Alarm At Melbourne Airport?

[ben170292]

I was watching a few planes land tonight and at about 12am an alarm went off at the airport, I have never heard it before but it was extremely loud, does anyone know what it was for?

 

 

[Pete777]

Hi Ben, I wasn't there so can't tell you exactly, but was there a storm in the area ? It could have been the lightening alarm. it's rather loud - like a old air raid sound, and can be heard all over , if it was a terminal evca alarm it's a more piercing sound and is localised to that area. The lightening alarm goes off with when its 5 kms away, to give time for workers to make stuff safe and get under cover.

 

 

[ben170292]

Thanks, yeah it was quite a bit stormy so I'm guessing it was that, I'm surprised it didnt go off earlier when it seemed to be closer though