Satellite image of Etna volcano on 24 Sep 2026
Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150, and moving at 10 kts in SE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVXX01 at 18:08 UTC, 24/09/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260924/1808Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/175
INFO SOURCE: INGV VONA, WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260924/0519Z ASH EMISSION ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 24/1800Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N3742 E01500 - N3745 E01503 - N3721 E01551 -
N3712 E01533 - N3742 E01500 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 25/0000Z SFC/FL150 N3748 E01503 - N3745 E01539 -
N3721 E01609 - N3706 E01600 - N3712 E01536 - N3721 E01518 - N3745
E01500 - N3748 E01503
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 25/0600Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01500 - N3748 E01503 -
N3730 E01536 - N3708 E01600 - N3657 E01542 - N3745 E01500
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 25/1200Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01500 - N3748 E01503 -
N3730 E01536 - N3708 E01600 - N3657 E01542 - N3745 E01500
RMK: ASH PLUME DRIFTING SOUTHEASTWARD VISIBLE ON LAST SAT IMAGERY
DUE TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF EVENT QVA NOT PROVIDED
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260925/0000Z=