Satellite image of Etna volcano on 29 Sep 2026
Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 13000 ft (4000 m), or flight level 130, and moving at 10 kts in S direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX01 at 22:00 UTC, 29/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260929/2200Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/198
INFO SOURCE: INGV VONA, WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260929/0525Z WEAK ASH EMISSION
OBS VA DTG: 29/2200Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL130 N3751 E01457 - N3748 E01506 - N3718 E01503 -
N3718 E01454 - N3751 E01457 MOV S 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 30/0400Z SFC/FL130 N3751 E01457 - N3751 E01506 -
N3703 E01521 - N3703 E01448 - N3751 E01457
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 30/1000Z SFC/FL130 N3751 E01457 - N3751 E01506 -
N3703 E01521 - N3703 E01448 - N3751 E01457
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 30/1600Z SFC/FL130 N3751 E01457 - N3751 E01506 -
N3703 E01521 - N3703 E01448 - N3751 E01457
RMK: THIN ASH CLOUD IDENTIFIABLE FROM SAT IMAGERY, DRIFTING
SOUTHWARD. DUE TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF THE EVENT, QVA ARE NOT
PROVIDED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260902/0400Z=