(1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA) |
(2) Issued: | 20161231/2255Z |
(3) Volcano: | Klyuchevskoy (CAVW #300260) |
(4) Current Aviation Color Code: | ORANGE |
(5) Previous Aviation Color Code: | yellow |
(6) Source: | KVERT |
(7) Notice Number: | 2016-202 |
(8) Volcano Location: | N 56 deg 3 min E 160 deg 38 min |
(9) Area: | Kamchatka, Russia |
(10) Summit Elevation: | 15580 ft (4750 m) |
(11) Volcanic Activity Summary: | Explosive activity of the volcano summit crater renewed. An ash plume raise up to 5 km a.s.l. and drifting for about 114 km to the southeast from the volcano.
Activity of the volcano continues. Ash explosions up to 22,960-26,240 ft (7-8 km) a.s.l. could occur at any time. Ongoing activity could affect international and low-flying aircraft. |
(12) Volcanic cloud height: | 16400 ft (5000 m) AMSL Time and method of ash plume/cloud height determination: 20161231/2255Z – Video data |
(13) Other volcanic cloud information: | Distance of ash plume/cloud of the volcano: 25 mi (41 km) Direction of drift of ash plume/cloud of the volcano: ESE / azimuth 114 deg Time and method of ash plume/cloud determination: 20161231/2112Z – NOAA 18 (4m5) |
(14) Remarks: | |
(15) Contacts: | Dr. Olga A. Girina, Head of KVERT, IVS FEB RAS girina@kscnet.ru +74152202044
Duty scientist: +79622825253 |
(16) Next Notice: | A new VONA will be issued if conditions change significantly or the Aviation Color Code is changes. VONAs are posted at http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php.
In Russia, KVERT, on behalf of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (IVS) FED RAS, is responsible for providing information on volcanic activity to international air navigation services for the airspace users. |