La Rada Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About La Rada Lighthouse
Also known as: La Rada (La Guaira Inner Breakwater)
La Rada lighthouse is a hexagonal fiberglass tower, standing 10 meters tall and located at the end of the inner breakwater of La Guaira harbor. Painted red with a white horizontal band, it exhibits a red flashing light every 2.5 seconds. This light has a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles and a focal height of 13 meters. The structure's construction material is fiberglass, and it is situated on a pier used by the Venezuelan Navy. The nearest port is La Guaira, just 0.6 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is critical for safe navigation into La Guaira harbor, marking the inner breakwater for vessels. Its location on a pier used by the Venezuelan Navy highlights its role in ensuring the secure movement of commercial and military shipping.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 2.5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 2.5s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Maiquetía
- Country
- 🇻🇪Venezuela
- Region
- Vargas State
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the inner breakwater of La Guaira harbor. This pier is used by the Venezuelan Navy.
- Latitude
- 10.6021°
- Longitude
- -66.9441°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- hexagonal
- Tower Color
- red with a white horizontal band
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: hexagonal fiberglass tower, painted red with a white horizontal band
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- La Guaira(0.6 km)
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