Tonnenbank Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tonnenbank Lighthouse
Built in 1972, Tonnenbank is a 10-meter-high concrete caisson structure located 1 km northwest of the former Peenemünde air force base. It supports two antenna masts and displays a very quick flashing white light. Originally constructed by the East German government, its primary function was to aid air traffic control for the military facility. Following the base's conversion to a civilian airport, its initial purpose ceased, though it remains an active aid. The site is accessible by boat, but the structure itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: Tonnenbank is notable for its original design as an East German air traffic control structure, a distinct deviation from typical maritime navigation aids.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Very Quick
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- VQ W
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1972
Significant events: Built for East German air traffic control; original purpose discontinued after base became civilian airport
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete caisson carrying two antenna masts
Location
- City
- Küstengewässer einschließlich Anteil am Festlandsockel
- Country
- 🇩🇪Germany
- Region
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Sea Region
- Located in the water 1 km northwest of the former Peenemünde air force base, now a civilian airport, off the coast of Germany.
- Latitude
- 54.1730°
- Longitude
- 13.7500°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Peenemunde(2.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C2659.03.
- NGA No.
- 5944
- ARLHS No.
- FED-312
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