Aircraft noise in Brighton (3186)
Aircraft fly over Brighton roughly 14 times a day, the bulk of them helicopters and light aircraft, below 3,000 ft. Moorabbin Airport traffic adds another 6 overflights a day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 70–87 dB. It ranks #75 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 · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Brighton hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Helicopters & other light aircraft
8 overflights/day (58%) · typically 1,300 ft
Helicopters and other light aircraft following the coastal lane add a similar low layer.
Moorabbin Airport
live map →6 overflights/day (42%) · typically 1,300 ft
Moorabbin's light aircraft track past Brighton along the bay — circuit-height traffic in daylight hours.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 14 | #75 |
| St Kilda | 8 | #100 |
| Brighton East | 8 | #101 |
| Hampton | 7 | #110 |
| South Yarra | 7 | #109 |
Common questions
- Is Brighton under a flight path?
- Yes — Brighton is directly under the area's flight paths, with around 14 overflights on a typical day, mostly arrivals.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Brighton?
- More than one source: other low-flying aircraft (~8/day), Moorabbin Airport (~6/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Brighton?
- The first movements typically pass over Brighton around 9:07am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Brighton on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Brighton is similar (16 vs 16 overflights a day).
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