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Volcanic ash clouds present a serious hazard to aircraft. The North Atlantic Region includes areas of volcanic activity, particularly in Iceland. The United Kingdom and Iceland have agreed a contingency plan to take account of this activity which is likely to affect flight in the Reykjavik OCA, the Shanwick OCA and the Scottish FIR/UIR. The plan sets out standardised guidelines for alerting aircraft when eruptions occur and procedures to be followed by the United Kingdom and Iceland when planning routings around the ash cloud.

The Volcanic Ash Contingency Plan is available for download from the links below.

(Updated March 2006)

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INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS VOLCANO WATCH OPERATIONS GROUP