Is Oatlands under a flight path?

Yes — Oatlands is near Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 20 overflights on a typical day, mostly a mix of arrivals and departures.

Which airport's aircraft fly over Oatlands?

More than one source: Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (~19/day), Bankstown Airport (~1/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.

What time do planes start over Oatlands?

The first movements typically pass over Oatlands around 7:03am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.

Is it quieter in Oatlands on weekends?

Slightly — weekends average about 11% fewer overflights than weekdays (20 vs 23 a day).

Do planes fly over Oatlands 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 9:55pm.

Aircraft noise in Oatlands (2117)

Aircraft fly over Oatlands roughly 20 times a day, the bulk of them a mix of arrivals and departures at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, mostly above 5,000 ft. Bankstown Airport traffic adds another overflight or so each day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 72–77 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #61 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 Oatlands · updated monthly

Overflights / day

busiest on Fridays

Typical altitude

5,300 ft

over the suburb

Est. peak noise

72–77 dB

under the flight path, modelled

Sydney rank

#61 / 139

louder than 57% of measured suburbs

A typical day of overflights (all sources)

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First movement ~7:03amBusiest hour 10amLast movement ~9:55pm

Where the noise comes from

Oatlands hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:

Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport

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19 overflights/day (94%) · typically 5,500 ft

Oatlands sits under high crossing traffic — departures climbing away and arrivals descending toward the sequence — with no low corridor overhead. Altitude keeps the noise in the background for most of the day.

Bankstown Airport

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1 overflights/day (6%) · typically 1,400 ft

Traffic from Bankstown Airport is departures, below 3,000 ft.

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
North Parramatta	34	#26
Parramatta	33	#28
Oatlands	20	#61
Rydalmere	16	#75
Carlingford	15	#84

Common questions

Is Oatlands under a flight path?: Yes — Oatlands is near Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 20 overflights on a typical day, mostly a mix of arrivals and departures.
Which airport's aircraft fly over Oatlands?: More than one source: Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (~19/day), Bankstown Airport (~1/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
What time do planes start over Oatlands?: The first movements typically pass over Oatlands around 7:03am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.
Is it quieter in Oatlands on weekends?: Slightly — weekends average about 11% fewer overflights than weekdays (20 vs 23 a day).
Do planes fly over Oatlands 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 9:55pm.

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