Volcanic Ash

Safety recommendations for operating in contaminated areas may be found in the respective EASA Safety Information Bulletin (SIB).

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Guidance to perform a Safety Risk Assessment (SRA) covering the volcanic cloud hazard may be found in ICAO Doc 9974.

• EASA Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) 2023-13 Volcanic Ash

  PDF226.56 kB24 January 2024

• ICAO Doc 9974 Flight Safety and Volcanic Ash, First Edition 2012

  Risk management of flight operations with known or forecast volcanic ash contamination

  PDF600.12 kB31 December 1

Further information

• Links

  EASA - Volcanic Ash

  CFMU - Network Operations Portal

  Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers

• Publications

  • EASA Volcanic Ash Reporting Form

    PDF206.69 kB1 January 2015

  • ICAO EUR DOC 019 NAT 006, Part II

    Volcanic Ash Contingency Plan - EUR and NAT Regions

    PDF2.40 MB22 February 2024