Madeira airport is open now! The ash cloud has moved and is allowing flights to take over and land at Funchal airport. After 172 flights canceled since the 8th of May 2010 we hope everything will get back to normal now.

Updated: 12th May 2010 at 1:00

As the Iceland's volcanic ash cloud moves to the south, Madeira and Porto Santo airports are now closed due to it. So far there has been canceled 94 flights, from which 58 are national (Lisbon, Oporto, Ponta Delgada and Porto Santo) and 36 are international (UK, France; Belgium, Holland, Ireland and Switzerland). This means 11 thousand passengers affected since 00:00 of the 8th of May 2010 and until 6:00 pm of the 10th May 2010.

Though the ash cloud is still moving south the forecast until the 12th May 2010 at 00:00 shows Madeira still under the effect of it but more official news will be given at 18:00 of the 11th May 2010.

Source: Madeira Airports Authority (ANAM)
Updated on: 11th May 2010 at 10:00

1st Section
E.R. 101 – Caminho dos Pretos

3rd Section
E.R. 101 – Ponta Delgada - Boaventura

4th Section
E.R. 101 -10 – Madalena do Mar – Ponta do Sol
E.R. 104 – Serra D’ Água – Meia Légua
E.R. 105 – Boca da Encumeada - Estanquinhos
E.R. 222 – Sítio da Santinha – Ponte
E.R. 223 – Way down to Jardim do Mar – Estreito da Calheta
E.R. 227 – Ribeira da Tabua
E.R. 229 – Lugar da Ribeira (Bridge) - Campanário

Via Expresso:
Center of Ribeira Brava - Meia Légua
Cancela - Eiras (totally closed)
Old road Serra d'Água - Túnel Sacramento
Paúl do Mar access

Via Litoral:
Luso-Brasileira - Pestana Júnior

Roads open but with roads works on it:
E.R. 102 – Camacha – Santo da Serra
E.R. 103 – Monte - Poiso
E.R. 107 – Romeiras - Curral das Freiras

Source: Madeira Civil Defense
Date: 25 FEB 2010 at 10:00

Wednesday 24th February 2010 – The Environment and Natural Resources Regional Board has advised that the following levadas and footpaths in Madeira and Porto Santo are presently in good condition and open to pedestrians:

Madeira Island

• PR1 Vereda (Footpath) do Areeiro (Pico do Areeiro – Achada do Teixeira)
• PR 1.1 Vereda (Footpath) da Ilha (Achada do Teixeira – Ilha)
• PR 1.2 Vereda (Footpath) do Pico do Pico Ruivo (Achada do Teixeira – Pico Ruivo)
• PR 1.3 Vereda (Footpath) da Encumeada (Pico de Areeiro – Encumeada)
• PR 5 Vereda (Footpath) das Funduras (Portela – Maroços)
• PR 6 Levada das 25 Fontes (Rabaçal – Risco)
• PR 8 Vereda (Footpath) da Ponta de São Lourenço
• PR 11 Levada dos Balcões (Ribeiro Frio – Balcões)
• PR 13 Vereda (Footpath) do Fanal (Assobiadores – Fanal),
• PR 14 Levada dos Cedros (Fanal – CurralFalso)
• PR 15 Vereda (Footpath) da Ribeira da Janela (Curral Falso – Ribeira da Janela)
• PR 19 Vereda (Footpath) do Paul do Mar
• Queimadas – Pico das Pedras Footpath

Porto Santo Island

• PR 1 Vereda (Footpath) do Pico Branco e Terra Chã
• PR 2 Vereda (Footpath) do Pico do Castelo
• PR 3 Vereda (Footpath) do Calhau

The following levada walks and footpaths remain closed to pedestrians and are as follows:

Madeira Island

• PR 7 Levada do Moínho (Ribeira da Cruz - Lamaceiros)
• PR 9 Levada do Caldeirão Verde (Queimadas - Caldeirão Verde)
• PR 10 Levada do Furado (Ribeiro Frio - Lamaceiros - Portela)
• PR 12 Caminho (Footpath) Real da Encumeada (Boca da Corrida – Encumeada)
• PR 16 Levada da Fajã do Rodrigues (Fajã da Amã – Ribeira do Inferno
• PR 17 Caminho (Footpath) do Pináculo e Folhadal (Lombo do Mouro – Caramujo - Folhadal - Encumeada)
• PR 18 Levada do Rei (Quebradas – Ribeiro Bonito)

Source: Madeira Promotion Bureau & Madeira Civil Defense
Date: 24 FEB 2010

Due to the last week's stormy weather, with strong winds and heavy rain there has been some landslides and rockfalls and so Madeira government had to close some of Madeira roads and levadas for security reasons.

These are some of the recommended paths/levadas (PR) that are closed until further notice:

• PR18 - Levada do Rei (Quebradas – Ribeiro Bonito), in Santana
• PR9 - Levada do Caldeirão Verde (Queimadas - Caldeirão Verde), in Santana
• PR12 - Caminho Real da Encumeada (Boca da Corrida – Encumeada), between Câmara de Lobos and Ribeira Brava
• PR17 - Caminho do Pináculo e Folhadal (Lombo do Mouro – Caramujo – Folhadal -Encumeada)

The regional road ER 103 between Sitio do Cabouco and Sitio da Fajã do Cedro Gordo, in São Roque do Faial, Santana will be closed until the 12th of January 2010.

The footpath that links Levada da Calheta with Ponta do Pargo, between the Water Treatment Station of Estreito da Calheta and the industrial estate in Atalhinho will be closed for maintenance until 15th March 2010.

Be careful not to risk in levada walks or trekking, if there is a landfall do not continue over it, it is always safer to come back.