Colombo Pilot Station Lighthouse
Fl Red 3s🇱🇰LKOperational
Location & Light Range
About Colombo Pilot Station Lighthouse
Built in 1885, the Colombo Pilot Station features a white, cylindrical tower 19 meters high, topped by a dome. This structure is centered on a two-story pilot station. Its focal plane is 13 meters above sea level, and it emits a red flash every 3 seconds. The station is situated 0.9 kilometers from the port of Colombo, at the end of the original southwest breakwater. It operated until 2016.
Why it matters: This station was essential for the safe passage of ships entering and departing the port of Colombo, a major shipping hub.
Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl Red 3s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 3s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1885
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Colombo(0.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0786
- NGA No.
- 27312
- ARLHS No.
- SLI-007
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: round cylindrical tower topped by a dome, centered on a circular 2-story pilot station
Location
- Country
- 🇱🇰LK
- Latitude
- 6.9533°
- Longitude
- 79.8457°
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