Punta Fijo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Fijo Lighthouse
A hexagonal fiberglass tower, 10 meters in height, is painted with red and white horizontal bands. The light emits a green flash every 10 seconds, with a known range of 17.1 nautical miles. The light's focal plane is 40 meters above sea level. Located within the Venezuelan Navy's Base Naval Falcón, the structure is close to the Punto Fijo port, approximately 1 kilometer away. Access to the grounds is limited, with views mostly from the water.
Why it matters: This navigation aid offers guidance to naval ships and approved vessels entering the Venezuelan Navy's Base Naval Falcón, supporting safe navigation in this critical defense zone.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 10s
- Focal Height
- 40m
- Geographic Range
- 17.1NM
Location
- City
- Punto Fijo
- Country
- 🇻🇪Venezuela
- Region
- Falcon State
- Sea Region
- Venezuelan Navy's Base Naval Falcón in Punto Fijo
- Latitude
- 11.6978°
- Longitude
- -70.2116°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- hexagonal
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: hexagonal fiberglass tower, colored orange with one white horizontal band
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Punto Fijo(1.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J6300.4
- NGA No.
- 16890
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