Appendix 2. Volcanic Activity Reporting Form (VAR)
VOLCANIC ACTIVITY REPORT
Air-reports are critically important in assessing the hazards which volcanic ash cloud presents to aircraft operations.
OPERATOR:

A/C IDENTIFICATION: (as indicated on flight plan)

PILOT-IN-COMMAND:
DEP FROM:

DATE:

TIME; UTC:

ARR AT:

ADDRESSEE

DATE:

TIME; UTC:

AIREP SPECIAL

Items 1"8 are to be reported immediately to the ATS unit that you are in contact with.
1)

AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION

2)

POSITION

3)

TIME

4)

FLIGHT LEVEL OR ALTITUDE

5)

VOLCANIC ACTIVITY OBSERVED AT
(position or bearing, estimated level of ash cloud and distance from aircraft)

6)

AIR TEMPERATURE

7)

SPOT WIND

Other
8)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
SO2 detected

Yes "

No "

Ash encountered

Yes "

No "

(Brief description of activity especially vertical and lateral extent of ash cloud and,
where possible, horizontal movement, rate of growth, etc.)

After landing complete items 9"16 then fax form to: (Fax number to be provided by the meteorological authority based on local arrangements between the
meteorological authority and the operator concerned.)
DENSITY OF ASH CLOUD

"

(a) Wispy

"

(b) Moderate dense

"

(c) Very dense

10) COLOUR OF ASH CLOUD

"
"

(a) White

(b) Light grey

"

(c) Dark grey

(d) Black

"
"

11) ERUPTION

"

(a) Continuous

"

(b) Intermittent

"

(c) Not visible

12) POSITION OF ACTIVITY

"
"

(a) Summit

"
"

(b) Side

"

(c) Single

13) OTHER OBSERVED
FEATURES OF ERUPTION

"
"

(a) Lightning

"
"

(b) Glow

"
"

(c) Large rocks

14) EFFECT ON AIRCRAFT

"
"

(a) Communication

"
"

(b) Navigation systems
(e) Windscreen

"
"

(c) Engines

(d) Pitot static

"

(a) Turbulence

"

(b) St. Elmo"s Fire

"

(c) Other fumes

9)

15) OTHER EFFECTS

(d) Multiple

(d) Ash fallout

(e) Other

(e) Not observed

(e) Mushroom cloud

(f) All

(f) Windows

16) OTHER INFORMATION
(Any information considered useful.)

Date: 07/19/2010

Volcanic Activity Reporting Form (VAR)

Appendix 2-1