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Gove Airport

Nhulunbuy, Australia

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Gove Airport

Nhulunbuy, Australia
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Remote Northern Territory gateway serving the Arnhem Land peninsula.

Location
Nhulunbuy, Australia
Gove Airport, officially known as Gove Airport and designated IATA code GOV, serves the town of Nhulunbuy on the Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is the primary air link for this remote community, which is located within the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Land Trust and is home to a significant bauxite mining and alumina refinery operation run by Rio Tinto. The airport handles regional passenger services connecting Nhulunbuy to Darwin and other Northern Territory destinations, playing a critical role in supporting both the local Indigenous community and the industrial workforce associated with the Gove alumina refinery. Given the area's remoteness and lack of road connectivity to the broader Australian highway network, air travel is essential for the region. The facility is relatively modest in scale, reflecting the size of the community it serves, but it accommodates jet aircraft and handles both commercial and charter flights regularly.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building suitable for regional passenger operations.
Getting to & from
Ground transport between the airport and Nhulunbuy town centre is primarily by road via taxi or private vehicle.
Airlines here
Airnorth operates scheduled services from Gove Airport, primarily connecting Nhulunbuy to Darwin.
Notable facts
  • Located on the Gove Peninsula in Arnhem Land, one of Australia's most remote regions.
  • The airport serves a community that has no sealed road connection to the rest of Australia's highway network.
  • Nhulunbuy is home to a major bauxite mine and alumina refinery operated by Rio Tinto.
  • Charter flights are common, supporting the mining industry workforce in the area.
  • The surrounding Arnhem Land region is a significant cultural area for the Yolŋu Aboriginal people.
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Route map (3 destinations)

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Routes

GOV → CNSQF · 717
GOV → DRWQF · 717
GOV → DRWTL · EM2
GOV → GTETL · EM2
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Gove Airport
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Gove Airport is on the Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory of Australia, near the town of Nhulunbuy.

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