Is St Peters under a flight path?

Yes — St Peters is directly under Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 52 overflights on a typical day, mostly 16L arrivals.

What time do planes start over St Peters?

The first movements typically pass over St Peters around 7:08am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.

Is it quieter in St Peters on weekends?

Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over St Peters is similar (56 vs 54 overflights a day).

Do planes fly over St Peters 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 St Peters (2044)

Aircraft fly over St Peters roughly 52 times a day, the bulk of them arrivals at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, below 3,000 ft. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 90–90 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #13 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 St Peters · updated monthly

Overflights / day

busiest on Fridays

Typical altitude

400 ft

over the suburb

Est. peak noise

90–90 dB

under the flight path, modelled

Sydney rank

#13 / 139

louder than 91% of measured suburbs

A typical day of overflights (all sources)

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First movement ~7:08amBusiest hour 5pmLast movement ~9:55pm

Where the noise comes from

Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport

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52 overflights/day (100%) · typically 400 ft

St Peters lies under the very short final for runway 16L, with arrivals crossing extremely low on south-flow days, plus a share of 34L departures climbing past on north-flow days. Being this close to the airport means some noise in both directions, though the south-flow arrival stream is the defining feature.

How nearby suburbs compare

Suburb	Overflights / day	Rank
Mascot	271	#1
Marrickville	102	#3
St Peters	52	#13
Tempe	47	#15
Newtown	45	#16
Sydenham	24	#46
Alexandria	13	#95

Common questions

Is St Peters under a flight path?: Yes — St Peters is directly under Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 52 overflights on a typical day, mostly 16L arrivals.
What time do planes start over St Peters?: The first movements typically pass over St Peters around 7:08am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.
Is it quieter in St Peters on weekends?: Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over St Peters is similar (56 vs 54 overflights a day).
Do planes fly over St Peters 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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