Tarbayevo Airport

Economic reasons. The airport was primarily a DOSAAF (Voluntary Society for Assistance to the Army, Aviation, and Navy) training airfield. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, state funding for the vast DOSAAF network collapsed. The Vladimir Aviation Training Center, based at the airport, was defunded, leading to the cessation of all operations. The airfield was subsequently abandoned due to a lack of resources for maintenance, fuel, and aircraft upkeep.

The airport is completely abandoned and in a state of advanced decay. Satellite imagery clearly shows the overgrown but intact layout of the main runway and taxiways. On-the-ground exploration reveals derelict and crumbling structures, including hangars, a control tower, and administrative buildings. The infrastructure is unserviceable and has not been maintained for over three decades. The site is not used for any official purpose and is occasionally visited by urban explorers and photographers.

During the Soviet era, Tarbayevo Airport was a significant regional aviation hub for paramilitary and sports aviation. It was the home base of the Vladimir Aviation Training Center (Владимирский УАЦ ДОСААФ). Its primary mission was providing initial flight training for future military and civilian pilots on trainer aircraft like the Yakovlev Yak-52. It was also heavily used for parachute jump training and competitions, with jumps conducted from Antonov An-2 aircraft. The airport played a key role in the USSR's system of pre-conscription military training and the promotion of aviation sports among the youth.

There are no known official plans or credible prospects for reopening Tarbayevo Airport. The cost of restoring the runway, taxiways, and buildings after decades of neglect would be prohibitive. Furthermore, the region's current general and commercial aviation needs are served by the nearby Semyazino Airport (UUBL) in Vladimir, making the economic case for reviving this small, derelict airfield extremely weak. It is expected to remain abandoned.