Gove Airport

Gove Airport (IATA: GOV[4], ICAO: YPGV) 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 (10.7 km; 6.7 mi) south southeast[2] of the Nhulunbuy town centre, on Melville Road.[5] It is operated by the Nhulunbuy Corporation.[2]

Gove Airport
Main terminal entrance (2002)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorNhulunbuy Corporation
ServesGove Peninsula, Northern Territory, Australia
LocationNhulunbuy
Elevation AMSL205 ft / 62 m
Coordinates12°16′12″S 136°49′06″E
Map
YPGV
Location in the Northern Territory
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 2,208 7,244 Asphalt
Statistics (2010-11[1])
Revenue passengers108,067
Aircraft movements2,702
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[2]
Passenger and aircraft movements from the BITRE[3]
The never-operated control tower (2002)

Airnorth operates daily scheduled services to and from Darwin, Cairns & Groote Eylandt.

Various charter companies are based and operate out of Gove. Including Laynha Air, Marthakal Yolngu Airline, Katherine Aviation, Air Frontier, Black Diamond Aviation and Mission Aviation Fellowship.

History
The airport was originally the location of Airfield Gove during World War II.

Gove Airport is located on the site of the former RAAF Base Gove.[6] This World War II airbase was built in 1943 and named for Pilot Officer William Gove who was killed in action.[7] 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.[7] The base closed in early 1946.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 205 ft (62 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 13/31 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,208 m × 45 m (7,244 ft × 148 ft).[2]

A new terminal building was completed in 2005, providing an air-conditioned departure lounge and indoor baggage collection.[8][9][10]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Airnorth Cairns, Darwin, Groote Eylandt

All flights are met by a shuttle bus connecting to Nhulunbuy.[11]

Statistics

Gove Airport was ranked 46th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2013-2014.[1][3]

Annual passenger and aircraft statistics for Gove[3]
Year Revenue passengersAircraft movements
2001-02
107,483
4,135
2002-03
106,009
3,982
2003-04
94,394
4,369
2004-05
102,154
4,144
2005-06
108,198
3,765
2006-07
121,126
3,122
2007-08
130,737
3,191
2008-09
125,147
3,196
2009-10
104,085
2,954
2010-11
108,067
2,702
2011-12
102,844
2,718
2012-13
105,145
2,659
2013-14
103,562
2,663

See also

References
  1. Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June
  2. YPGV – Gove (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 05 Nov 2020, Aeronautical Chart Archived 27 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Airport Traffic Data 1985-86 to 2013-14". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
  4. "Gove Airport (GOV / YPGV)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  5. "Airport Guide: Gove (Nhulunbuy) Airport". Qantas. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  6. "RAAF Base Gove". RAAF Museum.
  7. "Gove". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004.
  8. "Gove Airport". Territory Business Channel. 22 October 2003. Archived from the original on 26 August 2006. Retrieved 15 April 2006.
  9. "New Gove Airport". Tourism Australia. 21 March 2005. Archived from the original on 7 September 2006. Retrieved 15 April 2006.
  10. "Information about the Gove Peninsula and Nhulunbuy". Gove Online. 21 March 2005. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2006.
  11. "Coming to Nhulunbuy". Aboriginal Resource and Development Services Inc. Archived from the original on 19 August 2006. Retrieved 15 April 2006.
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