According to EASA, what is the applicability date of ATM/ANS provision of services regulation (EU) 2017/373?

The applicability date of ATM/ANS provision of services regulation (EU) 2017/373 is 13 June, 2022.

What regulation defines the template for advisory for volcanic ash?

Regulation (EU) 2017/373 defines the template for advisory for volcanic ash in Appendix 6 to Annex V (Part-MET).

What is the purpose of the 'Remarks' section in the advisory for volcanic ash?

The 'Remarks' section is used for additional information, such as the latest report from KVERT indicating that the eruption has ceased or to indicate re-suspended VA.

What is the meaning of 'OBS VA DTG' in a volcanic ash advisory?

'OBS VA DTG' refers to the time of observation (or estimation) of volcanic ash clouds.

What are some examples of elements included in the advisory for volcanic ash?

Examples include the identification of the type of message, status indicator, time of origin, name of VAAC, name of volcano, location of volcano, and state or region.

What does VAAC stand for in the context of volcanic ash advisories?

The document does not explicitly define what VAAC stands for.

Where can I find the ranges and resolutions for numerical elements in the advisory for volcanic ash?

The ranges and resolutions for the numerical elements included in advisory for volcanic ash are provided in Appendix 8 to Annex V (Part-MET) to Regulation (EU) 2017/373.

GM1 to Appendix 6 'Template for advisory for volcanic ash'

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GM1 to Appendix 6 ‘Template for advisory for volcanic ash’

ED Decision 2022/004/R

ADVISORY FOR VOLCANIC ASH — EXAMPLES OF ELEMENTS

Non-exhaustive examples of the different elements used in the formulation of advisory for volcanic ash are provided below.

Examples of elements Note 1: Consult the ‘Template for advisory for volcanic ash’ (Appendix 6 to Annex V (Part-MET) to Regulation (EU) 2017/373) to identify the mandatory (M), the conditional (C) or the optional (O) elements. Note 2: The ranges and resolutions for the numerical elements included in advisory for volcanic ash are provided in Appendix 8 to Annex V (Part-MET) to Regulation (EU) 2017/373. Note 3: The row numbers in the ‘Ref.’ column are included only for clarity and ease of reference, and are not part of the advisory for volcanic ash. They do not correlate with the ‘Ref.’ column in the ‘Template for advisory for volcanic ash’ of Appendix 6 to Annex V (Part-MET) to Regulation (EU) 2017/373. Refer to the ‘Element’ column when cross-referencing.
Ref.	Element	Examples
1	Identification of the type of message	VA ADVISORY
2	Status indicator	STATUS:	TEST EXER
3	Time of origin	DTG:	20080923/0130Z
4	Name of VAAC	VAAC:	TOKYO
5	Name of volcano	VOLCANO:	KARYMSKY 300130 UNNAMED UNKNOWN
6	Location of volcano	PSN:	N5403 E15927 UNKNOWN
7	State or region	AREA:	RUSSIA UNKNOWN
8	Summit elevation	SUMMIT ELEV:	1536M SFC
9	Advisory number	ADVISORY NR:	2008/4
10	Information source	INFO SOURCE:	HIMAWARI-8 KVERT KEMSD
11	Colour code	AVIATION COLOUR CODE:	RED
12	Eruption details	ERUPTION DETAILS:	ERUPTION AT 20080923/0000Z FL300 REPORTED NO ERUPTION – RE-SUSPENDED VA ([122]) UNKNOWN
13	Time of observation (or estimation) of volcanic ash clouds	OBS VA DTG:	23/0100Z
14	Observed or estimated volcanic ash clouds	OBS VA CLD:	FL250/300 N5400 E15930 – N5400 E16100 – N5300 E15945 – N5400 E15930 MOV SE 20KT SFC/FL200 N5130 E16130 – N5130 E16230 – N5230 E16230 – N5230 E16130 MOV SE 15KT TOP FL240 MOV W 40KMH VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL050/070 180/24KT
15	Forecast height and position of the volcanic ash clouds (+6 HR)	FCST VA CLD +6 HR:	23/0700Z FL250/350 N5130 E16030 – N5130 E16230 – N5330 E16230 – N5330 E16030 SFC/FL180 N4830 E16330 – N4830 E16630 – N5130 E16630 – N5130 E16330 NO VA EXP NOT AVBL NOT PROVIDED
16	Forecast height and position of the volcanic ash clouds (+12 HR)	FCST VA CLD +12 HR:	23/1300Z SFC/FL270 N4830 E16130 – N4830 E16600 – N5300 E16600 – N5300 E16130 – N4830 E16130 NO VA EXP NOT AVBL NOT PROVIDED
17	Forecast height and position of the volcanic ash clouds (+18 HR)	FCST VA CLD +18 HR:	23/1900Z NO VA EXP NOT AVBL NOT PROVIDED
18	Remarks	RMK:	LATEST REP FM KVERT (0120Z) INDICATES ERUPTION HAS CEASED. TWO DISPERSING VA CLD ARE EVIDENT ON SATELLITE IMAGERY RE-SUSPENDED VA ([123]) NIL
19	Next advisory	NXT ADVISORY:	20080923/0730Z NO LATER THAN nnnnnnnn/nnnnZ NO FURTHER ADVISORIES WILL BE ISSUED BY nnnnnnnn/nnnnZ

[122] To be included (as free text)

[123] To be included (as free text) where space in the Remarks section allows.

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Source-Title: GM1 to Appendix 6 'Template for advisory for volcanic ash' View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-19580 Compare versions

Domain: Air traffic management/Air navigation services

Applicabilitydate: 13 June, 2022

Entryintoforcedate: 15 March, 2022

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2022/004/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-MET

Typeofcontent: GM to IR (Guidance material to implementing rule)

Parentir: Appendix 6

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR