Aircraft noise in Marrickville (2204)
Marrickville experiences approximately 102 aircraft overflights per day, primarily a mix of arrivals and departures at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, passing below 3,000 ft. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 88–91 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #3 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 Marrickville · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
live map →102 overflights/day (100%) · typically 1,200 ft
Marrickville gets traffic in both runway directions, which is why it rarely stays quiet for long. On south-flow days, arrivals descend over the suburb on final for runway 16R; when the airport flips to north-flow, departures off 34L climb out overhead instead. Either way the aircraft are low — this is one of the inner west's most consistently overflown suburbs, tempered only by the 11pm–6am curfew.
How nearby suburbs compare
| Suburb | Overflights / day | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Marrickville | 102 | #3 |
| Stanmore | 72 | #8 |
| St Peters | 52 | #13 |
| Tempe | 47 | #15 |
| Sydenham | 24 | #46 |
| Petersham | 21 | #59 |
| Dulwich Hill | 20 | #64 |
Common questions
- Is Marrickville under a flight path?
- Yes — Marrickville is directly under Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 102 overflights on a typical day, mostly a mix of arrivals and departures.
- What time do planes start over Marrickville?
- The first movements typically pass over Marrickville around 6:18am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Marrickville on weekends?
- Slightly — weekends average about 14% fewer overflights than weekdays (95 vs 111 a day).
- Do planes fly over Marrickville 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 10:29pm.
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