Gove Airport Northern Territory
Gove Airport is on the Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory of Australia. It services the mining town of Nhulunbuy and several Aboriginal communities including Yirrkala. The airport is located 5.8 nautical miles south southeast of the Nhulunbuy town centre, on Melville Road.
Operated and maintained by the Nhulunbuy Corporation, Gove Airport commenced operation in the 1970’s. It brings high quality transport services to remote East Arnhem Land to this day. Gove Airport is serviced by Airnorth’s Darwin-Gove-Cairns return E170 jet service. There is also smaller Brasilia 120 aircraft between Darwin, Groote Eylandt and Gove.
A number of aircraft charter operators are based at Gove Airport and conduct a combined total of around 20,000 movements a year. Additionally Gove is serviced by a full-time medical evacuation service operated by Careflight NT.
The airport is located on the site of the former RAAF Airfield Gove. The World War II airbase was built in 1943 and named for Pilot Officer William Gove who was killed in action near Maningrida. During the war, the airfield was used by No. 83 Squadron RAAF flying CAC Boomerangs and No. 13 Squadron RAAF flying Lockheed Venturas, with No. 42 Squadron RAAF operating PBY Catalina flying boats out of nearby Drimmie Head. At the height of operations, over 5,000 servicemen were stationed at the base.
Shaped like an aircraft, the unique architecturally-designed Main Terminal today offers city-standard airport facilities. Around 70,000 passengers currently travel to and from the Gove Peninsula each year.
| Elevation 205 | Area Forecast 80 | Strip Direction 13 / 31 |
| GPS Position 12° 1601 S 136° 4906 E | ALA Code YPGV | Strip Length 2208 |
| WAC Chart 3110 | FIA Brisbane Centre 125.0 on Ground | Strip Surface Sealed |
| Owner/Operator Nhulunbuy Corp. (08) 8987 1370 ARO 0428 962 606 | Windsock 1 LH side RWY 31 opposite terminal. | ASIC Security / Vis Vest Yes |
| Fuel AVGAS JetA1 Card Bowser | Distance to Town 5.8 NM | Lighting PAL 119.6 |
| Aircraft Parking Parking not permitted on east and west sealed aprons without permission | Transport Taxi & Hire cars at AD | Landing Fees Yes |
Special Procedures and Comments: CTAF 127.8
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