Karaikal Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Karaikal Range Rear Lighthouse
This steel post structure, standing 20 meters tall, functions as the rear light for the Karaikal Range. With a focal plane of 24 meters, it emits a white flash every five seconds. The light is located 490 meters west of its companion front light, near the port of Karaikal. This operational aid to navigation provides a geographic range of 14.1 nautical miles. The post structure is made of steel and is not open to the public.
Why it matters: Working in conjunction with its front light, this range system guides vessels along a safe channel, ensuring accurate course alignment for ships approaching the coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 24m
- Geographic Range
- 14.1NM
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Puducherry
- Sea Region
- located 490 m (0.3 mi) due west of the front light in Karaikal, India
- Latitude
- 10.8391°
- Longitude
- 79.8430°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
- Tower Shape
- post
- Material
- steel
Structure: A 20m steel post structure with a focal plane of 24m.
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Karaikal(0.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0914.51.
اعثر على منارة Karaikal Range Rear على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب India، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.