[2] In 2015, Rostov Airport handled 2.06 million passengers, including 565 thousand on international routes.

By 1949 a runway of 2,000 metres (6,562 ft), the terminal building, apron and taxiways were constructed and the airport was re-launched.

[6] In the 2000s, the airport was reconstructed, its runway was strengthened and lengthened from 2,500 to 2,700 metres (8,202 to 8,858 ft) and a new departure hall with 300 seats was constructed.

In 2006–2007, modernization and expansion (for 200 more seats) of the international sector of the airport was carried out, including the installation of new passenger elevators and escalators as well as new luggage conveyor and equipment for customs control.

[6] The airport's security was upgraded, including the installation of a new CCTV system and screening equipment at the terminal's entrances.

[7] The minimum visibility for take-off was 200 m.[7] The airport was certified to handle aircraft up to the size of the Airbus A321 and Boeing 767, as well as any types of helicopters.

A terminal building, constructed in 1977, provided an operational area of 15,537 square metres (167,240 sq ft).

This missile site was established to protect the airport from Ukrainian drone attacks in the wake of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

The airport was scheduled to be fully closed on 1 March 2018, but during the 2018 FIFA World Cup it worked as a spare runway and/or during emergency situations.