 Widerøe launched an alternative proposal and suggested that a network of smaller airports be built instead, which could be served using short take-off and landing aircraft, which were being developed at the time.Smaller airports could be built and operated at lower cost than larger airports, but both airports and airlines would need subsidies to operate.Håkon Kyllingmark was appointed Minister of Transport and Communications in 1965 and was a proponent of the STOLport proposal.