Catania Airport Reopens After Mount Etna Ash Closure
Catania restored full operations Monday evening after volcanic ash halted flights over the weekend, although Etna produced another aviation alert Tuesday.
Fontanarossa (IATA: CTA, ICAO: LICC) is an airport in Italy. It is located at 37.47°N, 15.07°E, GMT1. FlyMag has published 8 articles covering Fontanarossa.
| Airport Name | Fontanarossa |
|---|---|
| IATA Code | CTA |
| ICAO Code | LICC |
| Country | Italy (IT) |
| Timezone | Europe/Rome |
| GMT Offset | 1 |
| Latitude | 37.470660 |
| Longitude | 15.065877 |
| City IATA Code | CTA |
Catania restored full operations Monday evening after volcanic ash halted flights over the weekend, although Etna produced another aviation alert Tuesday.
The diversion of an Airbus A319 left roughly 140 passengers without their scheduled Catania-Brussels service as volcanic ash halted operations at the Sicilian airport.
Catania suspended arrivals and departures through 10 p.m. Tuesday as ash from Mount Etna continued moving south toward the airport’s airspace.
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