It is located 4 miles northeast of Kursk and is considered a medium-sized base, with several alert pads.

A civilian tarmac is located on the southern side of the airfield, which utilizes the common runway facilities.

[8] The Kursk governor blamed the fire on a drone strike amid the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

[8] On 2 June 2023, Ukrainian sources reported several Su-34 combat aircraft located at the airport were damaged/destroyed, along with a single MiG-29 and a Pantsir-S1 air defense missile system.

[9] On 31 July 2024 the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck military storage near the airbase, causing fire detected by NASA's FIRMS.