Kalkan Limanı Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kalkan Limanı Breakwater Lighthouse
This lighthouse marks the eastern side of the Kalkan Limanı harbor entrance. The structure is a round, cylindrical concrete tower standing 7 meters tall, with its light positioned at a focal height of 10 meters. It is painted white and features a narrow red horizontal band. The light emits a red flash every 5 seconds and has a geographic range of 10.4 nautical miles. Over time, the tower's paint scheme has been updated. It is located in Kalkan, a resort town situated on Turkey's Mediterranean coast, about 25 km west of Kaş.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for the safe navigation of vessels entering Kalkan's harbor, a gateway for commercial and recreational maritime traffic. Its light guides various vessels into the port, supporting the town's tourism and local economy.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Tower repainted with different color schemes over time
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kastellorizou(15.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N5844.8
- NGA No.
- 20565
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a narrow red horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower, painted white with a narrow red horizontal band
Location
- City
- Kaş
- Country
- 🇹🇷Turkey
- Region
- Antalya
- Sea Region
- Located on the east side of the harbor entrance of Kalkan Limanı, a breakwater in Kalkan, a resort town about 25 km west of Kaş.
- Latitude
- 36.2633°
- Longitude
- 29.3081°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Kalkan Limanı Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Turkey، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.