Aircraft noise in Mordialloc (3195)
Aircraft fly over Mordialloc roughly 52 times a day, the bulk of them a mix of arrivals and departures at Moorabbin Airport, below 3,000 ft. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 82–88 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #24 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 Mordialloc · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Moorabbin Airport
live map →52 overflights/day (100%) · typically 400 ft
Mordialloc borders Moorabbin Airport's southern side, directly under the circuit pattern and the runway ends. 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. On a busy training day the same aircraft can pass every few minutes.
How nearby suburbs compare
| Suburb | Overflights / day | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mordialloc | 52 | #24 |
| Braeside | 43 | #32 |
| Dingley Village | 37 | #36 |
| Mentone | 28 | #43 |
| Aspendale | 27 | #44 |
| Parkdale | 27 | #46 |
| Aspendale Gardens | 10 | #87 |
Common questions
- Is Mordialloc under a flight path?
- Yes — Mordialloc is directly under Moorabbin Airport flight paths, with around 52 overflights on a typical day, mostly a mix of arrivals and departures.
- What time do planes start over Mordialloc?
- The first movements typically pass over Mordialloc around 8:37am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Mordialloc on weekends?
- Slightly — weekends average about 12% fewer overflights than weekdays (50 vs 56 a day).
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