[1][failed verification] It was a civilian airfield with a small tarmac runway, until it stopped operating commercially in the early 2000s.

Once the main airports of the city of Smolensk, it remains active only for sporting use.

The aerodrome operator is a Smolensk based aeroclub "Полёт" (Flight).

It could also accommodate any plane lighter than 24 tonnes, as well as any type of helicopter.

In 2008 the Smolensk Oblast government has put forward plans to modernise the airport and restart its commercial use.