After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the airport became abandoned due to economic stagnation. In 1996, the airport was hosting only one regular daily flight to Moscow, but these flights were cancelled soon afterwards due to a small numbers of travellers deterred by high ticket prices.
Following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the airport fell into disuse due to economic hardship. By 1996, only one flight per day was operating to Moscow, but this service was halted soon after because a limited number of passengers were deterred by high ticket costs.