Aircraft noise in Westmeadows (3049)
Aircraft fly over Westmeadows roughly 50 times a day, the bulk of them arrivals at Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), below 3,000 ft. Helicopters and light aircraft add another 2 low overflights a day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 88–90 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #25 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 Westmeadows · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Westmeadows hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)
live map →48 overflights/day (96%) · typically 1,200 ft
Westmeadows sits under the runway 27 approach, with arrivals descending low across the suburb on easterly-flow days. When operations revert to the main north–south runway the stream disappears, so noise arrives in configuration-driven spells.
Helicopters & other light aircraft
2 overflights/day (4%) · typically 1,200 ft
Around 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Attwood | 70 | #17 |
| Westmeadows | 50 | #25 |
| Greenvale | 45 | #31 |
| Broadmeadows | 11 | #83 |
| Coolaroo | 8 | #97 |
Common questions
- Is Westmeadows under a flight path?
- Yes — Westmeadows is directly under Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) flight paths, with around 50 overflights on a typical day, mostly 27 arrivals.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Westmeadows?
- More than one source: Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) (~48/day), other low-flying aircraft (~2/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Westmeadows?
- The first movements typically pass over Westmeadows around 6:54am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Westmeadows on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Westmeadows is similar (54 vs 52 overflights a day).
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