It was constructed in 1964, when US reconnaissance satellites reported a new airfield with a  runway  west of Norilsk. This allowed the use of Norilsk as a staging base for Soviet bombers to reach the United States.
It was built in 1964, when US reconnaissance satellites detected a new airfield with a runway west of Norilsk. This enabled Norilsk to be used as a staging point for Soviet bombers to reach the United States.