Air traffic: Etna ash cloud continues to disrupt Sicilian airport
Due to volcanic ash, the airport will also remain closed on Sunday. For months, there have been repeated restrictions at the Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa.
The Catania airport on Sicily remains closed to arrivals and departures due to a strong emission of volcanic ash from Mount Etna. The ban on all takeoffs and landings, imposed on Saturday, has been extended until midnight on Sunday. The airport has had to close or restrict flights several times in recent months due to ash from Etna, which is the most active volcano in Europe.
The current ash cloud, carried south by the wind from the northeast crater, reaches four kilometers into the sky, prompting a red alert, the highest level, for air traffic.
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