Is Pagewood under a flight path?

Yes — Pagewood is directly under Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 21 overflights on a typical day, mostly departures.

What time do planes start over Pagewood?

The first movements typically pass over Pagewood around 6:37am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.

Is it quieter in Pagewood on weekends?

Slightly — weekends average about 34% fewer overflights than weekdays (16 vs 25 a day).

Do planes fly over Pagewood 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 6:23pm.

Aircraft noise in Pagewood (2035)

On a typical day, about 21 aircraft pass over Pagewood — mostly departures at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, below 3,000 ft. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 81–84 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #58 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 Pagewood · updated monthly

Overflights / day

busiest on Wednesdays

Typical altitude

2,400 ft

over the suburb

Est. peak noise

81–84 dB

under the flight path, modelled

Sydney rank

#58 / 139

louder than 59% of measured suburbs

A typical day of overflights (all sources)

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First movement ~6:37amBusiest hour 9amLast movement ~6:23pm

Where the noise comes from

Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport

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21 overflights/day (100%) · typically 2,400 ft

Pagewood sits south-east of the airport near the east–west runway's paths, picking up crosswind-day movements plus low traffic manoeuvring around the field. Its noisy days follow the winds that force east–west operations; on normal parallel-runway days it is comparatively quiet.

How nearby suburbs compare

Suburb	Overflights / day	Rank
Mascot	271	#1
Maroubra	41	#18
Eastlakes	34	#24
Pagewood	21	#58
Kingsford	10	#109
Daceyville	6	#126

Common questions

Is Pagewood under a flight path?: Yes — Pagewood is directly under Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 21 overflights on a typical day, mostly departures.
What time do planes start over Pagewood?: The first movements typically pass over Pagewood around 6:37am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.
Is it quieter in Pagewood on weekends?: Slightly — weekends average about 34% fewer overflights than weekdays (16 vs 25 a day).
Do planes fly over Pagewood 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 6:23pm.

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