Aircraft noise in Albert Park (3206)
Aircraft fly over Albert Park roughly 10 times a day, the bulk of them helicopters and light aircraft, below 3,000 ft. Moorabbin Airport traffic adds another 2 overflights a day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 83–88 dB. It ranks #89 of 128 Melbourne 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 Albert Park · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Albert Park hears traffic from 3 distinct sources:
Helicopters & other light aircraft
7 overflights/day (67%) · typically 1,000 ft
Albert Park hears the low coastal and city rotary lane — helicopters crossing between the bay and the Yarra pads.
Moorabbin Airport
live map →2 overflights/day (19%) · typically 1,100 ft
Moorabbin's light aircraft pass along the bay at similar heights.
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)
live map →1 overflights/day (13%) · typically 4,000 ft
Traffic from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) is arrivals, between roughly 3,000 and 5,000 ft.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 38 | #35 |
| Melbourne | 23 | #53 |
| Southbank | 14 | #74 |
| Albert Park | 10 | #89 |
| St Kilda | 8 | #100 |
Common questions
- Is Albert Park under a flight path?
- Yes — Albert Park is directly under the area's flight paths, with around 10 overflights on a typical day, mostly arrivals.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Albert Park?
- More than one source: other low-flying aircraft (~7/day), Moorabbin Airport (~2/day), Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) (~1/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Albert Park?
- The first movements typically pass over Albert Park around 9:19am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Albert Park on weekends?
- Weekends are actually busier here — about 14% more overflights than weekdays (12 vs 10 a day).
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