Aircraft noise in Merrylands (2160)
Merrylands experiences approximately 36 aircraft overflights per day, primarily a mix of arrivals and departures at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, passing mostly above 5,000 ft. Bankstown Airport traffic adds another 3 overflights a day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 71–81 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #21 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 Merrylands · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Merrylands hears traffic from 3 distinct sources:
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
live map →31 overflights/day (87%) · typically 5,400 ft
Merrylands lies under high crossing traffic — a mix of departures climbing west and arrivals descending toward the approach sequence from the west. Altitude is the suburb's friend here: the streams are constant, but far enough up that they register as background noise.
Bankstown Airport
live map →3 overflights/day (9%) · typically 1,200 ft
Below the airline traffic, Bankstown's trainers cross the suburb on their way to the north-western training areas — light aircraft, daylight hours.
Helicopters & other light aircraft
2 overflights/day (4%) · typically 1,200 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 |
| Parramatta | 33 | #28 |
| Greystanes | 24 | #45 |
| Guildford | 24 | #48 |
| Westmead | 14 | #91 |
| South Granville | 12 | #103 |
Common questions
- Is Merrylands under a flight path?
- Yes — Merrylands is near Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 36 overflights on a typical day, mostly a mix of arrivals and departures.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Merrylands?
- More than one source: Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (~31/day), Bankstown Airport (~3/day), other low-flying aircraft (~2/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Merrylands?
- The first movements typically pass over Merrylands around 6:31am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Merrylands on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Merrylands is similar (38 vs 35 overflights a day).
- Do planes fly over Merrylands 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 10:00pm.
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