Catania Airport: They were reopened the spaces corresponding to the aerial cloud to the South-West of Etna, which had been closed due to the eruptive activity, and were all departing and arriving flight activities have been restored at Catania airport. This was announced by Bags, the company that manages the Vincenzo Bellini international airport, inviting passengers to check the status of their flight with the airlines before going to the airport.
The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology – Etna Observatory of Catania has issued a warning for the flight, the Vona (Volcano observatory notice for aviation), making it descend from red ad Orange. From Vona emerges the persistence of explosive activity to the summit craters, with lava flows in the Boce Valley and the emission of ash negligible which remains confined to the summit area of Etna.
Catania Airport: landings temporarily suspended
This morning, in fact, due to the volcanic activity of theEtna – with the emission of a volcanic cloud from the Voragine crater of Etna and due to the wind conditions – some measures had been taken temporary limitations to flight operations. Until 12pmIn fact, flight arrivals had been temporarily suspended, while departures were regularly permitted, but only for aircraft already present at the airport.
Catania Airport: special train connections
To facilitate passenger travel, Trenitalia had arranged extraordinary connectionsPassengers on the affected flights were asked to go to Palermo Airport station, where they found a non-stop special train to Palermo Centrale waiting for them. Sac, the company that manages the Catania and Comiso airports, had advised them to check the Trenitalia website for updates on special train connections and to refrain from going to the airport until they had checked the status of their flight with their airline.
Etna: what happened
But what happened? A paroxysmal phase affected Etna with lava fountain to the Voragine crater and a eruption cloud that dispersed in a south-east directionThe phenomenon is linked to the sudden increase recorded starting at 21 pm yesterday in the average amplitude of volcanic tremors, which reached the high range, showing a tendency towards a further increase. All this emerged from monitoring of theINGV Etna Observatory of CataniaThe value, while remaining high, shows a decreasing trend. The centroid of the sources, as of 9:15 PM on Thursday, is located in the Voragine crater area, within a depth range of approximately 2.900 to 3.000 meters above sea level.
(Last updated August 8, 2026, at 12:00 PM)
