Punta Del Castillete Lighthouse
Fl W 5s🇪🇸Canary Islands, ESOperational
Location & Light Range
About Punta Del Castillete Lighthouse
The Punta del Castillete Lighthouse became operational in 1996, with its first light appearing that same year. This white, quadrilateral tower stands 20 meters tall and is distinguished by red banding. Its light emits two green flashes every 7 seconds from a focal height of 114 meters. The lighthouse is situated on cliffs facing the Atlantic Ocean on the southwestern side of Gran Canaria. Its geographic range extends for 3 nautical miles.
Background
The Punta del Castillete Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Punta del Castillete) is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of Gran Canaria. It is located on cliffs above the resort and fishing harbour of Puerto de Mogán, in the municipality of Mogán. Punta Castillete is on the south-western side of the island facing the Atlantic Ocean, and lies between Maspalomas Lighthouse to the south and the lighthouse of Punta Sardina to the north.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 5s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl.(2)G. period 7s
- Focal Height
- 114m
- Geographic Range
- 3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1996
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- D2815.96
- NGA No.
- 24023
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5856497 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
- Tower Shape
- quadrilateral
- Tower Color
- white and red
Structure: White quadrilateral tower, red banded; 20
Location
- City
- Canary Islands
- Country
- 🇪🇸ES
- Latitude
- 27.8192°
- Longitude
- -15.7685°
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