Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Reykjanes
in Iceland

Volcano Ash Advisories for air traffic

Although Volcano Ash Advisories (VAAC) are not intended for assessing humanitarian impact, the observations of the plume are relevant for understanding local impact. The actual impact (like ash fall) depends on the type of eruption and is not known.

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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-05-29 at 21:36 UTC.

    Key information extracted from original VAA message :


    Aviation Colour Code :  


  • Effusive lava eruption.
  • Lava eruption at sundhnuksgigar is ongoing. Ash plume has now dissipated. Risk of further low level ash plumes, but for now no further advisories.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 21:37 UTC, 29/05/24 from EGRR
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20240529/2136Z
VAAC: LONDON
VOLCANO: REYKJANES 371020
PSN: N6349 W02243
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 140M
ADVISORY NR: 2024/007
INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: EFFUSIVE LAVA ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 29/2135Z
OBS VA CLD: NO VA EXP VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
FL000/050 240/20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 30/0335Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 30/0935Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 30/1535Z NO VA EXP
RMK: LAVA ERUPTION AT SUNDHNUKSGIGAR IS ONGOING. ASH PLUME HAS NOW
DISSIPATED. RISK OF FURTHER LOW LEVEL ASH PLUMES, BUT FOR NOW NO
FURTHER ADVISORIES
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES
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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-05-29 at 17:26 UTC.

    Key information extracted from original VAA message :


    Aviation Colour Code :  


  • Ongoing effusive eruption with small ash explosion.
  • Sundhnksgigar started producing a small ash the plume is low at present, with the top of clouds around 1. 5km.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 17:38 UTC, 29/05/24 from EGRR
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20240529/1726Z
VAAC: LONDON
VOLCANO: REYKJANES 371020
PSN: N6349 W02243
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 140M
ADVISORY NR: 2024/006
INFO SOURCE: IMO
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EFFUSIVE ERUPTION WITH SMALL ASH
EXPLOSION.
OBS VA DTG: 29/1700Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6332 W02143 - N6405 W02140 - N6352 W02224 - N6332 W02143 MOV E 30KT
N6332 W02143 MOV E 30KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 29/2300Z SFC/FL200 N6352 W02224 - N6338 W02136 - N6401 W02134 - N6352 W02224
N6401 W02134 - N6352 W02224
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 30/0500Z SFC/FL200 N6415 W02141 - N6429 W02203 - N6352 W02224 - N6415 W02141
N6352 W02224 - N6415 W02141
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 30/1100Z SFC/FL200 N6346 W02150 - N6407 W02150 - N6352 W02225 - N6346 W02150
N6352 W02225 - N6346 W02150
RMK: SUNDHNKSGIGAR STARTED PRODUCING A SMALL ASH PLUME. THE PLUME
IS LOW AT PRESENT, WITH THE TOP AROUND 1.5KM.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20240529/2300Z
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Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-05-29 at 13:53 UTC.

    Key information extracted from original VAA message :


    Aviation Colour Code :  


  • Effusive ongoing.
  • Large effusive eruption 12:24 UTC north east of sylingarfell. 1km fissure increasing. Small ash particles observed on radar below 5000ft in significant meteorological information out. No signature volcanic ash exp.

Original Message :

Received FVXX01 at 13:54 UTC, 29/05/24 from EGRR
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20240529/1353Z
VAAC: LONDON
VOLCANO: REYKJANES 371020
PSN: N6349 W02243
AREA: ICELAND
SUMMIT ELEV: 140M
ADVISORY NR: 2024/004
INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: EFFUSIVE ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 29/1313Z
OBS VA CLD: NO VA EXP VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
SFC/FL200 280/20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 29/1913Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 30/0113Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 30/0713Z NO VA EXP
RMK: LARGE EFFUSIVE ERUPTION BEGAN 1246Z NE OF SYLINGARFELL. 1KM
FISSURE INCREASING. SMALL ASH PARTICLES OBSERVED ON RADAR BELOW
5000FT IN PLUME. SIGMET OUT. NO SIG VA EXP.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20240529/1800Z
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