Originally constructed in the 1930s by Nazi Germany for the Luftwaffe, it was unused during World War II but was damaged by Allied bombings.

[2] In 1957 Western intelligence identified 25 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (ASCC: Fagot) jet fighters based at Baltiysk.

Families, as well as some personnel, continue to live in the Kos (Baltiysk) garrison, traveling for hours to their new duty station.

On September 1, 1996, the 49th Tallinn Red Banner Order of Ushakov and Nakhimov, a separate anti-submarine aviation squadron and the 397th separate transport aviation squadron were reorganized into the 316th Tallinn Red Banner Order of Ushakov and Nakhimov, a separate mixed aviation regiment with the transfer of the Battle Banner, honorary name, and orders, USSR and historical magazine belonging to the 49th OPLAE.

In 2009, the 7054th Naval Aviation Base was formed at the Khrabrovo airfield, but a year later it was disbanded, all military aviation was officially withdrawn from the Khrabrovo airfield, and in fact a transport detachment was based.