Store Lysøy Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Store Lysøy Lighthouse
Store Lysøy lighthouse is a white square tower with a red lantern roof, standing 6 meters tall. Its focal height reaches 15 meters, emitting a directional light visible for 11.9 nautical miles. The light cycles through white, red, and green flashes every 4 seconds. This structure is situated on a small island about 5 km north of Henningsvær, marking the south entrance to the channel between Austvågøy and Gimsøy islands. The lighthouse is operational and its light serves as a navigational aid.
Why it matters: The directional light system of Store Lysøy is essential for safe passage through the channel between Austvågøy and Gimsøy, a key route for fishing boats and coastal traffic in the Lofoten region.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl WGR 4s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Location
- City
- Vågan
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- Located on a small island about 5 km north of Henningsvær, marking the south entrance to the channel between the islands of Austvågøy and Gimsøy.
- Latitude
- 68.2135°
- Longitude
- 14.1752°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: square tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern roof painted red
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Henningsvar(3.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L2910
- NGA No.
- 11564
- ARLHS No.
- NOR-436
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