Ballstadstraumen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ballstadstraumen Lighthouse
This stone lighthouse, standing 7 meters tall, features a white conical tower topped with a red roof. A lantern and gallery are mounted on a stone cairn, with the light positioned 5 meters above sea level. It emits an occulting white, red, or green light, flashing once every 6 seconds, with the color changing depending on the viewing direction. The lighthouse is located in the Troms region of Norway, near the northern tip of Tjeldøy, marking a skerry on the south side of the Tjeldsund. The site is accessible, but the tower itself is closed to the public. The nearest port is Ramsund, 5.3 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is critical for safe passage through the Tjeldsund, specifically warning mariners of the skerry it occupies. Its directional light provides precise guidance for vessels navigating the narrow waters near Tjeldøy.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc(1) WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 5m
- Geographic Range
- 8.4NM
Location
- City
- Tjeldsund
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Troms
- Sea Region
- Tjeldsund, near the northern tip of Tjeldøy, marking a skerry on its south side.
- Latitude
- 68.5526°
- Longitude
- 16.3289°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ramsund(5.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L3286
- NGA No.
- 12572
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- conical
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 7m lantern and gallery, painted white with a red roof, mounted on a stone cairn.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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