Jeddah Lighthouse
Fl (3) W 20s🇸🇦Saudi Arabia, SAOperational
Location & Light Range
About Jeddah Lighthouse
This concrete tower, built in 1990, stands 131 meters tall with its light positioned at 137 meters. It emits three white flashes every 20 seconds, visible for 25 nautical miles. The structure also serves as an observation and port control tower. It is situated at the end of the outer pier on the north side of the Jeddah Seaport entrance.
Why it matters: With a tower height of 131.4 meters, Jeddah Light has a credible claim to be the world's tallest light tower.
Background
Jeddah Light is an observation tower, port control tower and active lighthouse in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With a height of 431 ft (131.4 m), it "has a credible claim to be the world's tallest light tower". It is located at the end of the outer pier on the north side of the entrance to Jeddah Seaport.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl (3) W 20s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl.(3)W. period 20s
- Focal Height
- 137m
- Geographic Range
- 25NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1990
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- D7299.509
- NGA No.
- 30554
- ARLHS No.
- SAU-003
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q1151131 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 131.4m
- Material
- concrete
Location
- City
- Saudi Arabia
- Country
- 🇸🇦SA
- Latitude
- 21.4687°
- Longitude
- 39.1495°
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