Håkon Kyllingmark was appointed Minister of Transport and Communications in 1965 and was a proponent of the STOLport proposal. 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.
In 1965, Håkon Kyllingmark took on a role concerning transport and communication and backed the STOLport proposal. The political justification for this support was that although operational costs might go up, it would improve service to rural areas, thus helping to maintain their population.