Georgiyevsk is a railway junction with connections to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Minsk, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Grozny, Vladikavkaz, Mineralnye Vody, Prokhladny, Budyonnovsk, and Nezlobnaya.
On 1 May 1929, seven Ukrvozduhput K-4s flew in formation from Kharkov to Rostov, Sochi, Mineralnye Vody and Tbilisi.
Early production examples were used on trial services between Kharkov and Moscow, Mineralnye Vody, and Baku.
Mineralnye Vody's climate can be classified either as humid continental or humid subtropical (Köppen climate classification Dfa/Cfa).
The nearby town, Mineralnye Vody, means "mineral waters" and is renowned as a spa town.
The unit engaged in anti-partisan actions in the Mozdok-Nalchik-Mineralnye Vody area and conducted reconnaissance and subversion in the Grozny area.