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Mount Etna

Latest 28 September 2026

Catania airport closed for third day due to Etna’s ash

Catania airport will remain closed for the third consecutive day on Monday because of volcanic ash being spewed out by Mount Etna, SAC, the company that runs the airport, said.…

Italy · 10 Jul 2026 Satellite shows Etna eruption plume reaching North Africa A massive plume of sulfur dioxide released during Mount Etna's July 7 eruption traveled across the Mediterranean and reached parts of North… Italy · 7 Jul 2026 Flights resume at Catania as Mount Etna activity eases Operations have resumed at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport after Italian authorities lowered the volcanic aviation alert for Mount Etna, allowing flights to restart following… Italy · 21 May 2023 Mount Etna eruption halts flights to Sicily’s Catania airport ROME (Reuters) - Flights serving the eastern Sicilian city of Catania were halted on Sunday after an eruption from nearby Mount Etna… Italy · 29 Aug 2020 Etna resumes activity Etna greeted the dawn with a new suggestive and original show. The volcanic activity has intensified and the column of smoke and…