ENR 5.3 OTHER ACTIVITIES OF A DANGEROUS NATURE AND OTHER POTENTIAL HAZARDS

 

ENR 5.3.1 OTHER ACTIVITIES OF A DANGEROUS NATURE

Lateral limits coordinates Vertical limits Advisory measures Authority responsible for info Remarks
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Keflavik
635906N
0223620W
Up to
100 000 FT/MSL
Radiosonde
Upper air radio
observation /
MAX LEN 30 M
MAX WT 1.0 KG
MAX ROC 1 400 FT/MIN
Meteorological Office
Bustadavegur 9
150 Reykjavik, Iceland
Phone: +354 522 6000


Daily:
1100-1115 and 2300-2315

The distance the balloons travel away from the launch site is dependent on the wind strength and the wind direction. Both can vary a lot as the balloon ascends.


Keflavik
635906N
0223620W
Up to
100 000 FT/MSL
Radiosonde
OZON observation /
MAX LEN 100 M
MAX WT 2.0 KG
MAX ROC 1 400 FT/MIN
Meteorological Office
Bustadavegur 9 1
50 Reykjavik, Iceland
Phone: +354 522 6000


Once a week:
MID DEC to END MAR
Times: Irregular

The distance the balloons travel away from the launch site is dependent on the wind strength and the wind direction. Both can vary a lot as the balloon ascends.


Egilsstadir
651700N
0142405W
Up to
100 000 FT/MSL
Radiosonde
Upper air radio
observation /
MAX LEN 100 M
MAX WT 1.0 KG
MAX ROC 1 400 FT/MIN
Meteorological Office
Bustadavegur 9
150 Reykjavik, Iceland
Phone: +354 522 6000


Daily 1100 - 1115
from 1 st of Sept. to 10 th of May.

The distance the balloons travel away from the launch site is dependent on the wind strength and the wind direction. Both can vary a lot as the balloon ascends.

ENR 5.3.2 OTHER POTENTIAL HAZARDS

Lateral limits coordinates Vertical limits Advisory measures Authority responsible for info Remarks
VOLCANO 373060 ASKJA 6503N 01647W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 115 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption  Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland Phone: 354 522 6000 Effusive-Explosive ASKJA last erupted 1961
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=ASK
VOLCANO 373030 BARDARBUNGA 6438N 01730W  In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 82 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland Phone: 354 522 6000 Effusive-Explosive BARDARBUNGA last erupted 2014-2015
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=BAR
VOLCANO  371040 BRENNISTEINSFJÖLL 6357N 02145W   In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 16 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland Phone: 354 522 6000 Effusive BRENNISTEINSFJÖLL last erupted Late 10th century CE
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=BRE
VOLCANO 371022 ELDEY 6344N 02300W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 49 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland Phone: 354 522 6000 Explosive ELDEY last erupted 1926 CE
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=ELD
VOLCANO 374020 ESJUFJOLL 6417N 01635W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 49 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland Phone: 354 522 6000 Explosive ESJUFJOLLl last erupted 1927 CE
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=ESJ
VOLCANO 372020 EYJAFJALLAJOKULL 6338N 01938W  In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 82 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland Phone: 354 522 6000 Explosive-Effusive EYJAFJALLAJOKULL last erupted 2010
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=EYJ
VOLCANO 371032 FAGRADALSFJALL 6353N 02216W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 16 000 FT/MSL Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland Phone 354 522 6000 Effusive FAGRADALSFJALL last erupted 2022  https://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=FAG
VOLCANO 373070 FREMRINAMAR 6526N 01640W   In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 16 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland Phone: 354 522 6000 Effusive FREMRINAMAR last erupted~1000 BCE
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=FRE
VOLCANO 371060 GRIMSNES 6403N 02053W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 16 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland Phone: 354 522 6000 Effusive GRIMSNES last erupted ~5000 BCE
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=GRN
VOLCANO 373010 GRIMSVOTN 6425N 01720W  In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 82 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland Phone: 354 522 6000 Explosive-Effusive GRIMSVOTN last erupted 2011
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=GRV  
VOLCANO 373082 HEIDARSPORDAR 6535N 01649W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 16 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland Phone: 354 522 6000 Effusive HEIDARSPORDAR last erupted ~2000 BCE
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=HEI  
VOLCANO 372070 HEKLA 6359N 01940W  In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 115 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland Phone: 354 522 6000 Explosive-Effusive HEKLA last erupted 2000
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=HEK
VOLCANO 370020 HELGRINDUR 6452N 02315W   In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 16 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland   Effusive HELGRINDUR last eruption is unknown
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=HEL
VOLCANO 371050 HENGILL 6405N 02118W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 16 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland   Effusive HENGILL last erupted ~100 CE
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=HEN
VOLCANO 371090 HOFSJOKULL 6448N 01854W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash is unknown   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland   Effusive HOFSJOKULL last erupted Early Holocene
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=HOF
VOLCANO 371051 HROMUNDARTINDUR 6404N 02112W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 16 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland  

Effusive HROMUNDARTINDUR last erupted ~8000-9000 BCE
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=HRO
VOLCANO 376010 JAN MAYEN (BEERENBERG) 7105N 00808W  In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 82 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland Phone: 354 522 6000 JAN MAYEN last erupted 1985
http://volcanoes.eurovolc.eu/?volcano=BEE
VOLCANO 372030 KATLA 6338N 01907W  In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 115 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland Phone: 354 522 6000 Explosive-Effusive KATLA last erupted 1918
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=KAT  
VOLCANO 373080 KRAFLA 6543N 01647W  In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 49 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland Phone: 354 522 6000 Effusive KRAFLA last erupted 1984
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=KRA
VOLCANO 371030 KRYSUVIK 6355N 02204W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 16 000 FT/ MSL Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland   Effusive KRYSUVIK last erupted 1188 CE
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=KRI
VOLCANO 373050 KVERKFJOLL 6439N 01640W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 82 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland   Effusive-Explosive KVERKFJOLL last erupted ~700 CE
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=KVE
VOLCANO 370030 LJOSUFJOLL 6455N 02238W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 16 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland   Effusive LJOSUFJOLL last erupted 10th century CE
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=LJO
VOLCANO 371080 LANGJOKULL 6451N 01947W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash is unknown   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland   Effusive LANGJOKULL last erupted 1600 BCE
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=LAN
VOLCANO 371070 PRESTAHNUKUR 6436N 02038W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 16 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland   Effusive PRESTAHNUKUR last erupted ~900 CE
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=PRE
VOLCANO 371020 REYKJANES 6349N 02243W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 49 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland   Explosive-Effusive REYKJANES last erupted 1240 CE
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=REY
VOLCANO 374801 SNAEFELL 6448N 01534W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 49 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland   SNAEFELL has not erupted in the last 10000 years
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=SNF
VOLCANO 370010 SNAEFELLSJOKULL 6448N 02347W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 82 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland   Explosive-Effusive SNAEFELLSJOKULL last erupted ~200 BCE
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=SNJ
VOLCANO 372040 TINDFJALLAJOKULL 6347N 01934W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 82 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland   TINDFJALLAJOKULL has not erupted in the last 10000 years
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=TIN
VOLCANO 372050 TORFAJOKULL 6356N 01906W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 82 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland   Explosive-Effusive TORFAJOKULL last erupted 1477 CE
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=TOR
VOLCANO 373040 TUNGNAFELLSJOKULL 6445N 01755W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash is unknown Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland   Effusive TUNGNAFELLSJOKULL last eruption is unknown
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=TUN
VOLCANO 372010 VESTMANNAEYJAR 6325N 02021W  In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 49 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland Phone: 354 522 6000 Explosive-Effusive VESTMANNAEYJAR last erupted 1973
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=VES
VOLCANO 373090 THEISTAREYKIR 6553N 01658W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 16 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland   Effusive THEISTAREYKIR last erupted ~400 BCE
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=TEY
VOLCANO 373012 THORDARHYRNA 6416N 01737W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 82 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland   Explosive-Effusive THORDARHYRNA last erupted 1903 CE
http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=THO
VOLCANO 374010 ORAEFAJOKULL 6400N 01639W In eruptions risk of volcanic ash up to 115 000 FT/ MSL   Avoid flying less than 4000 FT above vertical limits during eruption Meteorological Office Bustadavegur 9 150 Reykjavik, Iceland   Explosive ORAEFAJOKULL last erupted 1727 CE
​​​​​​​http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=ORA
 
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