Etna Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 14,000 ft (4,300 m) as of Sep 8, 21:36 UTC

Satellite image of Etna volcano on 8 Sep 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 14000 ft (4300 m), or flight level 140, and moving at 5 kts in E direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVXX01 at 21:39 UTC, 08/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260908/2139Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/135
INFO SOURCE: SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260908/2000Z WEAK ASH EMISSION
ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 08/2136Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N3748 E01500 - N3738 E01524 - N3727 E01512 -
N3748 E01500 MOV E 5KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR:NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +12 HR:NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +18 HR:NOT PROVIDED
RMK: WEAK ASH EMISSION. ASH CLOUD NOT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH FOR QVA
[ASH CLOUD TOO THIN]
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=