Foula Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Foula Lighthouse
The Foula Lighthouse, built in 1986, stands at the southern tip of Foula, an island located about 40 kilometers west of Shetland Mainland. This cylindrical metal tower, standing 8 meters high with a focal height of 36 meters, emits three white flashes every 15 seconds. Its construction includes a lantern and gallery, and it utilizes a 4th order Fresnel lens. In 2000, the lighthouse was converted to solar power. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe passage around the remote island of Foula, guiding local shipping and fishing vessels navigating the waters west of the Shetland Mainland.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl(3) W 15s
- Focal Height
- 36m
- Light Range
- 18NM (33.3 km)
- Geographic Range
- 16.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1986
Significant events: solarized in 2000
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- metal
Structure: round cylindrical metal tower with lantern and gallery; 4th order Fresnel lens
Location
- Country
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Region
- Scotland
- Sea Region
- Foula, an isolated island about 40 km west of Shetland Mainland, located at the south point of the island.
- Latitude
- 60.1124°
- Longitude
- -2.0641°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ham Voe, Foula(1.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A3860
- NGA No.
- 3562
- ARLHS No.
- SCO-085
- Wikidata
- Q28874338 →
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