Ash cloud from Sangay volcano observed at 6.1 km altitude, Ecuador

An ash cloud from Sangay volcano in Ecuador was observed at 6.1 km (20 000 feet) altitude at 22:20 UTC on November 8, 2026. The advisory was issued by the Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC).

The ash cloud was identified based on VONA notifications and satellite infrared hotspot detection, although volcanic ash could not be directly detected on satellite imagery. Numerical weather models contributed to the analysis. The advisory forecast movement of the ash cloud at the same altitude toward the west over the next six hours. No Aviation Color Code was stated in the advisory.

Sangay is a persistently active stratovolcano located in central Ecuador, within the northern Andes.