Aircraft noise in Guildford (2161)
On a typical day, about 24 aircraft pass over Guildford — mostly arrivals at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, between roughly 3,000 and 5,000 ft. Bankstown Airport traffic adds another 5 overflights a day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 73–88 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #48 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 Guildford · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Guildford hears traffic from 3 distinct sources:
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
live map →18 overflights/day (74%) · typically 4,900 ft
Guildford lies under arrivals descending across the west at altitude, joining the approach sequence for both flow directions. The stream is persistent but high, so it registers as steady background more than as individual overhead events.
Bankstown Airport
live map →5 overflights/day (20%) · typically 900 ft
Bankstown's trainers cross Guildford on the corridor to the western training areas — a modest, daylight-only stream below the airline traffic.
Helicopters & other light aircraft
2 overflights/day (6%) · typically 1,000 ft
Around 2 low overflights a day come from aircraft not operating at a tracked airport — helicopters, seaplanes and light aircraft transiting the area. Light-aircraft counts are tracked overflights only — many training and private aircraft carry no ADS-B transponder, so true numbers are higher.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Merrylands | 36 | #21 |
| Granville | 34 | #23 |
| Guildford | 24 | #48 |
| Chester Hill | 19 | #69 |
| South Granville | 12 | #103 |
Common questions
- Is Guildford under a flight path?
- Yes — Guildford is under Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 24 overflights on a typical day, mostly arrivals.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Guildford?
- More than one source: Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (~18/day), Bankstown Airport (~5/day), other low-flying aircraft (~2/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Guildford?
- The first movements typically pass over Guildford around 8:16am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Guildford on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Guildford is similar (25 vs 24 overflights a day).
- Do planes fly over Guildford 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 6:59pm.
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