Skaften Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Skaften Lighthouse
This 6-meter-high lantern structure sits on a platform supported by piles, about 20 kilometers south of Andenes, Norway. The structure is painted white with a red roof, and its light has a focal height of 7 meters. It emits three occulting white, red, or green flashes every 10 seconds, with the color changing depending on the direction. The lighthouse has a geographic range of 9.3 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is important for local navigation, particularly for vessels approaching the promontory it marks. Its directional color changes provide specific warnings to enhance safety in this region.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Oc(3) WRG 10s
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Location
- City
- Andøy
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- Promontory off highway 82, approximately 20 km south of Andenes, Norway.
- Latitude
- 69.1609°
- Longitude
- 16.0968°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Andenes(10.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L3446
- NGA No.
- 12912
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- wood/steel
Structure: A 6m lantern structure on a platform supported by piles, painted white with a red roof.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Skaften على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.