Aircraft noise in Reservoir (3073)
Reservoir experiences approximately 7 aircraft overflights per day, primarily helicopters and light aircraft, passing below 3,000 ft. Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) traffic adds another 2 overflights a day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 81–85 dB. It ranks #107 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 Reservoir · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Reservoir hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Helicopters & other light aircraft
5 overflights/day (69%) · typically 1,600 ft
Its lower traffic is light aircraft and helicopters transiting the northern suburbs in daylight.
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)
live map →2 overflights/day (31%) · typically 3,600 ft
Reservoir hears sequencing arrivals at moderate altitude.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Campbellfield | 62 | #20 |
| Thomastown | 30 | #41 |
| Bundoora | 16 | #67 |
| Reservoir | 7 | #107 |
| Coburg North | 7 | #115 |
Common questions
- Is Reservoir under a flight path?
- Yes — Reservoir is directly under the area's flight paths, with around 7 overflights on a typical day, mostly arrivals.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Reservoir?
- More than one source: other low-flying aircraft (~5/day), Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) (~2/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Reservoir?
- The first movements typically pass over Reservoir around 8:23am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Reservoir on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Reservoir is similar (8 vs 8 overflights a day).
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