The history of Luhansk Airport begins in 1946, when in order to improve service in the regions, the Ukrainian SSR began work on the 285th aviation division at the site.

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, in 2005-2006, the airport and runway were reconstructed, allowing it to take AN-124 aircraft, Airbus A320’s, and Boeing 737’s.

The airport terminal had been completely demolished by 2015, and eventually in 2019, a road was built over the rubble, where a museum of Luhansk People's Republic military equipment now sits on the runway.

[4]As of August 2023, the Russian Air Force has begun basing Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopters at the airport apron and runway, to help support its troops its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

[5][6] On October 17, 2023, as a part of Operation Dragonfly, the Ukrainian military struck the airport with MGM-140 ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles, leading to the destruction of multiple helicopters of the Russian Air Force.