Nordre Lauksund Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nordre Lauksund Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower, standing 7 meters tall, guides vessels on the west side of the Lauksund. The structure is white with a red lantern roof. Its light shows occluded white, green, and red flashes on a 6-second cycle. This aid is located about 4 kilometers north of Lauksletta, between Arnøy and Laukøy islands. The lighthouse is approximately 8.4 kilometers from the nearest port at Skjervøy.
Why it matters: Nordre Lauksund lighthouse is essential for safe navigation through the Lauksund, a critical narrow passage that separates the islands of Arnøy and Laukøy, ensuring the smooth flow of local maritime traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 6s
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Location
- City
- Skjervøy
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Troms
- Sea Region
- West side of the Lauksund, a narrow passage between Arnøy and Laukøy, about 4 km north of Lauksletta.
- Latitude
- 70.1527°
- Longitude
- 20.7811°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- White with red lantern roof
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with lantern and gallery
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Skjervoy(8.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L3790
- NGA No.
- 13724
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