Aircraft noise in Lalor (3075)
Lalor experiences approximately 74 aircraft overflights per day, primarily arrivals at Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), passing below 3,000 ft. Helicopters and light aircraft add another 5 low overflights a day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 80–82 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #16 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 Lalor · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Lalor hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)
live map →68 overflights/day (93%) · typically 2,600 ft
Nearly all of Lalor's traffic belongs to the runway 27 arrival corridor: descending aircraft overhead on easterly-flow days, quiet skies when the main north–south runway carries the load.
Helicopters & other light aircraft
5 overflights/day (7%) · typically 2,500 ft
Around 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lalor | 74 | #16 |
| Epping | 43 | #33 |
| Mill Park | 36 | #38 |
| Thomastown | 30 | #41 |
| Bundoora | 16 | #67 |
Common questions
- Is Lalor under a flight path?
- Yes — Lalor is directly under Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) flight paths, with around 74 overflights on a typical day, mostly 27 arrivals.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Lalor?
- More than one source: Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) (~68/day), other low-flying aircraft (~5/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Lalor?
- The first movements typically pass over Lalor around 6:13am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Lalor on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Lalor is similar (83 vs 81 overflights a day).
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