Aircraft noise in Laverton North (3026)
Aircraft fly over Laverton North roughly 49 times a day, the bulk of them arrivals at Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), between roughly 3,000 and 5,000 ft. Helicopters and light aircraft add another 5 low overflights a day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 76–83 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #26 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 Laverton North · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Laverton North hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)
live map →45 overflights/day (90%) · typically 3,600 ft
Laverton North hears the arrival stream descending across the west at moderate altitude, joined by occasional departures. Most of it belongs to north-flow operations.
Helicopters & other light aircraft
5 overflights/day (10%) · typically 1,400 ft
Lower down, light aircraft from the Point Cook training area cross the suburb in daylight hours.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Truganina | 80 | #12 |
| Altona North | 68 | #18 |
| Laverton North | 49 | #26 |
| Altona | 15 | #71 |
| Laverton | 9 | #94 |
| Williams Landing | 6 | #120 |
Common questions
- Is Laverton North under a flight path?
- Yes — Laverton North is under Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) flight paths, with around 49 overflights on a typical day, mostly arrivals.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Laverton North?
- More than one source: Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) (~45/day), other low-flying aircraft (~5/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Laverton North?
- The first movements typically pass over Laverton North around 2:33am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Laverton North on weekends?
- Slightly — weekends average about 11% fewer overflights than weekdays (46 vs 52 a day).
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