Aircraft noise in Coburg North (3058)
Coburg North experiences approximately 7 aircraft overflights per day, primarily helicopters and light aircraft, passing below 3,000 ft. Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) traffic adds another overflight or so each day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 85–88 dB. It ranks #115 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 Coburg North · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Coburg North hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Helicopters & other light aircraft
6 overflights/day (83%) · typically 1,000 ft
Coburg North picks up Essendon Fields Airport's departures and arrivals passing low, along with transiting helicopters. The field is untracked, so true numbers run higher.
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)
live map →1 overflights/day (17%) · typically 2,900 ft
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) contributes arrivals over Coburg North, typically below 3,000 ft.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pascoe Vale | 11 | #81 |
| Strathmore | 10 | #91 |
| Reservoir | 7 | #107 |
| Coburg North | 7 | #115 |
| Brunswick West | 6 | #126 |
Common questions
- Is Coburg North under a flight path?
- Yes — Coburg North is directly under the area's flight paths, with around 7 overflights on a typical day, mostly arrivals.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Coburg North?
- More than one source: other low-flying aircraft (~6/day), Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) (~1/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Coburg North?
- The first movements typically pass over Coburg North around 9:51am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Coburg North on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Coburg North is similar (8 vs 8 overflights a day).
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