Katchal Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Katchal Lighthouse
Also known as: Katchal (Katchall) East Bay
The Katchal lighthouse, operational since 2005, is a 24-meter tall square skeletal tower constructed from steel. It features red and white horizontal bands and has a focal height of 43 meters. The light characteristic is a white flash every 5 seconds (Fl W 5s), offering a geographic range of 17.6 nautical miles. The lighthouse site is open for visits, though the tower is not accessible to the public. Sabang, Sumatra, is the closest port, situated about 170.8 kilometers distant.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a navigation aid for ships in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, marking the waters near Katchal Island and assisting the safe movement of both commercial and fishing vessels.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 43m
- Geographic Range
- 17.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2005
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 24m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal tower painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Latitude
- 8.0060°
- Longitude
- 93.4086°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sabang, Sumatra(170.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F1223
- NGA No.
- 26446
- ARLHS No.
- AND-009
اعثر على منارة Katchal على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب India، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.