Aircraft noise in Bonbeach (3196)
Aircraft fly over Bonbeach roughly 13 times a day, the bulk of them departures at Moorabbin Airport, below 3,000 ft. Helicopters and light aircraft add another low overflight or so each day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 78–86 dB. It ranks #77 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 Bonbeach · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Bonbeach hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Moorabbin Airport
live map →12 overflights/day (91%) · typically 1,900 ft
Bonbeach sits under the coastal corridor south of Moorabbin — light aircraft passing at low-to-moderate altitude through daylight hours.
Helicopters & other light aircraft
1 overflights/day (9%) · typically 1,500 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bonbeach | 13 | #77 |
| Patterson Lakes | 12 | #80 |
| Chelsea | 11 | #82 |
| Carrum | 10 | #88 |
| Chelsea Heights | 6 | #121 |
Common questions
- Is Bonbeach under a flight path?
- Yes — Bonbeach is directly under Moorabbin Airport flight paths, with around 13 overflights on a typical day, mostly departures.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Bonbeach?
- More than one source: Moorabbin Airport (~12/day), other low-flying aircraft (~1/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Bonbeach?
- The first movements typically pass over Bonbeach around 9:31am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Bonbeach on weekends?
- Slightly — weekends average about 21% fewer overflights than weekdays (12 vs 15 a day).
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