The runway is also the widest, with a total width of about 105 metres (344 ft).

The airport also features a very long taxiway that connects to the local Aviastar plant.

It was founded in 1983 as a test site for the neighbouring Aviastar plant.

From 1995-98 the 235th Independent Military Transport Aviation Regiment was located on the field with Ilyushin Il-76 and Antonov An-22 aircraft.

[4] In March 2012, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov offered Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport for NATO use as a hub for non-lethal cargo and for ferrying personnel.