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: 09. Dec 2024, 16:37 GMT

Color code:  Yellow 

Volcano id: 371020

Activity summary:
The eruption which commenced at 23:14 UTC in Sundhnúkur crater row on 20 November has stopped. According to the latest observations from the field no activity is detected at the craters. The last detection from cameras showed glowing yesterday morning (08.12) at 07.00 UTC, but a drone survey today (09.12) at 14.00 UTC confirmed the cessation of the eruption. This seventh eruption in Sundhnúkur crater row lasted 18 days. The GPS data and InSAR images confirm that new magma has already started accumulating underneath the Svartsengi region. As the eruption has stopped the aviation color code is moved back to yellow.

Cloud height:
No eruption.

Other cloud information:
No eruption.

Remarks:
The eruption has stopped, but localized volcanic hazards are still present in the area.






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