Faro Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Faro Range Front Lighthouse
This active navigational aid is located in Faro, Portugal, near the city's port. It projects a red light that flashes every three seconds from a focal height of 11 meters. The lighthouse has a geographic range of 10.7 nautical miles. Visitors can explore the grounds surrounding the structure, though interior access to the tower is not permitted. It serves to guide maritime traffic in the area.
Why it matters: This lighthouse forms part of a range system, assisting vessels in maintaining a specific course for safe passage.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 3s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Location
- City
- Faro
- Country
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- Region
- Faro
- Latitude
- 37.0126°
- Longitude
- -7.9161°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Faro(0.9 km)
Tower & Structure
Structure: Faro Range Front (2) is an active navigational aid situated in Portugal. It emits a red flash every three seconds from a focal plane of 11 meters, guiding maritime traffic in its vicinity. While the site is open for visitors to explore the grounds, access to the tower itself is currently closed, allowing appreciation of its presence from the base.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Faro Range Front على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Portugal، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.