Etna Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20260806/2020Z ERUPTION ONGOING, ASH EMISSION ONGOING to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Satellite image of Etna volcano on 6 Aug 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 and is moving at 15 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX01 at 20:48 UTC, 06/08/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260806/2048Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/32
INFO SOURCE: VONA, WEBCAM
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260806/2020Z ERUPTION ONGOING, ASH
EMISSION ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 06/2045Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N3751 E01457 – N3738 E01518 – N3730 E01500 –
N3751 E01457 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR:NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +12 HR:NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +18 HR:NOT PROVIDED
RMK: ERUPTION AT 20260806/2020Z ASH VISIBLE FROM WEBCAM, MOST
SIGNIFICANT ASH IN THE VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260806/2140Z=