Aksdalnes Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Aksdalnes Lighthouse
This skeletal tower, standing 6 meters tall, is located on the southern tip of Austre Bokn island, marking the southern entrance to the Karmsund. It features a 6-meter lantern atop a platform supported by four black piles. The lantern itself is painted white with a red roof. Its focal height reaches 8 meters above sea level. The light emits an occulting white, red, or green signal every 6 seconds, visible for a geographic range of 9.7 nautical miles. The lighthouse is operational and aids navigation in the Rogaland region of Norway.
Why it matters: Aksdalnes lighthouse is indispensable for vessels navigating the southern entrance to the Karmsund, a critical waterway in Norway. Its directional white, red, or green light specifically warns mariners about the precise channel and potential hazards around the southern tip of Austre Bokn island.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Location
- City
- Bokn
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Rogaland
- Sea Region
- Southern tip of the island of Austre Bokn, marking the southern entrance to the Karmsund
- Latitude
- 59.2088°
- Longitude
- 5.4841°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- black
Structure: A 6m lantern on a platform supported by four piles. The lantern is painted white with a red roof, and the piles are painted black.
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Bokn(2.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B3414
- NGA No.
- 2568
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