Traffic,
Gove was capable of parking a B737 and BA146 on the pax hardstand.
Have seen 2 x B737, 1 x BA146, 1 x F28 (Departmental) and 2 x DC3 on the ground simultaneously.
F28 was parked on the gravel as were the 2 x DC3.
Gove was the only OCTA aerodrome allowed to have Medium jet operations.
The tower was built primarily as an end result of the DC9 diversion to Groote Eylandt.
The rationale was; Gove needs an ILS (for the one day of the year when the heavy rain coincides with the jet arrival) - oh Toyota, we can't have an ILS at a non-controlled aerodrome!
Tower was built on a mound to get the required cab height without needing a lift for the staff. There were also 3 houses built for the ATC who refused to man the place.
The Gove Tower saga was a WODFU (Well Organised DCA ....) from the start.
Finally sense prevailed in SA/NT Regional Office and the thing was never commissioned.
At one stage the RAAF was approached to airlift the tower to Ayers Rock.
Roger Gove.