Aircraft noise in Bass Hill (2197)
Bass Hill experiences approximately 18 aircraft overflights per day, primarily arrivals at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, passing between roughly 3,000 and 5,000 ft. Bankstown Airport traffic adds another 9 overflights a day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 73–88 dB. It ranks #72 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 Bass Hill · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Bass Hill hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
live map →10 overflights/day (52%) · typically 5,500 ft
Bass Hill hears Kingsford Smith traffic at moderate altitude — the western departure and sequencing flows.
Bankstown Airport
live map →9 overflights/day (48%) · typically 1,000 ft
Bankstown's light aircraft add a lower daylight layer, crossing between the field and the training areas to the west.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yagoona | 24 | #47 |
| Georges Hall | 22 | #55 |
| Chester Hill | 19 | #69 |
| Bass Hill | 18 | #72 |
| Villawood | 14 | #88 |
Common questions
- Is Bass Hill under a flight path?
- Yes — Bass Hill is under Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 18 overflights on a typical day, mostly arrivals.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Bass Hill?
- More than one source: Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (~10/day), Bankstown Airport (~9/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Bass Hill?
- The first movements typically pass over Bass Hill around 8:55am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Bass Hill on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Bass Hill is similar (20 vs 20 overflights a day).
- Do planes fly over Bass Hill 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 7:35pm.
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