Aircraft noise in Coolaroo (3048)
Aircraft fly over Coolaroo roughly 8 times a day, the bulk of them arrivals at Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), below 3,000 ft. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 86–89 dB. It ranks #97 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 Coolaroo · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)
live map →8 overflights/day (100%) · typically 1,400 ft
Coolaroo lies further out along the runway 27 approach, under arrivals descending toward the threshold on easterly days — low enough to notice, episodic enough to track the weather.
How nearby suburbs compare
| Suburb | Overflights / day | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Campbellfield | 62 | #20 |
| Dallas | 56 | #21 |
| Westmeadows | 50 | #25 |
| Broadmeadows | 11 | #83 |
| Coolaroo | 8 | #97 |
Common questions
- Is Coolaroo under a flight path?
- Yes — Coolaroo is directly under Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) flight paths, with around 8 overflights on a typical day, mostly 27 arrivals.
- What time do planes start over Coolaroo?
- The first movements typically pass over Coolaroo around 7:49am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Coolaroo on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Coolaroo is similar (11 vs 10 overflights a day).
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