Aircraft noise in Wollert (3750)
Aircraft fly over Wollert roughly 45 times a day, the bulk of them arrivals at Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine), between roughly 3,000 and 5,000 ft. Helicopters and light aircraft add another low overflight or so each day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 74–78 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #30 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 Wollert · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Wollert hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)
live map →44 overflights/day (97%) · typically 4,200 ft
Wollert sits under the north-eastern arrival flow, descending through moderate altitude toward the sequence — a steady stream that rarely gets low enough to intrude.
Helicopters & other light aircraft
1 overflights/day (3%) · typically 2,100 ft
Around 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lalor | 74 | #16 |
| Wollert | 45 | #30 |
| Epping | 43 | #33 |
| Craigieburn | 26 | #47 |
| South Morang | 12 | #79 |
Common questions
- Is Wollert under a flight path?
- Yes — Wollert is under Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) flight paths, with around 45 overflights on a typical day, mostly arrivals.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Wollert?
- More than one source: Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) (~44/day), other low-flying aircraft (~1/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Wollert?
- The first movements typically pass over Wollert around 6:05am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Wollert on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Wollert is similar (48 vs 46 overflights a day).
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