Auvær Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Auvær Lighthouse
This square wood skeletal tower stands 9 meters tall and is topped by a lantern, gallery, and enclosed upper section. The skeletal portion is black, while the upper section and lantern are white, with a red lantern roof. It is situated on a small island about 32 kilometers west of the Vengsøyfjord entrance. The lighthouse emits a white light with one flash every 10 seconds. Its focal height reaches 29 meters, providing a geographic range of 15.1 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks numerous small islands and hazards in the coastal waters west of the Vengsøyfjord.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 29m
- Geographic Range
- 15.1NM
Location
- City
- Tromsø
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Troms
- Sea Region
- A small island about 32 km west of the entrance to the Vengsøyfjord.
- Latitude
- 69.8717°
- Longitude
- 18.0144°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tromvik(10.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L3578
- NGA No.
- 13264
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- Skeletal portion black, upper portion and lantern white, lantern roof red
- Material
- wood
Structure: square wood skeletal tower with lantern, gallery, and enclosed upper portion
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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