List of European Airport Closures and Status – Live Updating

List of European Airport Closures and Status – Live Updating

April 17, 2010 · by Miyuru Sandaruwan · in ,

:UPDATING:
Last update at 0845UTC 25MAY2011

In May 2011, the Grímsvötn volcano in Iceland erupted and has caused air traffic disruptions around Europe. While air traffic disruptions are expected to be not as severe as the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption, the ash cloud from the volcano has already caused some airports to be closed. This web page will provide you with a live, updating feed of main and affected airport status around Europe.

Note that the procedure this year is that airlines will cancel flights based on their own safety risk assessment, hence the number of airport closures are expected to be lower. Please contact your airline directly, before flying. Please see below the chart for individual airline statuses.

From VAAC

ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION MAY HAVE CEASED AT 0200Z.
RMK: PLUME NOT VISIBLE ON RADAR. AWAITING CONFIRMATION THAT ERUPTION HAS CEASED.
NXT ADVISORY: 20110525/1200Z.


O=OPEN, C=CLOSED, N/A=No info available, L= Local time, Z= UTC

 

 

Airport Name OPEN CLOSED Next Review
Aberdeen, ABZ O Limited ops
Bremen, BRE C N/A
Frankfurt, FRA O N/A
Hamburg, HAM C N/A
London, LGW O N/A
London, LHR O N/A
Madrid, MAD O N/A
Manchester, MAN O N/A
Newcastle, MCL O Flight status
Paris, CDG O N/A
Zurich, ZRH O N/A

 

AIRLINE FLIGHT STATUS-

Please note that this list is not complete. Please contact your airline directly before flying.

easyJet: Flights to/from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen between 1200-1830L cancelled.

BMI: Full list of cancelled flights

FlyBe: Live list of cancelled flights

Ryanair: Full list of cancelled flights

CFMU update:

24/05/2011 Volcanic eruption in Iceland update @ 0630 UTC

According to the Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) in London,
depending on the continuing eruption of the volcano and the meteorological conditions,
there is a risk that some ash cloud may reach parts of northern Europe in the next 48 hours.

Please check back frequently for updated information.

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image showing Volcanic Ash concentrations FL000-200

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CONTENT BELOW THIS LINE ARE OUTDATED AND ARE RELATED TO THE 2010 VOLCANO ERUPTION

9 May, AIR – Eyjaffjallajokul volcano, which had a terrible effect on European air travel during 14-21 April, has started progressive eruption again. This has started to cause air traffic disruption around Europe once again.

The table below gives up to minute information on latest airport and airspace status in Europe, affected by volcanic ash cloud.

All info are accurate at the time of publishing.
O= Open, C= Closed, Z= UTC/GMT, L= Local Time +1= Next day

Airport Name OPEN CLOSED Next Review
London Heathrow, LHR O Restrictions N/A
Frankfurt Main, FRA O N/A N/A
Paris Charles De Gaulle, CDG O N/A
Zurich, ZRH O N/A N/A
London Gatwick, LGW O Restrictions N/A
Amsterdam, AMS O C – from 0600L 1400L
Milan Malpensa, MXP O N/A
Rome Fiumicino, FCO N/A N/A N/A
Moscow Sheremetyevo, SVO O N/A
Moscow Domodedovo, MOW O N/A
Munich, MUC N/A N/A N/A
Dusseldorf, DUS N/A N/A N/A
Lisbon, LIS C N/A
Manchester, MAN O N/A
Madrid, MAD O N/A
Barcelona, BCN O N/A
Vienna, VIE O N/A
Oslo, OSL O N/A
Brussels, BRU O N/A

 

Airspace availability:

Current CFMU zero rated
airspaces:
BIRD/ Iceland
Surface – FL350
No Fly Zone

EGGX/ Shanwick
Surface – FL350
No Fly Zone

LPPO/ Santa Maria Oceanic Airspace
Azores aid unavailable due to no fly zone
See relevant NOTAMs

EISN/ Shannon
Until 10-1200Z West of 10W North of 51.15N
FL360 & above consult EMS

LPPC/ Lisbon
No Fly Zone
LPCS/ Cascais, LPMA/ Madeira, LPPS/ Porto Santo, LPPT/ Lisbon – All at least until 1000Z

Below updates were last updated on 21APR
A few aircraft incidents that *might* be related to volcanic ash have taken place. Read more here .

Scientists from Wiltshire and ETH Zurich after test flights have concluded that the UK and Swiss skies are still dangerous to fly in and that there are gritty particles between FL80-100.
However, it appears that some airline CEOs are pressing for an opening of airspace to minimise their losses. This is not a very good choice as if an equipment such as a PITOT tube gets damaged, you will be unaware of it till an accident takes place. This is specially so given that the ash concentration in two airspaces could be vastly different. Experts’ opinion is that a test flight by an airline without any measurement equipment onboard does not provide enough evidence to conclude the skies as safe. Wiltshire scientists concluded their test flights using a specially configured Do-228 with equipment to test the ash particles.
A Swiss pilot had posted a photo of FL100 showing a dense, visible, ash cloud over Switzerland.

Latest Volcanic Ash Advisory by London VAAC/ Met Office – 20APR 0000Z
volcanic ash aviation advisory

Despite the airspaces being closed, an Ural Airlines A321-200 attempted to fly from Moscow DME to Rimini, Italy, and was forced to divert to Vienna over fuel emergency. The crew reported no abnormalities. Austrian Airlines and Niki, based in Vienna are now demanding a close inspection of the aircraft to see the effect of ash cloud. The aircraft had been flying on FL180. More info here.
The Finnish Air Force F-18s, however, which were on a training activity on 15th, had been affected by the ash dust ( which has 58%SiO2 ), and will probably have to be totally refit with new engines. The photos of destructed engines were posted online today.

Parked aircraft volcanic ash airport closure
Parked RyanAir aircraft due to airport closure. Photo © David Roura – Iberian Spotters .

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