Alle ore 11.21 locali del 5 ottobre 2019 la Sala Operativa dell’Osservatorio Etneo dell’INGV ha diramato il comunicato VONA (Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation) di livello ROSSO per emissione di cenere vulcanica dall’Etna.
È stato osservato un incremento dell’attività esplosiva dai crateri sommitali di NE con emissione di cenere vulcanica in dispersione verso est.
Dalle ore 15.26 locali del 5 ottobre per presenza di cenere vulcanica sono state attivate le flight contingency procedures con la chiusura del settore A3 dei CTR di Reggio Calabria e Catania. A Catania sospese le STAR NATOV 2F/2G/2M/2L, PIMOR 2F/2G/2M/2L/2P/2S/2R/1H/1Q e le SID RCA 7A/7B, PIMOR 7A/7B/7F/5K/5Y, PEKOD 6A/6B/5K/5Y. A Reggio Calabria sospese le SID CDC 6A, PIGER 7D, BERMI 5A, INDAX 5B, CDC 6B, PIGER 7C e le STAR BERMI 1A/1B. Comiso non è influenzato. Tutte le attività VFR GAT all’interno del settore A3 non sono consentite.
Domenica 6 ottobre 2019 sono state implementate regolazioni di flusso per il traffico diretto a Catania con ritardi maggiori di 30 minuti. In mattinata è stato inoltre chiuso anche il settore B1 con la sospensione delle procedure NDB 08, VOR Z e NDB 26, ILS/LOC Y 08 e VOR Y 08.
Alle 18.53 locali l’INGV ha pubblicato VONA con declassamento a livello arancione. I settori A3 e B1 sono stati riaperti a seguire.
LIRR SIGMET 3 VALID 051435/051635 LIIB- LIRR ROMA FIR VA ERUPTION MT ETNA PSN N3744 E01500 VA CLD OBS AT 05/0921Z WI N3750 E01446 – N3729 E01450 – N3739 E01528 – N3759 E01515 – N3750 E01446 NC
A7113/19 NOTAMR A7111/19 Q) LIRR/QACXX/IV/NBO/E/000/195/3759N01525E087 A) LIRR B) 1910051342 C) 1910051800 EST E) FLIGHT CONTINGENCY PROCEDURES IN FORCE DUE TO PRESENCE OF VOLCANIC ASH CLOUD FROM VOLCANO ETNA ID 211060, PSN 374403N0150014E ELEV AMSL 10922FT/3330M. ACCORDING TO CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (ENAC) PROVISION GEN 04B, DUE TO PRESENCE OF VOLCANIC ASH CLOUD IN THE VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO, (REF AIP ENR 2.1.2.9-1 AND ENR 2.1.2.36-3) FOLLOWING SECTORS CLOSED TO ALL ACFT OPS: – SECTOR A3 OTHER SECTORS NOT AFFECTED. IFR TFC: CATANIA TWR/APP AND REGGIO TWR/APP WILL SELECT CONTINGENCY CHART AND APPLY OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS ACCORDING TO AIP AD 2 LICC 1-15 AND AD 2 LICR 1-13. VFR TFC: GENERAL AIR TRAFFIC (GAT) OPS NOT ALLOWED IN SECTOR A3. STATE/SAR/HEL EMERG MEDICAL SER (HEMS) ACFT NOT AFFECTED. ZONES OF REGGIO CALABRIA CTR INCLUDED IN PRECEDING SECTORS CLOSED TO ALL GENERAL AIR TRAFFIC FLT OPS. REF AIP ENR 2.1.2.9-5
A7118/19 NOTAMR A7113/19 Q) LIRR/QACXX/IV/NBO/E/000/195/3759N01525E087 A) LIRR B) 1910051729 C) 1910060800 EST E) FLIGHT CONTINGENCY PROCEDURES IN FORCE DUE TO PRESENCE OF VOLCANIC ASH CLOUD FROM VOLCANO ETNA ID 211060, PSN 374403N0150014E ELEV AMSL 10922FT/3330M. ACCORDING TO CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (ENAC) PROVISION GEN 04B, DUE TO PRESENCE OF VOLCANIC ASH CLOUD IN THE VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO, (REF AIP ENR 2.1.2.9-1 AND ENR 2.1.2.36-3) FOLLOWING SECTORS CLOSED TO ALL ACFT OPS: – SECTOR A3 OTHER SECTORS NOT AFFECTED. IFR TFC: CATANIA TWR/APP AND REGGIO TWR/APP WILL SELECT CONTINGENCY CHART AND APPLY OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS ACCORDING TO AIP AD 2 LICC 1-15 AND AD 2 LICR 1-13. VFR TFC: GENERAL AIR TRAFFIC (GAT) OPS NOT ALLOWED IN SECTOR A3. STATE/SAR/HEL EMERG MEDICAL SER (HEMS) ACFT NOT AFFECTED. ZONES OF REGGIO CALABRIA CTR INCLUDED IN PRECEDING SECTORS CLOSED TO ALL GENERAL AIR TRAFFIC FLT OPS. REF AIP ENR 2.1.2.9-5
A7121/19 NOTAMR A7118/19 Q) LIRR/QACXX/IV/NBO/E/000/195/3759N01525E087 A) LIRR B) 1910060812 C) 1910061800 EST E) FLIGHT CONTINGENCY PROCEDURES IN FORCE DUE TO PRESENCE OF VOLCANIC ASH CLOUD FROM VOLCANO ETNA ID 211060, PSN 374403N0150014E ELEV AMSL 10922FT/3330M. ACCORDING TO CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (ENAC) PROVISION GEN 04B, DUE TO PRESENCE OF VOLCANIC ASH CLOUD IN THE VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO, (REF AIP ENR 2.1.2.9-1 AND ENR 2.1.2.36-3) FOLLOWING SECTORS CLOSED TO ALL ACFT OPS: – SECTOR A3 – SECTOR B1 OTHER SECTORS NOT AFFECTED. IFR TFC: CATANIA TWR/APP AND REGGIO TWR/APP WILL SELECT CONTINGENCY CHART AND APPLY OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS ACCORDING TO AIP AD 2 LICC 1-15 AND AD 2 LICR 1-13. VFR TFC: GENERAL AIR TRAFFIC (GAT) OPS NOT ALLOWED IN SECTOR A3. STATE/SAR/HEL EMERG MEDICAL SER (HEMS) ACFT NOT AFFECTED. ZONES OF REGGIO CALABRIA CTR INCLUDED IN PRECEDING SECTORS CLOSED TO ALL GENERAL AIR TRAFFIC FLT OPS. REF AIP ENR 2.1.2.9-5