This is the primary air defense base for the Vladivostok area, and it was home to the PVO Strany division headquarters for the Vladivostok region [1] The base is home to the 22nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 303rd Composite Aviation Division.
[2] Michael Holm's site, relying on recently available Russian sources, writes that the 6th Fighter Aviation Regiment VVS VMF, arrived at the airfield in September 1945, and on 26 September 1945 became the 22nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (22 Gv IAP) VVS VMF.
[4] The regiment was transferred to the Soviet Air Defence Forces in February 1957, retaining its number.
[7] This was one of the first bases to replace the Su-9 with the MiG-23, emphasizing the priority of placing look-down shoot-down interception assets in the Vladivostok area.
Air International's April 2017 issue confirmed the 22nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment was still flying Su-27 variants.