Reykjanestá (Reykjanes aukaviti) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Reykjanestá (Reykjanes aukaviti) Lighthouse
Reykjanestá, also known as Reykjanes aukaviti, is a square concrete tower standing 5 meters tall, built and first lit in 1909. Located on the extreme southwest tip of the Reykjanes peninsula, 1.7 km from the main Reykjanes lighthouse, its focal height reaches 25 meters. The orange tower is designed with the light shown through a window, emitting a single white flash every three seconds. This light has a geographic range of 14.3 nautical miles. The nearest port is Grindavik, 7.4 km away.
Why it matters: This light marks the extreme tip of the Reykjanes peninsula, a critical navigational point for vessels approaching or departing Iceland's southwestern coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 25m
- Geographic Range
- 14.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1909
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Grindavik(7.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L4468
- NGA No.
- 18176
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- orange
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square concrete tower; the light is shown through a window
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇸Iceland
- Region
- Grindavíkurbær
- Sea Region
- Located on the extreme tip of the Reykjanes peninsula, 1.7 km southwest of the Reykjanes lighthouse.
- Latitude
- 63.8005°
- Longitude
- -22.6976°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Reykjanestá (Reykjanes aukaviti) على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Iceland، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.