Английская Википедия:Gove Airport
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Шаблон:Stack end Gove Airport Шаблон:Airport codes (also known as Gove-Nhulunbuy 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 Шаблон:Convert south southeast[1] of the Nhulunbuy town centre, on Melville Road.[2] It is operated by the Nhulunbuy Corporation.[1]
Airnorth operates daily scheduled services to and from Darwin and Cairns and once weekly services to Groote Eylandt. Scheduled services are also operated by Mission Aviation Fellowship to local communities within the East Arnhem region.
The airport is a regional hub for air charter operations with various charter companies based and/or operating out of Gove. These include Air Arnhem, Marthakal Yolngu Airline, Katherine Aviation, Air Frontier, Black Diamond Aviation and Mission Aviation Fellowship.
History
Gove Airport is located on the site of the former RAAF Base Gove.[3] This World War II airbase was built in 1943 and named for Pilot Officer William Gove who was killed in action.[4] 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.[4] The base closed in early 1946.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of Шаблон:Convert above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 13/31 with an asphalt surface measuring Шаблон:Convert.[1]
A new terminal building was completed in 2005, providing an air-conditioned departure lounge and indoor baggage collection.[5][6][7]
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Gove Airport was ranked 61st in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2018–2019.[8] Шаблон:Bar graph
See also
References
External links
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