Flatey Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Flatey Lighthouse
A cylindrical concrete tower standing 9.5 meters tall, the Flatey Lighthouse was first lit in 1963. Its yellow structure is topped by a red lantern, and the light emits a single white flash every 15 seconds. Situated on the east side of Flatey island in Skjálfandi Bay, this lighthouse replaced an earlier station established in 1913. The island itself, located north of its former settlement, saw its last inhabitants leave in 1967. The focal height of the light reaches 27 meters, providing a geographic range of 14.7 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though the tower remains closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse guides vessels around the low-lying Flatey island, a potential hazard within Skjálfandi Bay.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 27m
- Geographic Range
- 14.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1963
Significant events: station established 1913, last inhabitants departed from island 1967
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- yellow, lantern red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇸Iceland
- Region
- Þingeyjarsveit
- Sea Region
- Flatey (Flat Island) is an island in Skjálfandi Bay. Located on the east side of the island, north of the former settlement.
- Latitude
- 66.1631°
- Longitude
- -17.8425°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Husavik - hofn(13.9 km)
اعثر على منارة Flatey على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Iceland، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.