Aircraft noise in Wattle Glen (3096)
Aircraft fly over Wattle Glen roughly 14 times a day, the bulk of them arrivals at Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), between roughly 3,000 and 5,000 ft. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 73–75 dB. It ranks #73 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 Wattle Glen · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)
live map →14 overflights/day (100%) · typically 4,600 ft
Wattle Glen sits under the north-eastern arrival stream at moderate altitude — steady, distant, rarely sharp.
How nearby suburbs compare
| Suburb | Overflights / day | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Templestowe | 27 | #45 |
| Plenty | 23 | #54 |
| Diamond Creek | 20 | #61 |
| Wattle Glen | 14 | #73 |
| Greensborough | 10 | #86 |
Common questions
- Is Wattle Glen under a flight path?
- Yes — Wattle Glen is under Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) flight paths, with around 14 overflights on a typical day, mostly arrivals.
- What time do planes start over Wattle Glen?
- The first movements typically pass over Wattle Glen around 7:21am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Wattle Glen on weekends?
- Slightly — weekends average about 17% fewer overflights than weekdays (14 vs 18 a day).
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