Aircraft noise in Lane Cove (2066)
Aircraft fly over Lane Cove roughly 23 times a day, the bulk of them arrivals at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, below 3,000 ft. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 80–82 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #51 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 Lane Cove · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
live map →23 overflights/day (100%) · typically 2,400 ft
Lane Cove lies beneath the 16L arrival stream, hearing descending south-flow arrivals overhead on their way to final. The traffic is heavily one-directional, so the suburb alternates between busy south-flow stretches and quiet north-flow ones.
How nearby suburbs compare
| Suburb | Overflights / day | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hunters Hill | 91 | #5 |
| Riverview | 34 | #25 |
| Lane Cove West | 32 | #29 |
| Lane Cove North | 25 | #42 |
| Lane Cove | 23 | #51 |
Common questions
- Is Lane Cove under a flight path?
- Yes — Lane Cove is directly under Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 23 overflights on a typical day, mostly 16L arrivals.
- What time do planes start over Lane Cove?
- The first movements typically pass over Lane Cove around 6:14am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Lane Cove on weekends?
- Slightly — weekends average about 12% fewer overflights than weekdays (24 vs 27 a day).
- Do planes fly over Lane Cove 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 8:14pm.
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