Aircraft noise in Brighton East (3187)
Aircraft fly over Brighton East roughly 8 times a day, the bulk of them arrivals at Moorabbin Airport, below 3,000 ft. Helicopters and light aircraft add another 4 low overflights a day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 70–88 dB. It ranks #101 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 Brighton East · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Brighton East hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Moorabbin Airport
live map →4 overflights/day (53%) · typically 1,300 ft
Brighton East hears Moorabbin's light aircraft working the bayside at low altitude in daylight.
Helicopters & other light aircraft
4 overflights/day (47%) · typically 1,300 ft
Coastal helicopters and light traffic add occasional low passes.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 37 | #37 |
| Brighton | 14 | #75 |
| Moorabbin | 8 | #99 |
| Brighton East | 8 | #101 |
| Hampton | 7 | #110 |
Common questions
- Is Brighton East under a flight path?
- Yes — Brighton East is directly under Moorabbin Airport flight paths, with around 8 overflights on a typical day, mostly arrivals.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Brighton East?
- More than one source: Moorabbin Airport (~4/day), other low-flying aircraft (~4/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Brighton East?
- The first movements typically pass over Brighton East around 9:18am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Brighton East on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Brighton East is similar (9 vs 10 overflights a day).
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