Aircraft noise in Attwood (3049)
Aircraft fly over Attwood roughly 70 times a day, the bulk of them arrivals at Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), below 3,000 ft. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 90–90 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #17 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 Attwood · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)
live map →70 overflights/day (100%) · typically 800 ft
Attwood lies on the runway 27 final approach, with arrivals crossing extremely low when easterly operations run — nearly all its traffic is this one stream. The pattern is binary: loud on 27 days, calm otherwise.
How nearby suburbs compare
| Suburb | Overflights / day | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Attwood | 70 | #17 |
| Dallas | 56 | #21 |
| Westmeadows | 50 | #25 |
| Greenvale | 45 | #31 |
| Broadmeadows | 11 | #83 |
Common questions
- Is Attwood under a flight path?
- Yes — Attwood is directly under Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) flight paths, with around 70 overflights on a typical day, mostly 27 arrivals.
- What time do planes start over Attwood?
- The first movements typically pass over Attwood around 6:21am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Attwood on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Attwood is similar (89 vs 84 overflights a day).
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