Gatún Southbound Rear Lighthouse

Gatún Southbound Rear Lighthouse assists vessels approaching 5 nearby ports. The closest is PANAMA CANAL at 9.6 NM to the E. Other ports served include Cristóbal (10.7 NM N), Manzanillo (11.8 NM NNE), Colón (12.7 NM N), Las Minas (14.2 NM NNE). Mariners should consult the relevant chart for full approach and pilotage information.

Yes, Gatún Southbound Rear Lighthouse is currently operational. It is actively maintained and continues to emit its characteristic light signal for marine navigation. Most modern lighthouses are automated and monitored remotely by the national maritime authority.

Gatún Southbound Rear Lighthouse is located within the Panama Canal approach — the vital waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Central America. This makes it an important navigation reference for commercial shipping traffic in the region.

You can track vessels near Gatún Southbound Rear Lighthouse in real time using MarineRadar. The platform shows live AIS positions of ships in the area, including vessel name, type, flag, speed, and course.

It is a fixed navigational aid on the coast at Panamá, PA. Mariners identify it by its light characteristic — the pattern, colour and timing of its flashes — which is unique among the lights in its area, so a bearing on it fixes a vessel’s position without instruments.