This article aims to show the fundamental importance of logistics for the sustainable development of the Russian Arctic. The results of theoretical research are presented herein should be of interest for assessing and implementing the concept of sustainable development in the Arctic. The expanded interpretation of logistics as science and technology for creating and managing logistics flows of different nature is given. The holistic approach - based on the marketing ecology concept - for designing a research framework of sustainable logistics infrastructure is substantiated. A draft map of the air layer in the hypothetical sustainable logistics infrastructure of the Arctic is presented and briefly described.