Aircraft noise in Cheltenham (3192)
Cheltenham experiences approximately 37 aircraft overflights per day, primarily departures at Moorabbin Airport, passing below 3,000 ft. Helicopters and light aircraft add another low overflight or so each day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 83–88 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #37 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 Cheltenham · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Cheltenham hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Moorabbin Airport
live map →36 overflights/day (96%) · typically 800 ft
Cheltenham borders Moorabbin Airport's north-western side, with circuit traffic and departures crossing low through daylight hours. Moorabbin Airport is one of the busiest general-aviation fields in the country, and its circuit training runs through daylight hours — light single-engine aircraft flying repeated laps at roughly a thousand feet.
Helicopters & other light aircraft
1 overflights/day (4%) · typically 1,600 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Heatherton | 52 | #23 |
| Cheltenham | 37 | #37 |
| Mentone | 28 | #43 |
| Parkdale | 27 | #46 |
| Moorabbin | 8 | #99 |
Common questions
- Is Cheltenham under a flight path?
- Yes — Cheltenham is directly under Moorabbin Airport flight paths, with around 37 overflights on a typical day, mostly departures.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Cheltenham?
- More than one source: Moorabbin Airport (~36/day), other low-flying aircraft (~1/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Cheltenham?
- The first movements typically pass over Cheltenham around 8:30am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Cheltenham on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Cheltenham is similar (39 vs 40 overflights a day).
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