 Olenya serves as the headquarters for 5 MRAD (Naval Reconnaissance Air Division) and is host to two reconnaissance regiments.Its 3500-meter runway is the longest on the Kola Peninsula, making it a key facility for intercontinental flights across the North Atlantic basin.Olenya was first detected by US intelligence in 1957 and was listed as having a runway length of 3350 m (11,000 ft).