Sabancuy Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sabancuy Lighthouse
The Sabancuy lighthouse, first lit in 2009, is a square skeletal tower constructed of steel, standing 20 meters tall. It displays a white light with one flash every 12 seconds, visible for 13.4 nautical miles. The tower is painted white and features a gallery. Located on the east side of the dredged channel through the barrier beach at Sabancuy, it is situated 1.1 kilometers from the nearest port. While the site is open to the public, the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation through the dredged channel at Sabancuy, aiding vessels passing along the barrier beach.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12s
- Focal Height
- 21m
- Geographic Range
- 13.4NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 2009
Significant events: Inactive since around 2009, demolished
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal tower with gallery, painted white
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Campeche
- Sea Region
- Located on the east side of the dredged channel through the barrier beach at Sabancuy.
- Latitude
- 18.9938°
- Longitude
- -91.1845°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sabancuy(1.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J4386
- NGA No.
- 15544
- ARLHS No.
- MEX-093
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