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: 01. Apr 2025, 10:54 GMT

Color code:  Orange 

Volcano id: 371020

Activity summary:
The effusive eruption which started on the Sundhnúkur crater row at 9.45 UTC continues. The eruptive fissure has extended crossing the protective barriers north of Grindavík. Lava fountaining is observed from cameras.

Cloud height:
2 km

Other cloud information:
No ash detected on radar.

Remarks:
Lava flow is flowing along the barriers. The opening which crosses the barrier is sending lava toward north of Grindavík, however it is progressing very slowly. The main hazards so far are: lava flow and gas pollution. Short-lived phreatic explosions cannot be ruled out.






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