Mount Etna Closure Puts Pressure on Sicily’s Airport Network

Aviation Pros
12 August 2026

The prolonged disruption is creating operational and passenger management challenges across Sicily's airport network.

Flights at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport in Sicily will remain suspended until Thursday afternoon as continued volcanic activity from Mount Etna sends ash into the region's airspace, creating operational challenges across Sicily's airport network during the peak summer travel season.

Airport operator SAC said air traffic at Catania will remain suspended until 4 p.m. local time Thursday, Aug. 13, after aviation authorities extended restrictions on the affected sector of airspace over eastern Sicily. Passengers have been advised to check flight status directly with their airlines...

Mount Etna Closure Puts Pressure on Sicily’s Airport Network | Aviation Pros | 12 August 2026