Aircraft noise in Turramurra (2074)
On a typical day, about 48 aircraft pass over Turramurra — mostly arrivals at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, between roughly 3,000 and 5,000 ft. Helicopters and light aircraft add another 2 low overflights a day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 75–81 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #14 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 Turramurra · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Turramurra hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
live map →46 overflights/day (95%) · typically 3,700 ft
Turramurra lies under the upper north shore arrival corridor, with south-flow arrivals descending overhead on the long approach to the parallel runways — mostly the 16L stream, with a share for 16R. The altitude takes the edge off individual aircraft, but the stream runs steadily through south-flow days and vanishes on north-flow ones.
Helicopters & other light aircraft
2 overflights/day (5%) · typically 2,600 ft
Around 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pymble | 56 | #11 |
| West Pymble | 53 | #12 |
| Turramurra | 48 | #14 |
| St Ives | 28 | #35 |
| Wahroonga | 24 | #49 |
| South Turramurra | 19 | #71 |
| Warrawee | 8 | #115 |
Common questions
- Is Turramurra under a flight path?
- Yes — Turramurra is under Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 48 overflights on a typical day, mostly 16L arrivals.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Turramurra?
- More than one source: Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (~46/day), other low-flying aircraft (~2/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Turramurra?
- The first movements typically pass over Turramurra around 6:15am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Turramurra on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Turramurra is similar (56 vs 52 overflights a day).
- Why is it loud some weeks and quiet others?
- Runway direction. Wind decides which runways are in use, and only some configurations put traffic over Turramurra — so noise arrives in multi-day patterns rather than evenly.
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