Aircraft noise in Camperdown (2050)
Aircraft fly over Camperdown roughly 20 times a day, the bulk of them arrivals at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, below 3,000 ft. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 88–90 dB. It ranks #62 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 Camperdown · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
live map →20 overflights/day (100%) · typically 900 ft
Nearly everything Camperdown hears is the runway 16L final approach: south-flow arrivals cross the suburb low and slowing, minutes from touchdown, in a concentrated rhythm through the morning and evening peaks. When the airport swaps to landing from the south, that rhythm stops almost entirely.
How nearby suburbs compare
| Suburb | Overflights / day | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stanmore | 72 | #8 |
| Newtown | 45 | #16 |
| Annandale | 43 | #17 |
| Camperdown | 20 | #62 |
| Alexandria | 13 | #95 |
Common questions
- Is Camperdown under a flight path?
- Yes — Camperdown is directly under Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 20 overflights on a typical day, mostly 16L arrivals.
- What time do planes start over Camperdown?
- The first movements typically pass over Camperdown around 8:54am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Camperdown on weekends?
- Slightly — weekends average about 22% fewer overflights than weekdays (19 vs 25 a day).
- Do planes fly over Camperdown 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 7:18pm.
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