tromsø/Oslo connections.
One compact passenger building at Skagen on Langøya
Single terminal; post-security Cafe + card-only vending on floor 1; walking distances are short.
Post-security Cafe + card-only vending — still eat in town if banks are thin
One Cafe plus card-only vending after security on Avinor’s directory; confirm the café is open for your bank, otherwise plan town or onboard meals.
SVJ
Airside food & retailTaxi or rental car (~6 km to town)Free AIRPORT Wi-Fi (~4 hours)Passenger loungeOnePark parking (24/7 desk)Car hire desks
Short Lofoten strip — coastal weather and Saturday hours own the clock
Tiny terminal; Lofoten weather on a ~950 m 01/19 and Saturday hours are the real planning constraints — pad Bodø/Oslo connections.
One compact passenger building at Helle on Austvågøya
Single terminal; no named airside shop on the current Avinor directory; walking distances are short.
No named Avinor shop — eat in Svolvær or on the aircraft
Avinor’s shopping page lists no café or kiosk; plan town or onboard meals and confirm on the day.
