Sunatsu Fairway Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sunatsu Fairway Range Rear Lighthouse
Also known as: Sunatu
The Sunatsu Fairway Range Rear light, built in 2015, is a 13-meter cylindrical concrete tower located in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. It serves as the rear marker for the Sunatsu Fairway, working in conjunction with a front range light to guide vessels. The structure features a gallery and a large, arrow-shaped daymark containing a panel of vertical neon tubes that emit a red light. This rear range light has a focal height of 14 meters and a geographic range of 11.6 nautical miles. It is situated 0.8 kilometers from the port of Kokura.
Why it matters: This range light is indispensable for safe navigation through the Sunatsu Fairway, providing precise alignment for vessels entering or departing the port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- red
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- F.R. 46
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2015
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kokura(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5344.1
- NGA No.
- 9852
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with gallery; the light is shown as a panel of vertical neon tubes within a large arrow-shaped daymark
Location
- City
- Kitakyushu
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Fukuoka Prefecture
- Sea Region
- Sunatsu Fairway in Japan, serving as a rear range light.
- Latitude
- 33.8878°
- Longitude
- 130.8878°
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.