Aircraft noise in Oaklands Junction (3063)
On a typical day, about 208 aircraft pass over Oaklands Junction — mostly a mix of arrivals and departures at Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), below 3,000 ft. Helicopters and light aircraft add another 19 low overflights a day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 81–90 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #2 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 Oaklands Junction · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Oaklands Junction hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)
live map →190 overflights/day (91%) · typically 2,500 ft
Oaklands Junction sits off the airport's northern boundary under 34 departures at full climb thrust and 16 arrivals on final — traffic in both flow directions, low, from first movements to the last of the night. Melbourne has no curfew, so the only quiet is what the schedule allows.
Helicopters & other light aircraft
19 overflights/day (9%) · typically 1,500 ft
Around 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bulla | 249 | #1 |
| Oaklands Junction | 208 | #2 |
| Clarkefield | 194 | #3 |
| Wildwood | 131 | #5 |
| Mickleham | 81 | #11 |
| Greenvale | 45 | #31 |
Common questions
- Is Oaklands Junction under a flight path?
- Yes — Oaklands Junction is directly under Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) flight paths, with around 208 overflights on a typical day, mostly 34 departures.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Oaklands Junction?
- More than one source: Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) (~190/day), other low-flying aircraft (~19/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Oaklands Junction?
- The first movements typically pass over Oaklands Junction around 12:10am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Oaklands Junction on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Oaklands Junction is similar (214 vs 194 overflights a day).
- Why is it loud some weeks and quiet others?
- Runway direction. Wind decides which runways are in use, and only some configurations put traffic over Oaklands Junction — so noise arrives in multi-day patterns rather than evenly.
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