Naviair: Latest news on Danish Airspace

From 15 April 18:00 (local Danish time) all of the Danish Airspace has been closed.

Meteorological information's on the cloud of ashes will we used to determine, when it will be possible to use Danish Airspace as well as the Danish Airports again.

Danish Airspace is now partly open:

* Danish Airspace is open for transit flying above FL205 (apprx 6 km).

* All of the Danish Airspace below FL205 (apprx 6 km) is still closed, and will be so until at least Tuesday at 14:00 (20 April 2010)

Naviair will monitor the situation and coordinate with the Danish Civil Aviation Authorities.

NEXT UPDATE: TUESDAY 20 APRIL AT APPRX. 09:00 (local Danish time)

Naviair is awaiting the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) publishes supplementary procedures for a safe and efficient air transport in Europe in situations where volcanic ash can affect air traffic.

Until the additional procedures come into force, Naviair follows the current procedures.

The announced date, for how long Danish Airspace will be closed, is based on the latest forecasts - but sets no date for when the Danish Airspace will be partly or fully open again.

Naviair updates information on the situation in Danish Airspace three times a day, as long as the ash cloud covers the airspace. Updates will be issued at approx. 09:00, 15:00 and 21:00. The updates are issued in accordance with the new forecasts on the ash cloud above Europe.

When it is decided to reopen Danish Airspace, we will inform particularly about this decision as early as possible.