AirportsGove Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Nhulunbuy, in Northern Territory, Australia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is GOV.
Key facts
- IATA code
- GOV
- ICAO code
- YPGV
- City
- Nhulunbuy
- State or region
- Northern Territory
- Country
- Australia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 12.2694° S, 136.8180° E
- Elevation
- 59 m (192 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,208 m (7,244 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, GOV means Gove Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: YPGV. ICAO codes that begin with Y belong to Australia. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 12.2694° S, 136.8180° E. It stands 59 metres (192 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Gove Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,208 metres (7,244 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 156 airports of Australia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 29.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,208 m 7,244 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Evella Airport | LEL | 113 km |
| Elcho Island AirportElcho Island | ELC | 138 km |
| Groote Eylandt AirportGroote Eylandt | GTE | 193 km |
| Ramingining Airport | RAM | 209 km |
| Milingimbi AirportMilingimbi Island | MGT | 210 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 7,857 km | 10 h 00 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,824 km | 9 h 55 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 9,748 km | 12 h 15 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 14,215 km | 17 h 40 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 15,674 km | 19 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,119 km | 15 h 05 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 3,928 km | 5 h 15 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,326 km | 6 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 2,815 km | 3 h 55 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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