It was home to the 28th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (28 Gv IAP), which flew MiG-23P aircraft in the early 1990s  and soon acquired MiG-29 aircraft.
This airbase was the primary home of the 28th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (28 Gv IAP), where it initially operated MiG-23P aircraft in the early 1990s before transitioning to MiG-29 aircraft.