VONA notifications

VONA notifications

Aviation color code

The aviation color code (ACC) follows recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and provides pilots, the public, and aviation authorities with information about the status of volcanoes that could affect air traffic.

The aviation color code is independent of the color code also issued by the Icelandic Meteorological Office, known as the “Volcano Alert Level System (VALS).” The VALS color code is intended to convey information about potential impacts on the ground, and therefore, these two color codes may differ at any given time.



Notification of change in aviation color code

Reykjanes

Time: 18. Mar 2024, 12:45 GMT

Color code:  Orange 

Volcano id: 371020

Activity summary:
The effusive eruption that started at 20:23 UTC on Saturday night (16 March) continues. The activity overall has decreased during the first day of the eruption and it is now pretty stable in releasing lava and gas from a 500-m long fissure. The active fissure is roughly located in the median part of the original opening. High concentrations of volcanic SO2 have been measured in several locations NW of the peninsula in the past 24 hours.

Cloud height:
No ash is detected

Other cloud information:
The volcanic plume height is still confined within few km. No ash is detected.

Remarks:
Gas dispersal forecast is accessible here: https://en.vedur.is/volcanoes/fagradalsfjall-eruption/volcanic-gases/ The latest hazard map is accessible here: https://en.vedur.is/volcanoes/fagradalsfjall-eruption/hazard-map/ The latest news is accessible here: https://en.vedur.is/about-imo/news/volcanic-unrest-grindavik






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