Lafjord Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Lafjord Lighthouse
Lafjord Lighthouse, first lit in 1909, is a concrete mast structure standing 4 meters tall. It is painted white with a red roof, supporting a lantern and snow screen. The focal height is 7.5 meters, and its geographic range is 9.5 nautical miles. The light displays three white, red, or green occultations every 15 seconds. Situated on the south side of the Magerøysund, it marks the eastern entrance to Lafjord, approximately 2.5 kilometers west of the Magerøy tunnel. The lighthouse is accessible only by boat.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for vessels navigating the Magerøysund, providing critical directional guidance into and out of Lafjord. Its specific occulting light, changing color based on approach, ensures safe passage through the fjord's entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Oc(3) WRG 15s
- Focal Height
- 7.5m
- Geographic Range
- 9.5NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1909
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Honningsvag(7.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L4018
- NGA No.
- 14236
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- mast
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 4m lantern and snow screen, painted white with a red roof.
Location
- City
- Nordkapp
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Finnmark
- Sea Region
- On the south side of the Magerøysund, marking the east side of the entrance to the Lafjord, approximately 2.5 km west of the Magerøy tunnel.
- Latitude
- 70.9080°
- Longitude
- 25.6138°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Lafjord على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.