Ryanair started looking at Haugesund as a destination in 2002, hoping to serve both Rogaland and Hordaland from one airport. However, they demanded that the runway be lengthened if they were to use Karmøy.
In 2002, Ryanair explored Haugesund as a potential destination, with the goal of serving both Rogaland and Hordaland from a single airport. Nevertheless, they insisted that the runway be lengthened if they were to operate flights from Karmøy.