Enter your flight
I’ll find the scheduled departure, then align Etna’s ash plume, upper-air wind and Catania’s live operating picture to that flight.
Official CTA timetable + live board · Toulouse VAAC · ECMWF / ICON / GFS
FLIGHT-SPECIFIC ETNA CHECKER
Will your flight leave?
Enter a Catania departure and date. The checker finds its scheduled time, then scores the ash, wind direction and live airport situation around that flight.
AVIATION CODE
REDeruption at 20260808/0018z ongoing eruption
YOUR FLIGHT
ENTER FLIGHTnumber + date
PLUME-LEVEL WIND
NO DATAforecast is outside range or unavailable
CTA TODAY
97/132today’s departures cancelled · 38 ash-tagged
RIGHT NOW
Live summit and ash picture
Vincenzo Modica / Vedetta live cameraEast view
ON-DEVICE · NO API KEYREADY
Runs with each flight lookup
Submit a flight and the browser will sample the live feed, then describe visibility and any pale or dark plume-like feature without uploading the frames.
Dark grey or brown columns are more concerning for aviation than white steam, but cloud and ash can look alike. This automated check describes visible appearance only: it cannot confirm ash composition, amount, concentration, altitude or flight safety. The official VAAC reading beside the camera is primary.
OFFICIAL ASH ENVELOPE
Where the cloud is moving
The newest Toulouse VAAC map updates with each advisory. Outlined areas show forecast ash at different flight levels.
THURSDAY, 13 AUGUST 2026 · 600 HPA / ABOUT 4.2 KM
Wind around the travel day
Direction is shown as from → toward. Catania sits SSE of Etna, so NW / NNW winds are unfavorable while ash production continues. The center card is closest to the scheduled flight time when the flight is found.
The checker is automatically trying independent no-key GFS, ICON and ECMWF routes.
NEXT 7 DAYS · 600 HPA / ABOUT 4.2 KM
Seven-day plume transport outlook
Each day combines 06:00, 12:00 and 18:00 local-time samples. The arrow shows the dominant direction ash would travel if Etna is emitting at the current plume height. Enter a flight above to highlight its day.
The flight-time forecast above remains the primary signal. Refresh to retry the wider outlook.
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HOW TO USE THE PREDICTION
Make the backup call the evening before
The score combines official inputs but cannot predict a sudden eruptive pulse or an airline’s commercial decision. Re-run the same flight check as departure approaches.
- 1Switch to backup
Your live status is cancelled or moved, VAAC remains RED with ash moving S–SE, or CTA restrictions are announced.
- 2Hold both options
The checker is high risk, the flight is still merely scheduled, or new ash emissions and cancellations continue.
- 3Use Catania
The flight is live and on time, no fresh ash is reaching the CTA corridor, and the airline confirms operation.