Jīgǔjiāo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Jīgǔjiāo Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse, built in 2004, stands 52 meters tall on an artificial island located on Chicken Bone Reef. Its white and black cylindrical tower is mounted atop a seven-story building, all supported by a large concrete pier. The structure replaced an earlier tower from 1996. The lighthouse emits a white light with a single flash every 5 seconds, visible for 19 nautical miles. Originally, a fort was constructed on the island in 1971 and decommissioned in 1980. Since 2004, it has also served as a staffed radar and vessel traffic control station.
Why it matters: Its dual role as a navigational aid and a traffic control center is essential for managing maritime traffic and guiding vessels safely past the reef and into the North Channel entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 52m
- Light Range
- 24NM (44.4 km)
- Geographic Range
- 19NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2004
- First Lit
- 1986
Significant events: Fort built on artificial island in 1971, Fort decommissioned in 1980, Station established 1986, 1996 lighthouse built, 1996 lighthouse replaced by current structure in 2004, Became staffed radar and vessel traffic control station in 2004, MSA project to upgrade light in 2021
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Luhuashan(25.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3753
- NGA No.
- 18784
- Wikidata
- Q35081339 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 52m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white and black
- Material
- concrete
Structure: elliptical cylindrical concrete tower mounted atop a 7-story concrete building, all standing on a large concrete pier
Location
- City
- Hengsha
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Sea Region
- Located on Jīgǔjiāo (Chicken Bone Reef) about 30 km (19 mi) southeast of the Shéshān lighthouse and 15 km (9 mi) east of the Běicáo (North Channel) entrance.
- Latitude
- 31.1741°
- Longitude
- 122.3815°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Jīgǔjiāo على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.