Eruptionsón Volcán Cotopaxi. OLD POST RECOVERED PUBLISHED IN THE 2015 From the 04 local time of díto friday 14 august 2015 the volcanoán active más highest in the worldó in a new eruptive cycle, which has not been given for a long timeás de 60 años. The colossus located just 45 kilómeters from the capital Quito has put several sectors in check, but we will analyze the sectoréreo, the means of transportásafest in the world, but which has volc ash as one of its main enemiesánica.
So far, reports of the presence of ash have been present both at the Quito International Airport and at the Cotopaxi Alternative Airport., what has caused meás of concernón in travelers than in the díin highest demand, Friday, they seek to reach their destinations. Sayún reports NOTAM, ash is found up to levels as high as 58 thousand feet high starting from the 19 one thousand, This brought an adjustment in the operationón at Quito Airport.
From the 9 from meñAna started the operationón special in Tababela, flights take offíeven from the header 36 heading north and incoming flights landingístill on the track 18 to the south. The presence of ash is present in the approachón of the airport south part secún the METAR más actual SEQM 142100Z 36010KT 9999 Equity BKN030 SCT100 BKN300 19/12 Q1023 VA IN APCH RWY36 NOSIG RMK A3022=. This presence hasído más of a flight delay.
At the Quito Airport there have been flight cancellations, mainly from the airline.ínea Tame to and from Quito to Coca, Manta, Macas and Cuenca. There were even deviationsíos or delays on international airline flightsínea. Meanwhile KLM divertedó your flight from Amsterdam to Guayaquil by decisionón operational. Other flights such as freighters have operated intermittently, counting on a LAN Cargo flight diverted to Bogotáá.
It is expected that the situationón maintain this irregular trend operationally, and travelers are recommended to contact the airlines directlyílines to their numbersúmere telephoneónicos, social networks @Tame_EP, @LAN_ECU, @Avianca_ec or with Quito Airport directly @AeropuertoUIO. Likewise, the authority máxima aeronáutica DGAC is providing informationóUpdated flight status nationwide.
At the Cotopaxi Airport the situationón on the circle, but startó to the middle día, since in mineñAna Tame flights from Guayaquil and to Coca were carried out normally. Since it was determinedó the Yellow Alert in the Volcán Cotopaxi the Airport entersó on alert and arrival flights were suspended, exclusively allowing departure flights for aircraft transfer, mainly from Force AéEcuadorian area – FAE to Guayaquil and other bases. Likewise, LAC carried outó transfer of your brand new Boeing 737-500 to Manta to protect its integrity.
UPDATEÓN:
The cancellation has been reportedón of the Delta flight from Atlanta, it has been postponed to the díhas myñana sánot yet 15, time to be confirmed.
Tame flights from Guayaquil to Latacunga have been canceled. It was also reportedó the unificationón of flights between Quito and Guayaquil to transport passengers from other flights.
Sánot yet 15: at the moment the Avianca flights, Lan Ecuador and Tame operate without incident, sówhat some devs recordídue to the presence of ash in the air in several airplanesías. The Volcán Cotopaxi I remainedó calm all night and no new explosions have occurred.
A state of alert has been declared due to a possible increase in volcanic activity.án, for this reason, todayánot yet 15 Latacunga Cotopaxi Airport is closed for all types of operations.
Sunday 16: the díToday's internal and external activity of the volcanoán has been low and stable, so there have been no new explosions and consequently expulsionón of ash. The flights of this díto Sunday throughout the countryís developed normally. In any case, the flights in Quito have maintained the use of the runway 18 north south direction for takeoffs and landings as a precautionón in case of any eventuality.
La situationón remains unstable in the colossus, so changes to flights and their itineraries followán for several días, we repeat the recommendationón to contact your airline directlyínea para máwith informationón.
We will keep reporting (ÚLAST UPDATEÓN 14-8-2015).
