Aircraft noise in Woolloongabba (4102)
On a typical day, about 49 aircraft pass over Woolloongabba — mostly a mix of arrivals and departures at Brisbane Airport, below 3,000 ft. Helicopters and light aircraft add another low overflight or so each day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 76–82 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #9 of 30 Brisbane suburbs for aircraft noise exposure. (Flight Path Noise monitoring data, 90 days to 2026-09-21.)
Data: 90 days to 2026-09-21 · all tracked aircraft over Woolloongabba · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Woolloongabba hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Brisbane Airport
live map →47 overflights/day (98%) · typically 2,400 ft
Traffic from Brisbane Airport is a mix of arrivals and departures, below 3,000 ft.
Helicopters & other light aircraft
1 overflights/day (2%) · typically 400 ft
Around 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| East Brisbane | 59 | #4 |
| Woolloongabba | 49 | #9 |
| Coorparoo | 28 | #13 |
| South Brisbane | 16 | #23 |
| Kangaroo Point | 14 | #25 |
| Greenslopes | 14 | #26 |
Common questions
- Is Woolloongabba under a flight path?
- Yes — Woolloongabba is directly under Brisbane Airport flight paths, with around 49 overflights on a typical day, mostly a mix of arrivals and departures.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Woolloongabba?
- More than one source: Brisbane Airport (~47/day), other low-flying aircraft (~1/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Woolloongabba?
- The first movements typically pass over Woolloongabba around 4:17am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Woolloongabba on weekends?
- Slightly — weekends average about 30% fewer overflights than weekdays (38 vs 54 a day).
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