Aircraft noise in Moorebank (2170)
Moorebank experiences approximately 19 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 4 overflights a day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 87–88 dB. It ranks #70 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 Moorebank · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Moorebank hears traffic from 3 distinct sources:
Bankstown Airport
live map →13 overflights/day (71%) · typically 800 ft
Moorebank sits under the southbound corridor of Bankstown's training fleet — light aircraft at low altitude through daylight hours, busiest in good flying weather.
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
live map →4 overflights/day (23%) · typically 5,300 ft
Kingsford Smith traffic passes above it — a higher, steadier layer most audible when the GA activity pauses.
Helicopters & other light aircraft
1 overflights/day (7%) · typically 1,200 ft
Around 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipping Norton | 27 | #38 |
| Milperra | 23 | #53 |
| Moorebank | 19 | #70 |
| Casula | 9 | #113 |
| Warwick Farm | 8 | #117 |
| Liverpool | 7 | #120 |
| Glenfield | 6 | #127 |
Common questions
- Is Moorebank under a flight path?
- Yes — Moorebank is directly under Bankstown Airport flight paths, with around 19 overflights on a typical day, mostly a mix of arrivals and departures.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Moorebank?
- More than one source: Bankstown Airport (~13/day), Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (~4/day), other low-flying aircraft (~1/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Moorebank?
- The first movements typically pass over Moorebank around 8:14am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Moorebank on weekends?
- Slightly — weekends average about 22% fewer overflights than weekdays (16 vs 21 a day).
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