Flugverkehr: Ätna-Aschewolke legt Flughafen auf Sizilien weiter lahm
Wegen Vulkanasche bleibt der Flughafen auch am Sonntag geschlossen. Seit Monaten gibt es immer wieder Einschränkungen am Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa.
Catania, on the island of Sicily, remains closed to incoming and outgoing flights due to a strong ash emission from Mount Etna. The ban on all takeoffs and landings was extended until midnight on Sunday, according to the airport's website. The Catania-Fontanarossa Airport has previously been shut down or seen its flight traffic greatly reduced due to the volcano's ash.
Mount Etna, located on the Italian island, is Europe's most active volcano and frequently expels ash, which is carried south by the wind. Currently, the ash cloud reaches four kilometers into the sky, according to the Italian Institute for Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). The current alert level, the highest of four, is Red, just as it was last week and in August.
The Fontanarossa Airport is the largest on the island and the fifth largest in Italy, serving many foreign tourists visiting Sicily's largest Mediterranean island. Airlines reroute their passengers to other Sicilian airports like Palermo or Comiso when Catania is closed. Travelers are advised to check their flight status with their airline before arriving at the airport. More: Why Giorgia Meloni suddenly turns right.
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