Veirskaftet Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Veirskaftet Lighthouse
The Veirskaftet lighthouse is situated on the northern tip of Nordøyan, near Nærøysund, Norway. This square tower, standing 6 meters tall, features a lantern and gallery and emits a white light. Its focal height reaches 14 meters above sea level, providing a geographic range of 11.6 nautical miles. The light characteristic consists of a white, red, or green flash every 5 seconds, serving as a sector light. The lighthouse structure itself is white, and while the site is open to visitors, the tower remains closed.
Why it matters: Veirskaftet's sector light is critical for marking safe passages and warning vessels away from hazards around the northern tip of Nordøyan. Its precise guidance aids local fishing boats and coastal traffic navigating these waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl WRG 5s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Location
- City
- Nærøysund
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Trøndelag
- Sea Region
- northern tip of Nordøyan
- Latitude
- 64.8093°
- Longitude
- 10.5437°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Rorvik(17.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L1882
- NGA No.
- 8952
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: square tower with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Veirskaftet على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.