(1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA)
(2) Issued:	20231103/0143Z
(3) Volcano:	Klyuchevskoy (CAVW #300260)
(4) Current aviation colour code:	ORANGE
(5) Previous aviation colour code:	orange
(6) Source:	KVERT
(7) Notice Number:	2023-149
(8) Volcano Location:	N 56 deg 3 min E 160 deg 38 min
(9) Area:	Kamchatka, Russia
(10) Summit Elevation:	4750 m (15580 ft)
(11) Volcanic Activity Summary:	Probably, a phreatic explosions occurre at Apakhonchichsky chute, and old pyroclastic material collapsed from chutes sides. As result of this, an ash cloud rose up to 8.2 km a.s.l., and it is moving to the east-northeast of the volcano. The summit explosive-effusive eruption of the volcano continues. A danger of ash explosions up to 7-8 km (23,000-26,200 ft) a.s.l. remains. Ongoing activity could affect international and low-flying aircraft.
(12) Volcanic cloud height:	8000-8200 m (26240-26896 ft) AMSL Time and method of ash plume/cloud height determination: 20231103/0100Z – Himawari-9 14m15
(13) Other volcanic cloud information:	Distance of ash plume/cloud of the volcano: 72 km (45 mi) Direction of drift of ash plume/cloud of the volcano: ENE / azimuth 75 deg Time and method of ash plume/cloud determination: 20231103/0100Z – Himawari-9 14m15
(14) Remarks:	An edge of ash cloud of the paroxysmal phase of the Klyuchevskoy eruption extended more than 3000 km to the east-southeast of the volcano.
(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 colour code is changed. VONAs are posted at http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/. In Russia, KVERT, on behalf of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (IVS) FEB RAS, is responsible for providing information on volcanic activity to international air navigation services for the airspace users.