Aircraft noise in Milperra (2214)
Milperra experiences approximately 23 aircraft overflights per day, primarily a mix of arrivals and departures at Bankstown Airport, passing below 3,000 ft. Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport traffic adds another 8 overflights a day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 87–88 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #53 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 Milperra · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Milperra hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Bankstown Airport
live map →15 overflights/day (67%) · typically 600 ft
Milperra borders Bankstown Airport's south-western corner, under the circuit and the low tracks in and out of the field across the Georges River. Bankstown Airport is one of Australia's busiest general-aviation fields, and its circuit training runs through daylight hours — light single-engine aircraft flying repeated laps at around a thousand feet.
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
live map →8 overflights/day (33%) · typically 5,700 ft
Kingsford Smith traffic forms a higher, steadier layer above the local activity.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Revesby | 29 | #32 |
| Chipping Norton | 27 | #38 |
| Panania | 24 | #44 |
| Milperra | 23 | #53 |
| Moorebank | 19 | #70 |
Common questions
- Is Milperra under a flight path?
- Yes — Milperra is directly under Bankstown Airport flight paths, with around 23 overflights on a typical day, mostly a mix of arrivals and departures.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Milperra?
- More than one source: Bankstown Airport (~15/day), Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (~8/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Milperra?
- The first movements typically pass over Milperra around 8:07am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Milperra on weekends?
- Slightly — weekends average about 17% fewer overflights than weekdays (20 vs 25 a day).
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