Altamira Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Altamira Range Rear Lighthouse
This square skeletal tower stands 36 meters tall and is painted with red and white horizontal bands. A rectangular daymark, red with a white vertical stripe, is mounted on the structure. The light emits a white occulting signal every 2 seconds. It is located within an oil tank farm, approximately 500 meters west of the end of the dredged harbor of Altamira. The focal height of the light is 37 meters, providing a geographic range of 16.6 nautical miles. This active navigational aid is situated in the Tamaulipas region of Mexico.
Why it matters: As the rear element of a range system, this light is essential for guiding vessels precisely into the Altamira harbor, ensuring safe passage for commercial shipping.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Oc W 2s
- Focal Height
- 37m
- Geographic Range
- 16.6NM
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Tamaulipas
- Sea Region
- Located in an oil tank farm about 500 m west of the end of the dredged harbor of Altamira.
- Latitude
- 22.4873°
- Longitude
- -97.8957°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 36m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands and carrying a rectangular daymark painted red with a white vertical stripe
Structure: square skeletal tower, painted with red and white horizontal bands and carrying a rectangular daymark painted red with a white vertical stripe
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Altamira(2.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J4233.42.
اعثر على منارة Altamira Range Rear على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Mexico، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.