Aircraft noise in Mascot (2020)
Aircraft fly over Mascot roughly 271 times a day, the bulk of them a mix of arrivals and departures at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, below 3,000 ft. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 89–91 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #1 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 Mascot · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
live map →271 overflights/day (100%) · typically 400 ft
Mascot wraps around Sydney Airport itself, so it hears a bit of everything: departures rotating off all three runways, arrivals crossing the fence, and the ground-level rumble of taxiing and engine run-ups that no other suburb gets. There is no single flight path to blame — proximity is the whole story. The 11pm–6am curfew quietens the jets, though curfew-exempt freighters and early positioning flights mean Mascot's mornings start before most of Sydney's.
How nearby suburbs compare
| Suburb | Overflights / day | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mascot | 271 | #1 |
| St Peters | 52 | #13 |
| Tempe | 47 | #15 |
| Eastlakes | 34 | #24 |
| Rosebery | 28 | #34 |
| Pagewood | 21 | #58 |
| Alexandria | 13 | #95 |
Common questions
- Is Mascot under a flight path?
- Yes — Mascot is directly under Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 271 overflights on a typical day, mostly a mix of arrivals and departures.
- What time do planes start over Mascot?
- The first movements typically pass over Mascot around 5:27am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Mascot on weekends?
- Slightly — weekends average about 15% fewer overflights than weekdays (244 vs 287 a day).
- Do planes fly over Mascot 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 10:51pm.
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