Kilauea Eruption 12/23/24

[Durian Fiend]

Much less tephra than the last time, at least so far.

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

I received this email:

Aloha Valued Customer,
Due to volcanic ashfall in Hilo presenting potential hazards to our aircrafts and ground crew, all flights into Hilo (ITO) have been cancelled and the Aloha Air Cargo Hilo Station has closed. Our Dispatch team is currently watching the volcanic ashfall and will give the all clear to resume flights and operations, once the Hilo (ITO) airport is clear of all volcanic ash.

Anyone know about passenger flights?

[HiloJulie]

Anyone know about passenger flights? 

FlightAware is showing all flights as being cancelled at this moment

[randomq]

The fountaining is over for now, and I didn't see significant accumulation on the part of my vehicle I wiped clean earlier. Hopefully it all blows away tonight!

[Durian Fiend]

Park website suggests it remains closed?

Nope, open as of 8 AM thanks to FB posting.

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

No golfers out today at Volcano Golf Course.  Area hit harder than the Village this episode, some side roads entirely covered with ash & tephra.  County has front end loaders and dump trucks working to haul ash away.  A crew of 4 people was out this afternoon raking the chunks off the golf course, by hand.

   

[MyManao]

I don't know severity of storm.. but the wind.. as much as there is any so far.. is definitely Kona kine. And, the eruption is imminent in that it is already cycling through the on again off again spillovers that bleed off enough of the weight to allow the wham bam thank you ma'am to kick in..

Alls to say for those that would do something if it were to start raining tephra down upon them tonight/tomorrow may be a time worth keeping watch..

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

HVNP is closed.
Southerly wind is blowing ash and tephra in the area between Volcano Village and Volcano Golf Course.  

Park Closure

• Temporary Park Closure Underway Due to Eruption and Wind Conditions 
  Date Posted: 4/9/2026The park is closed at the summit of Kīlauea volcano due to the potential for hazardous volcanic material and gas associated with eruptive episode 44. Civil Defense will close Highway 11 between Nahelenani Street and mile marker 40. Overnight guests of Volcano House and Kilauea Military Camp may enter and shelter in place. The Kahuku Unit is open but can only be accessed past mile marker 40.

[kalianna]

Thatʻs really too bad. All those visiting Merrie Monarchers ALMOST getting a chance to see an eruption up close and personal. What a tease. But better tephra there than tephra here.

[MyManao]

Thatʻs really too bad. All those visiting Merrie Monarchers ALMOST getting a chance to see an eruption up close and personal.  What a tease...

Ah, but more than likely she'll still be dancing in the distance while Merrie Monarch gets started. There's nothing like good seats makai side of the venue with wahine dancing on the stage in competition for miss aloha while Pele dances on the horizon behind. It's happened a few times.. the true meaning of chicken skin. Folks gonna be jazzed.