Bukkøya Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Bukkøya Lighthouse
A 6.5-meter fiberglass tower, painted white with two black horizontal bands and a red lantern roof, marks the eastern end of Bukkøya island. The light is situated 14 meters above sea level and has a geographic range of 11.6 nautical miles. This modern structure became operational in 2019, replacing an earlier lighthouse. Its light emits an occulting white, red, or green signal with a 6-second cycle. The tower is round and topped with a red lantern roof. The lighthouse is located near Vormedal in Karmøy municipality, within the Rogaland region.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is indispensable for safe navigation through the Karmsund, a narrow and busy waterway, helping vessels avoid hazards and maintain course through this constricted passage.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 6s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2019
Significant events: Replaced earlier tower, became active in 2019
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6.5m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- white with two black horizontal bands, red lantern roof
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: fiberglass tower with lantern, colored white with two black horizontal bands; lantern roof is red
Location
- City
- Karmøy
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Rogaland
- Sea Region
- Karmsund, near Vormedal, on the east end of Bukkøya island
- Latitude
- 59.3555°
- Longitude
- 5.3170°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Vormedal(0.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B3440
- NGA No.
- 2640
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