Aircraft noise in Five Dock (2046)
On a typical day, about 17 aircraft pass over Five Dock — mostly departures at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, between roughly 3,000 and 5,000 ft. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 78–83 dB. It ranks #73 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 Five Dock · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
live map →17 overflights/day (100%) · typically 3,200 ft
Five Dock sits between corridors, collecting a mix of departures climbing west, a fringe of the south-flow arrival streams, and higher crossing traffic. The variety means noise from different directions at different times, without the relentlessness of a single low corridor.
How nearby suburbs compare
| Suburb | Overflights / day | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ashfield | 32 | #30 |
| Haberfield | 20 | #63 |
| Concord | 19 | #68 |
| Five Dock | 17 | #73 |
| Burwood | 15 | #82 |
| Croydon | 14 | #87 |
Common questions
- Is Five Dock under a flight path?
- Yes — Five Dock is under Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 17 overflights on a typical day, mostly departures.
- What time do planes start over Five Dock?
- The first movements typically pass over Five Dock around 6:21am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Five Dock on weekends?
- Slightly — weekends average about 11% fewer overflights than weekdays (20 vs 22 a day).
- Do planes fly over Five Dock 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 8:36pm.
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