Kansk-Dalny was originally an unpaved runway until it was modernized in 1975 with the construction of a concrete runway, taxiways and revetments as a result of the conversion of the 712th Guards to the Sukhoi Su-15TM.
The Kansk-Dalny airfield was initially an unrefined landing strip that was upgraded in 1975 with the construction of a concrete runway, taxiways, and protective barriers following the transformation of the 712th Guards into the Sukhoi Su-15TM.