It has one of the longest runways in Europe at 5,403 m. LII's concrete surfacing covers the area of 2.5 million square meters. LII was used as the backup landing site for the Shuttle Buran test program and also as a test base for a Buran's aerodynamic prototypes. (See OK-GLI) LII periodically holds the MAKS event, the International Air Show (Aviasalon). At present, LII is also used as a cargo airport. The airfield is also known as Zhukovsky Air Base or Ramenskoye Air Base (Airport Ramenskoye)