Aircraft noise in Auburn (2144)
On a typical day, about 40 aircraft pass over Auburn — mostly a mix of arrivals and departures at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, mostly above 5,000 ft. Bankstown Airport traffic adds another 3 overflights a day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 72–78 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #19 of 139 Sydney suburbs for aircraft noise exposure. (Flight Path Noise monitoring data, 90 days to 2026-08-21.)
Data: 90 days to 2026-08-21 · all tracked aircraft over Auburn · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Auburn hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
live map →38 overflights/day (93%) · typically 5,100 ft
Auburn's traffic is a high-altitude mix: departures climbing out to the west and arrivals descending across the western suburbs to join the approach sequence. Neither stream is low here, so the noise is more background than intrusive, but the suburb sits under enough crossing paths that something is usually passing.
Bankstown Airport
live map →3 overflights/day (7%) · typically 600 ft
Bankstown's light aircraft add a small daylight stream, transiting the area at low-to-moderate altitude.
Light-aircraft counts are tracked overflights only — many training and private aircraft carry no ADS-B transponder, so true numbers are higher.
How nearby suburbs compare
| Suburb | Overflights / day | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 40 | #19 |
| Granville | 34 | #23 |
| Lidcombe | 26 | #39 |
| Chester Hill | 19 | #69 |
| South Granville | 12 | #103 |
| Rosehill | 10 | #108 |
Common questions
- Is Auburn under a flight path?
- Yes — Auburn is near Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 40 overflights on a typical day, mostly a mix of arrivals and departures.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Auburn?
- More than one source: Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (~38/day), Bankstown Airport (~3/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Auburn?
- The first movements typically pass over Auburn around 6:30am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Auburn on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Auburn is similar (43 vs 39 overflights a day).
- Do planes fly over Auburn at night?
- The main airport's curfew restricts movements between 11 PM – 6 AM, so overnight overflights are rare. The last movements are typically around 10:00pm.
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