NATS volcanic ash update statement, Sunday 16-May, 2250
16-May-2010 The high density ash cloud continues to move further south in the early hours of tomorrow morning.
For the period 0100 (local time) until 0700 tomorrow (Monday), airports inside the no-fly zone as imposed by the CAA, include: London Heathrow, Gatwick, Farnborough, London City, Shoreham, Biggin Hill, all airfields in Northern Ireland, Scottish Western Isles, Oban, Campbeltown, Caernarfon and Aberdeen. Cardiff remains open but operations may be limited due to close proximity of the no-fly zone.
Information on airports in southern Ireland can be obtained from the Irish Aviation Authority website (www.iaa.ie).
We are working closely with the Met Office and with the CAA, which agrees no-fly zones based on Met Office data, and will issue any further notice on this website as necessary.