Aircraft noise in Dingley Village (3172)
Dingley Village experiences approximately 37 aircraft overflights per day, primarily departures at Moorabbin Airport, passing below 3,000 ft. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 75–88 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #36 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 Dingley Village · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Moorabbin Airport
live map →37 overflights/day (100%) · typically 800 ft
Dingley Village lies just east of Moorabbin's runways, under the circuit area and departure turns. 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.
How nearby suburbs compare
| Suburb | Overflights / day | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Heatherton | 52 | #23 |
| Mordialloc | 52 | #24 |
| Braeside | 43 | #32 |
| Dingley Village | 37 | #36 |
| Clayton South | 24 | #51 |
| Clarinda | 19 | #63 |
| Springvale South | 15 | #70 |
Common questions
- Is Dingley Village under a flight path?
- Yes — Dingley Village is directly under Moorabbin Airport flight paths, with around 37 overflights on a typical day, mostly departures.
- What time do planes start over Dingley Village?
- The first movements typically pass over Dingley Village around 8:35am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Dingley Village on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Dingley Village is similar (40 vs 40 overflights a day).
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