Aircraft noise in Strathmore (3041)
Aircraft fly over Strathmore roughly 10 times a day, the bulk of them helicopters and light aircraft, below 3,000 ft. Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) traffic adds another overflight or so each day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 86–88 dB. It ranks #91 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 Strathmore · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Strathmore hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Helicopters & other light aircraft
9 overflights/day (90%) · typically 600 ft
Strathmore lies under Essendon Fields Airport's flight paths, with the field's jets, turboprops and helicopters passing low — an untracked airport, so the tracked count runs below reality.
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)
live map →1 overflights/day (10%) · typically 2,200 ft
Traffic from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) is arrivals, below 3,000 ft.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 15 | #72 |
| Pascoe Vale | 11 | #81 |
| Strathmore | 10 | #91 |
| Moonee Ponds | 10 | #92 |
| Essendon North | 6 | #122 |
Common questions
- Is Strathmore under a flight path?
- Yes — Strathmore is directly under the area's flight paths, with around 10 overflights on a typical day, mostly a mix of arrivals and departures.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Strathmore?
- More than one source: other low-flying aircraft (~9/day), Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) (~1/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Strathmore?
- The first movements typically pass over Strathmore around 8:51am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Strathmore on weekends?
- Weekends are actually busier here — about 16% more overflights than weekdays (12 vs 10 a day).
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