Mount Hood lies approximately 70 km (45 mi) from Portland International Airport. Volcanic Ash from eruptions can damage aircraft engines.
By Volcano Hazards Program
2000 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Mount Hood lies approximately 70 km (45 mi) from Portland International Airport. Ash can cause jet engines to fail, and air traffic may be grounded during an eruption.
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Port of Portland
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Ash and Tephra Fall Hazards at Mount Hood
Mount Hood has typically not produced thick, extensive deposits of tephra, but relatively modest amounts of tephra were produced during past lava-flow and lava-dome eruptions.
Related
Ash and Tephra Fall Hazards at Mount Hood
Mount Hood has typically not produced thick, extensive deposits of tephra, but relatively modest amounts of tephra were produced during past lava-flow and lava-dome eruptions.