Etna eruption: sectors of Catania airport closed, limits on arriving flights

SAC, the management company of Catania airport, has announced the closure of the spaces corresponding to sectors B1 and B2 due to the eruptive activity of Etna and the consequent emission of volcanic ash. Incoming flight activity has been limited to 5 planes per hour until 2pm on August 17, with no restrictions for departing flights. Passengers are advised to check the status of their flight with the airlines before going to the airport.

The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) reports the next effusive activity from Etna, with the front of the lava flows at 1,395 meters above sea level. Short-lived explosions and an intensification of Strombolian activity were recorded. The volcanic tremor is rising, with wide oscillations.

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