Píngpányǔ Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Píngpányǔ Lighthouse
Also known as: Píngpányǔ (Píngpán Yǔ)
Píngpányǔ lighthouse is a 6.5-meter cylindrical concrete tower covered with white tile, situated on a reef approximately 2 kilometers east of Xièjiǎo. The light is positioned at a focal height of 8 meters. It emits a white light with two flashes every 6 seconds. This active aid to navigation has a geographic range of 9.7 nautical miles. The lighthouse is not accessible to the public and is located about 17.9 kilometers from the nearest port, Gulei.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safeguarding maritime traffic by clearly marking the dangerous reef located east of Xièjiǎo. Its consistent warning flashes prevent groundings and ensure the safe navigation of fishing vessels and other local shipping through these coastal waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Fujian
- Sea Region
- Located on a reef about 2 km east of Xièjiǎo.
- Latitude
- 23.9586°
- Longitude
- 117.8197°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower covered with white tile
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Gulei(17.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3603.973.
- NGA No.
- 19192
اعثر على منارة Píngpányǔ على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.