Update on European air traffic situation following Grimsvötn eruption 16:00 CET
23 MAY 2011
Volcanic ash concentration chart published by the London VAAC showing ash dispersion of the Grimsvötn ash plume
Brussels, Belgium - As of 16:00 CET today, EUROCONTROL has the following update to make with regard to the situation of air traffic in Europe.
There has been no significant impact on flights today as a result of the eruption of the Grimsvötn volcano in Iceland.
However, according to the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) in London, there is a strong possibility that parts of the ash cloud may impact parts of Scotland and Ireland in the coming 24 hours. Due to unstable meteorological conditions, it is not possible to identify with certainty the movements of the ash cloud beyond that time frame.
The next traffic update will be issued around 10:00 CET tomorrow, 24 May.
Useful links:
- Network Operational Portal (NOP)
- Latest volcanic ash concentrations maps
- EUROCONTROL on Twitter
- Volcanic ash special report 2010
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