Yāntái West Port Entrance Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Yāntái West Port Entrance Range Rear Lighthouse
Also known as: Yāntái West Port Entrance Range Rear (3 towers)
This cylindrical tower, standing 45 meters tall, features distinctive red and white horizontal bands. Its focal height reaches 49 meters above sea level. The light emits a continuous red signal, providing a geographic range of 18.5 nautical miles. The structure is a slender round tower located in the Zhifu District of Yāntái, China, about 9.4 kilometers from the nearest port. It is part of a range system marking the West Port Entrance, situated west of the main Yāntái waterfront.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is a critical component of the Yāntái West Port Entrance Range, providing a continuous red light that helps ships align correctly to navigate the entrance channel. It works in conjunction with two flanking towers to define the precise north and south edges of the channel, ensuring safe passage for maritime traffic into the port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Red
- Raw Code
- F R
- Focal Height
- 49m
- Geographic Range
- 18.5NM
Location
- City
- Zhifu District
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Shandong
- Sea Region
- Yāntái, China, marking the West Port Entrance Range
- Latitude
- 37.5591°
- Longitude
- 121.3599°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 45m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
Structure: slender round tower, painted with red and white horizontal bands
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Yantai(9.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3882.51
- NGA No.
- 18587.1
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