LVAAC

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London Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
Met Office
Fitzroy Road
Exeter EX1 3PB
United Kingdom



Telephone:  +44 1392 886095  (operations)
                +44 1392 886268 (admin)

Fax             +44 1392 884549 (operations)

Email           emarc@metoffice.gov.uk          (operations)
                nigel.gait@metoffice.gov.uk     (admin)

Website http://www.metoffice.com/aviation/vaac/index.html

 


Overview of London VAAC


The London VAAC is responsible for monitoring and forecasting the
movement of volcanic ash over the United Kingdom, Iceland and the
north-eastern part of the North Atlantic Ocean.

Although this is a relatively small area, it covers some of the busiest
airways in the world. A volcanic eruption on Iceland can quickly affect
a large area of airspace, as strong winds spread the ash downwind from
the volcano. Air traffic control organisations need to react quickly to
the forecasts issued by the VAAC so that aircraft can be diverted onto
alternative safe tracks.


Updated September 2004