[5] In 1922, the joint Russian–German venture Deruluft started flights on the first scheduled international route, from Königsberg (Devau airport) to Moscow.

After the war, the airport was transferred to the Civil Air Fleet of the USSR in 1945, but military aircraft continued to be based at the airfield.

In the 1950s, Khrabrovo was a major operating location for Ilyushin Il-28 (Beagle) tactical bombers, and at least one MiG-15 (Fagot) was observed at the airfield.

[7] As part of Russia's preparations to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup, in July 2017, a new terminal was put into operation.

In addition, the airport infrastructure was modernized and this included the lengthening and reinforcement of the runway, the installation of new radiotechnical, lighting, and weather forecast equipment and construction of new aircraft parking spaces and a high-speed taxiway.