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Volcanic eruption of Icelandic volcano: Eyjafjallajokul.
Click here for a map of the forecast ash cloud issued:17-0600 UTC.
Next forecast to be published after 17-1200 UTC
Today (17-April) the ash cloud is extending.
Airspaces zero-rated/closed until:
(Aerodromes geographically located within these airspaces will be unavailable):
EB Belgium 17-1700
ED Germany 17-1200
EE Estonia 18-0000
EF Finland 18-0000
EG UK 18-0000
EH Netherlands 17-1800
EI Ireland 17-1800
EK Danmark 18-0000
EN Norway 17-1200
EP Poland 17-1800
ES Sweden 17-1800
LD Kroatia 18-0000
LFBB France Bordeaux 18-0000
LFEE France Reims 17-1800
LFFF France Paris 17-1800
LFMM France Marseille 17-1800
LFRR France Brest 17-1800
LH Hungary 17-1700
LI Italy 17-1200
LJ Slovenia 18-0000
LK Chech Republic 18-0000
LO Austria 17-1200
LR Roumania 17-2100
LS Swiss 17-1800
LY Serbia 18-0000
LZ Bratislava 18-0000
UK Ukraine 17-1500
Please note, these lists are not exhaustive.
AIRSPACE OPEN
please contact the FMP
concerned for more information
-Italy, Karlsruhe and Maastricht above FL355
The next general teleconference to review the latest VACC ash cloud forecast will be held at 1300 UTC.
(number of available lines = 400)
Telephone number: +32.2.289.5396
No IFR clearances will be issued that penetrate contaminated airspace.
Airborne aircraft planning to enter closed airspace should be prepared to divert to an alternate destination.