Gwangyang Passage Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gwangyang Passage Lighthouse
Also known as: Kwangyang
Established in 1999, the Gwangyang Passage Lighthouse is a 24-meter-tall cylindrical concrete tower. It features a lantern and double gallery and is painted with distinctive red and black horizontal bands. The light itself emits a white flash every 5 seconds and has a focal height of 18 meters. This modern structure is located 1.5 kilometers from the nearest port, Samil, within the South Jeolla province. Its operational status confirms its role in maritime traffic management.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is important for the safe transit of vessels through the Gwangyang Passage, a critical waterway for accessing Gwangyang Bay, a major industrial port in South Korea.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 18m
- Geographic Range
- 12.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1999
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Samil(1.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M4310.82
- NGA No.
- 17200.8
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 24m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and black horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and double gallery, painted with red and black horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Yeosu-si
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- South Jeolla
- Latitude
- 34.8822°
- Longitude
- 127.7593°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Gwangyang Passage على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Korea، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.