Satellite image of Etna volcano on 4 Sep 2026Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 13000 ft (4000 m), or flight level 130, and moving at 20 kts in SW direction.Original VAAC bulletin:FVXX01 at 22:00 UTC, 04/09/26 from LFPWVA ADVISORYDTG: 20260904/2200ZVAAC: TOULOUSEVOLCANO: ETNA 211060PSN: N3744 E01459AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCESOURCE ELEV: 3357MADVISORY NR: 2026/116INFO SOURCE: INGV VONA, WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERYAVIATION COLOUR CODE: REDERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260904/0600Z FEEBLE ONGOING ERUPTIONOBS VA DTG: 04/2200ZOBS VA CLD: SFC/FL130 N3748 E01457 - N3742 E01503 - N3657 E01418 -N3712 E01400 - N3748 E01457 MOV SW 20KTFCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/0400Z SFC/FL130 N3745 E01503 - N3721 E01457 -N3648 E01430 - N3703 E01406 - N3748 E01457 - N3745 E01503FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/1000Z SFC/FL130 N3745 E01454 - N3745 E01506 -N3648 E01500 - N3653 E01430 - N3745 E01454FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 05/1600Z NO VA EXPRMK: VERY THIN ASH CLOUD DRIFTING SOUTHWEST. DUE TO THE LOWINTENSITY OF THIS ERUPTIVE EVENT, QVA ARE NOT PROVIDED.NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260905/0400Z=