Tangskjær Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tangskjær Lighthouse
Tangskjær Lighthouse is a 6-meter square tower with a lantern and gallery, painted red. Its focal height is 6.5 meters above sea level, and it emits an occulting light with two flashes in white, red, or green every 8 seconds. This light has a geographic range of 9.1 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on a small island within the Fleinvær group, approximately 15 kilometers north of Fugløy in the Nordland region. The site is open to the public, although the tower itself is closed. The nearest port is Sund, located 8.8 kilometers away.
Why it matters: Tangskjær Lighthouse is indispensable for safe passage through the Fleinvær group, a complex archipelago where precise navigation is paramount. Its unique directional light, shifting between white, red, and green, specifically guides vessels through particular channels.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) WRG 8s
- Focal Height
- 6.5m
- Geographic Range
- 9.1NM
Location
- City
- Gildeskål
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- Located on a small island of the Fleinvær group, about 15 km north of Fugløy.
- Latitude
- 67.1739°
- Longitude
- 13.7948°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sund(8.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L2504
- NGA No.
- 10616
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red
Structure: square tower with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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