Aircraft noise in Williams Landing (3027)
On a typical day, about 6 aircraft pass over Williams Landing — mostly helicopters and light aircraft, below 3,000 ft. Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) traffic adds another overflight or so each day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 75–86 dB. It ranks #120 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 Williams Landing · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Williams Landing hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Helicopters & other light aircraft
5 overflights/day (78%) · typically 1,500 ft
Williams Landing hears Point Cook's light aircraft at low altitude through the day — undercounted traffic from the untracked field next door.
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)
live map →1 overflights/day (22%) · typically 4,300 ft
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) contributes arrivals over Williams Landing, typically between roughly 3,000 and 5,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Truganina | 80 | #12 |
| Laverton North | 49 | #26 |
| Point Cook | 34 | #39 |
| Laverton | 9 | #94 |
| Hoppers Crossing | 7 | #114 |
| Williams Landing | 6 | #120 |
Common questions
- Is Williams Landing under a flight path?
- Yes — Williams Landing is directly under the area's flight paths, with around 6 overflights on a typical day, mostly arrivals.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Williams Landing?
- More than one source: other low-flying aircraft (~5/day), Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) (~1/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Williams Landing?
- The first movements typically pass over Williams Landing around 10:14am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Williams Landing on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Williams Landing is similar (6 vs 7 overflights a day).
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