Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Etna
in Italy

Volcano Ash Advisories for air traffic

Although Volcano Ash Advisories (VAAC) are not intended for assessing humanitarian impact, the observations of the plume are relevant for understanding local impact. The actual impact (like ash fall) depends on the type of eruption and is not known.

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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-28 at 04:00 UTC.

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  • Eruption at 2026-09-24 05:20 UTC weak ash emission.
  • Thin and narrow ash plume drifting towards south-west. Due to the low intensity of the event qva are not provided.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-27 at 22:00 UTC.

    Key information extracted from original VAA message :


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  • Eruption at 2026-09-24 05:20 UTC weak ash emission.
  • Thin and narrow ash plume drifting towards south-west. Due to the low intensity of the event qva are not provided.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-27 at 15:59 UTC.

    Key information extracted from original VAA message :


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  • Eruption at 2026-09-24 05:20 UTC weak ash emission.
  • Thin and narrow ash plume drifting towards south-west. Due to the low intensity of the event qva are not provided.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-27 at 10:02 UTC.

    Key information extracted from original VAA message :


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  • Eruption at 2026-09-24 05:20 UTC weak ash emission.
  • Thin and narrow ash plume drifting towards south-west. Due to the low intensity of the event qva are not provided.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-27 at 04:00 UTC.

    Key information extracted from original VAA message :


    Aviation Colour Code :  


  • Eruption at 2026-09-24 05:20 UTC weak ash emission ongoing.
  • Thin ash plume drifting southward. Due to the low intensity of the event, qva are not provided.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-24 at 12:00 UTC.

    Key information extracted from original VAA message :


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  • Eruption at 2026-09-24 05:19 UTC ash emission ongoing.
  • Volcanic ash plume drifting southeastward and clearly detectable on satellite data. Due to the low intensity of the event, qva do not show significant ash cloud and will therefore not be provided.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2026-09-24 at 06:38 UTC.

    Key information extracted from original VAA message :


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  • Eruption at 2026-09-24 05:19 UTC ash emission ongoing.
  • Volcanic ash cloud is clearly visible on satellite data and drifting southeastward. Due to the low intensity of the event, qva do not show significant ash cloud and will tehrefore not be provided.

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