Skotningen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Skotningen Lighthouse
This concrete square tower stands 9.5 meters tall and is topped with a lantern and gallery. Its focal height is 43 meters, providing a geographic range of 17.6 nautical miles. The lighthouse emits a white, red, or green light with a single flash every 5 seconds. Located on an island west of Bømlo, Norway, it lies about 3 kilometers northwest of the Lyngøyosen light. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's distinct light sectors are essential for guiding vessels through the channels and around hazards of the Bømlo archipelago, ensuring safe passage in this area with numerous islands and reefs.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W/R/G 5s
- Focal Height
- 43m
- Geographic Range
- 17.6NM
Location
- City
- Bømlo
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Sea Region
- An island off the west coast of Bømlo, Norway, about 3 km northwest of the Lyngøyosen light.
- Latitude
- 59.6927°
- Longitude
- 5.0921°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Bomlo(5.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B3612
- NGA No.
- 2964
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- black
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square tower with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.