Aircraft noise in Heatherton (3202)
On a typical day, about 52 aircraft pass over Heatherton — mostly departures at Moorabbin Airport, below 3,000 ft. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 86–88 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #23 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 Heatherton · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Moorabbin Airport
live map →51 overflights/day (100%) · typically 500 ft
Heatherton sits hard against Moorabbin Airport's northern boundary, under the circuit and the climb-out paths. 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 |
| Dingley Village | 37 | #36 |
| Cheltenham | 37 | #37 |
| Clarinda | 19 | #63 |
| Moorabbin | 8 | #99 |
Common questions
- Is Heatherton under a flight path?
- Yes — Heatherton is directly under Moorabbin Airport flight paths, with around 52 overflights on a typical day, mostly departures.
- What time do planes start over Heatherton?
- The first movements typically pass over Heatherton around 8:16am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Heatherton on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Heatherton is similar (55 vs 52 overflights a day).
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