Koksnan Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Koksnan Lighthouse
Also known as: Koksnan (Koxnan)
Koksnan lighthouse is a 15-meter cylindrical skeletal tower, covered by a daymark featuring red and white horizontal bands. Its focal height reaches 17 meters, emitting a white flash every 5 seconds with a geographic range of 12.4 nautical miles. This structure stands on a small island situated approximately 15 kilometers east of the Kallan light, within the Åland Islands region. The site is accessible by boat and open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed. The nearest port is Godby, located 13.9 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The active white flash from Koksnan lighthouse provides a critical reference point for vessels navigating the intricate channels and numerous small islands of the Finnish archipelago east of the Kallan light.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Light Range
- 6.2NM (11.5 km)
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- City
- Saltvik
- Country
- 🇫🇮Finland
- Region
- Åland Islands
- Sea Region
- Located on a small island about 15 km east of the Kallan light.
- Latitude
- 60.4682°
- Longitude
- 19.9362°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Godby(13.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C4465
- NGA No.
- 16812
- Wikidata
- Q61997253 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red and white horizontal bands
Structure: triangular cylindrical skeletal tower covered by a daymark colored with red and white horizontal bands
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Koksnan على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Finland، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.