Ákra Vamvakiá (Cape Sitia) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ákra Vamvakiá (Cape Sitia) Lighthouse
A 5-meter skeletal steel tower marks Ákra Vamvakiá (Cape Sitia). It displays a white light with a characteristic of Fl W 18s. The light originates from a focal height of 24 meters, and its signal extends over a geographic range of 14.1 nautical miles. The location at Cape Sitia, 0.9 km from Siteia port, is accessible to visitors, but the tower structure remains closed. The tower's design is a simple skeletal structure.
Why it matters: This navigation aid marks the eastern extremity of Crete, offering a reference for ships in the Aegean Sea. Its function contributes to the safe movement of maritime traffic in the vicinity of Sitia.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 18s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 18s
- Focal Height
- 24m
- Geographic Range
- 14.1NM
Location
- City
- Sitia Municipal Unit
- Country
- 🇬🇷Greece
- Region
- Region of Crete
- Sea Region
- Located at Ákra Vamvakiá, also known as Cape Sitia, in Greece.
- Latitude
- 35.2247°
- Longitude
- 26.1163°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Siteia(0.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N4820
- NGA No.
- 16140
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- steel
Structure: skeletal tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Ákra Vamvakiá (Cape Sitia) على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Greece، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.