Skjærvær Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Skjærvær Lighthouse
Also known as: Skjærvær (Tennholmen)
This metal lighthouse stands 6.5 meters tall on four black piles, supporting a lantern with a red roof painted white. With a focal height of 12.5 meters, it emits an occulting white, red, and green light on a 6-second cycle. Located on Tennholmen, a small island north of Skjærvær harbor and approximately 16 km northwest of Vega, it has been active for many years. The site is open to the public, but the structure itself is closed. It provides a geographic range of 11.2 nautical miles.
Why it matters: The directional light sectors offer precise guidance for local vessels navigating the intricate waterways around Skjærvær, assisting safe transit into the harbor.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 6s
- Focal Height
- 12.5m
- Geographic Range
- 11.2NM
Location
- City
- Vega
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- Located on Tennholmen, a small island just north of Skjærvær harbor, near the small inhabited island of Skjærvær, about 16 km northwest of Vega.
- Latitude
- 65.7801°
- Longitude
- 11.5798°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Igeroy(14.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L2108
- NGA No.
- 9448
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6.5m
- Tower Color
- Lantern white with red roof, piles black
- Material
- metal
Structure: A 6.5 m structure consisting of a lantern and gallery supported by four piles. The lantern is painted white with a red roof, and the piles are black.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Skjærvær على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.