It was a major regional facility capable of handling all sizes of airliners.

The airport was closed in 2001 due to bankruptcy, but reopened in 2013 for flights to Irkutsk.

Because of the smaller aircraft needed for the short length of flight to that destination, the operational runway area was reduced to 1000 metres.

Reanimation of airport was discussed a lot of times by Moscow companies, Lufthansa.

On August 13, 2013 flights to Irkutsk resumed and the airport's eleven-year dormancy ended.