[citation needed] In addition, the 959th Bomber Regiment was previously based at the airfield, which was part of the 1st Guards Composite Air Division.

On 1 February 2010, the 859th Naval Aviation Training Center under the leadership of Major-General Alexei Serdyuk opened at the airfield.

To ensure the educational process, training units were to be relocated from the Ostrov (air base) (Pskov Oblast) and the village of Kacha.

[4] Planet Labs satellite imagery from 26 June 2023 of the air base showed decoy fighter jets painted on the hardstand in an apparent deception tactic against Ukrainian attacks.

[11] Waves of Ukrainian drones struck Yeysk airbase early in the morning of 29 September 2024, resulting in fires[12] and explosions.