Kamchatka’s Bezymianny Volcano Poised for Possible Explosive Eruption Within 24 Hours
Air traffic managers instruct crews to report any activity due to the heightened risk to routes over the Bering Sea.
Overview
- An Orange aviation alert is in effect, with forecasts of ash plumes rising 10–15 kilometers that could affect international and low‑flying aircraft.
- KVERT and emergency officials report increased effusive activity, strong gas and steam emissions, numerous hot avalanches, and a large satellite‑detected thermal anomaly.
- Alaska’s air traffic service directed pilots over the Bering Sea and North Pacific to stay vigilant and immediately report observed volcanic activity.
- Authorities caution that ashfall is possible in parts of Ust‑Kamchatsky, Bystrinsky, and Milkovsky districts depending on wind direction.
- Visitors are advised to avoid the area, and the volcano’s last major event in summer 2024 sent ash to about 12 kilometers.