Langila Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Oct 29, 04:00 UTC

Satellite image of Langila volcano on 29 Oct 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU04 at 04:17 UTC, 29/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261029/0420Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LANGILA 252010
PSN: S0532 E14825
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SOURCE ELEV: 1330M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/50
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 29/0400Z MOV NW
OBS VA DTG: 29/0400Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0536 E14825 - S0534 E14752 - S0511
E14759 - S0504 E14819 - S0530 E14831 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 29/1000Z SFC/FL070 S0538 E14826 - S0531
E14754 - S0510 E14800 - S0503 E14821 - S0531 E14832
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 29/1600Z SFC/FL070 S0538 E14826 - S0528
E14746 - S0509 E14748 - S0458 E14805 - S0530 E14831
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 29/2200Z SFC/FL070 S0531 E14830 - S0537
E14826 - S0528 E14745 - S0510 E14746 - S0458 E14805
RMK: DISCRETE VA IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SAT IMG. ERUPTIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
SAT IMG AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261029/1020Z=

Sakurajima Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 9,000 ft (2,700 m) as of Oct 28, 23:30 UTC

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 9000 ft (2700 m), or flight level 090, and moving at 10 kts in NE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVFE01 at 00:00 UTC, 29/10/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261029/0000Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/329
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING
OBS VA DTG: 28/2330Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL090 N3136 E13037 - N3147 E13043 - N3144 E13049 -
N3134 E13041 MOV NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 29/0530Z SFC/FL100 N3301 E13227 - N3240 E13308 -
N3133 E13037 - N3236 E13046 - N3308 E13113
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: NIL
NXT ADVISORY: 20261029/0600Z=

Popocatépetl Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 21,000 ft (6,400 m) as of Oct 28, 18:06 UTC

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 21000 ft (6400 m), or flight level 210.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX25 at 18:21 UTC, 28/10/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261028/1818Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 341090
PSN: N1901 W09837

AREA: MEXICO

SOURCE ELEV: 17693 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/369

INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS VA EMS.

OBS VA DTG: 28/1806Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL210 N2021 W09821 - N2010 W09754
- N1901 W09835 - N1901 W09838 - N2021 W09821 MOV
NE 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 29/0000Z SFC/FL210 N2051 W09823
- N2038 W09746 - N1901 W09834 - N1902 W09838 -
N2051 W09823

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 29/0600Z SFC/FL210 N2049
W09819 - N2036 W09742 - N1900 W09835 - N1902
W09838 - N2049 W09819

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 29/1200Z SFC/FL210 N2051
W09817 - N2037 W09736 - N1900 W09834 - N1901
W09838 - N2051 W09817

RMK: VA OBS IN SAT AND WEBCAM EXT UP TO 80 NM NE
FM SUMMIT. OBS VA FL ESTD FM NWP MDLS AND WEBCAM.
FL MVMT FCST TO PERSIST THRU T+18 HRS. ...CLARK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20261029/0015Z