Flåøy Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Flåøy Lighthouse
Flåøy Lighthouse is an active aid to navigation situated on a skerry off the north side of the upper Tingvollfjord, approximately 8 kilometers northwest of Sunndal, Norway. This square skeletal tower, covered with wood siding and topped with a lantern and gallery, stands 6 meters tall. Its focal height is also 6 meters. The lighthouse emits a white light that is occulted three times every 10 seconds. The geographic range for the light is 8.9 nautical miles. The site of the lighthouse is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is important for safe passage through the upper Tingvollfjord, marking the skerry on the fjord's northern side. Its sector light, which can be white, red, or green depending on the bearing, offers precise guidance in the narrow and challenging waters leading towards Sunndal.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Oc(3) 10s
- Focal Height
- 6m
- Geographic Range
- 8.9NM
Location
- City
- Sunndal
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Møre og Romsdal
- Sea Region
- Located on a skerry just off the north side of the upper Tingvollfjord, about 8 km northwest of the head of the fjord at Sunndal, Norway.
- Latitude
- 62.7487°
- Longitude
- 8.4462°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sunndalsora(4.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L1068
- NGA No.
- 6760
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- wood
Structure: square skeletal tower, covered with wood siding, with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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