Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse
Fl W 3s🇯🇲Jamaica, JMOperational
Location & Light Range
About Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse
Lazaretto Cairn is a 9-meter red, round tower with a gallery, standing 28 meters above sea level. It emits a white flash every 3 seconds. This navigational aid has a geographic range of 2 nautical miles. It is situated on a bluff at the harbor entrance, west of Port Royal. The structure is a former daybeacon that has been converted to a lighted aid.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as the rear light for the Rackhams Cay Range, guiding vessels westward into Kingston Harbour.
Background
Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse guides vessels westward on their approach to Kingston Harbour. It appears to be a historic daybeacon converted to a lighted aid. It is located on a bluff on the west side of the harbour entrance, opposite Port Royal. It provides the rear light of the Rackhams Cay Range.
Its ground is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 3s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl.W. period 3s
- Focal Height
- 28m
- Geographic Range
- 2NM
Location
- City
- Jamaica
- Country
- 🇯🇲JM
- Latitude
- 17.9360°
- Longitude
- -76.8739°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- red
Structure: Red tower, column, gallery; 16
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- J5296
- NGA No.
- 13932
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q6505836 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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