Is Strathfield under a flight path?

Yes — Strathfield is under Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 20 overflights on a typical day, mostly departures.

What time do planes start over Strathfield?

The first movements typically pass over Strathfield around 6:34am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.

Is it quieter in Strathfield on weekends?

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

Do planes fly over Strathfield 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 9:04pm.

Aircraft noise in Strathfield (2135)

Aircraft fly over Strathfield roughly 20 times a day, the bulk of them departures at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, between roughly 3,000 and 5,000 ft. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 76–81 dB. It ranks #65 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 Strathfield · updated monthly

Overflights / day

busiest on Wednesdays

Typical altitude

3,600 ft

over the suburb

Est. peak noise

76–81 dB

under the flight path, modelled

Sydney rank

#65 / 139

louder than 54% of measured suburbs

A typical day of overflights (all sources)

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First movement ~6:34amBusiest hour 9amLast movement ~9:04pm

Where the noise comes from

Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport

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19 overflights/day (100%) · typically 3,600 ft

Strathfield's traffic is dominated by departures climbing away to the west at middling altitude, fanning out across the inner-mid west after take-off. The spread of tracks means the noise is distributed rather than concentrated, and its intensity depends heavily on the day's departure routings.

How nearby suburbs compare

Suburb	Overflights / day	Rank
Strathfield	20	#65
Concord	19	#68
Burwood	15	#82
Homebush West	12	#100
Homebush	8	#114

Common questions

Is Strathfield under a flight path?: Yes — Strathfield is under Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 20 overflights on a typical day, mostly departures.
What time do planes start over Strathfield?: The first movements typically pass over Strathfield around 6:34am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.
Is it quieter in Strathfield on weekends?: Slightly — weekends average about 11% fewer overflights than weekdays (20 vs 23 a day).
Do planes fly over Strathfield 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 9:04pm.

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