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

Bárðarbunga

Time: 14. Jan 2025, 07:05 GMT

Color code:  Yellow 

Volcano id: 373030

Activity summary:
An intense seismic activity started at around 06.10 UTC in the area NW of the caldera. Initial estimate indicate one earthquake larger than M4 and three above M3. Last time a similar seismic activity occurred at Bárðarbunga was in 2014 when an effusive eruption started after two weeks of elevated unrest. For the time being the aviation color code is elevated to yellow, and the situation will be reassessed in the coming hours. Bárðarbunga is well monitored with 3 radars in its vicinity.

Cloud height:
No eruption.

Other cloud information:
No eruption.

Remarks:
More information about Bárðarbunga can be found at: https://icelandicvolcanos.is/?volcano=BAR






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