Aircraft noise in Mount Cottrell (3024)
Mount Cottrell experiences approximately 30 aircraft overflights per day, primarily arrivals at Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), passing mostly above 5,000 ft. Helicopters and light aircraft add another 10 low overflights a day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 69–82 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #40 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 Mount Cottrell · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Mount Cottrell hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)
live map →21 overflights/day (69%) · typically 6,100 ft
Mount Cottrell sits under high crossing arrivals descending toward the sequence.
Helicopters & other light aircraft
10 overflights/day (31%) · typically 1,500 ft
Light aircraft working the western training country pass much lower in daylight.
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 |
| Mount Cottrell | 30 | #40 |
| Tarneit | 25 | #48 |
| Eynesbury | 22 | #56 |
| Hoppers Crossing | 7 | #114 |
Common questions
- Is Mount Cottrell under a flight path?
- Yes — Mount Cottrell is near Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) flight paths, with around 30 overflights on a typical day, mostly arrivals.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Mount Cottrell?
- More than one source: Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) (~21/day), other low-flying aircraft (~10/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Mount Cottrell?
- The first movements typically pass over Mount Cottrell around 4:23am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Mount Cottrell on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Mount Cottrell is similar (31 vs 30 overflights a day).
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