Flights were briefly delayed due to an eruption from Mount Etna, the greatest active volcano in Europe. On Friday, flights at Sicily Catania airport started to gradually resume.
Once the runway was cleared, the airport announced on X that it was once again open for departures, stating that “arrivals are temporarily limited to two per hour.”
Prior to traveling to the airport, passengers were asked by the airport to check the status of their flights.
As reported by Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), ash plumes as high as 4.5 kilometers rose Thursday into the sky from the adjacent active volcano Mount Etna, forcing the suspension of travel.
footage posted on social media On Friday, the thick layers of black ash covering the streets of Catania’s city center caused traffic to slow down.
The 10,905-foot (3,324-meter) volcano has erupted several times in the last few decades.
Its crater had started to spew ash and scalding lava jets during the past few days.
Additionally, the volcano Stromboli on the island of the same name, which is located north of Sicily, was the subject of a red alert from Italian authorities due to ash clouds produced by its eruption.
According to the INGV, Mount Stromboli, which rises to a height of 920 meters and has a base that is 2,000 meters below sea level, is one of the few almost continuously active volcanoes in the world.
Every year, millions of travelers pass through Catania airport on their way to eastern Sicily, one of the most visited regions of Italy.
The 10,905-foot (3,324-meter) volcano has erupted several times in the last few decades.
Its crater had started to spew ash and scalding lava jets during the past few days.
Additionally, the volcano Stromboli on the island of the same name, which is located north of Sicily, was the subject of a red alert from Italian authorities due to ash clouds produced by its eruption.
According to the INGV, Mount Stromboli, which rises to a height of 920 meters and has a base that is 2,000 meters below sea level, is one of the few almost continuously active volcanoes in the world.
Every year, millions of travelers pass through Catania airport on their way to eastern Sicily, one of the most visited regions of Italy.
