Rostøy Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Rostøy Lighthouse
Rostøy Lighthouse is a red, octagonal concrete tower standing 6 meters tall, situated on the northern tip of Rostøy in Austevoll, Norway. The structure features an octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof, mounted on tripod piles. It emits a white, red, or green light with a 6-second cycle, visible for 10.4 nautical miles. The lighthouse is operational and located 0.5 kilometers from the nearest port at Storebo. While the site is accessible, the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse provides directional guidance with its sector light, assisting local navigation near Rostøy. Its position helps delineate safe passages in an area frequented by fishing vessels and small craft.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl WGR 6s
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Location
- City
- Austevoll
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Sea Region
- northern tip of Rostøy
- Latitude
- 60.0928°
- Longitude
- 5.2039°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Storebo(0.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B3764.4
- NGA No.
- 3480
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof, mounted on tripod piles
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Rostøy على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.