Isla La Blanquilla Lighthouse

Fl W 2s🇻🇪Caribbean Islands, VEOperational

This navigational aid is situated in the Caribbean Islands. Its focal height reaches 16 meters above sea level. The light emitted is white.

Characteristic Signature
Fl W 2s
Flash Type
Flashing
Light Color
White
Flash Count
1 flash
Interval
2s
Focal Height
16m
Flag
Type
Name
Dist.
City
Caribbean Islands
Country
🇻🇪VE
Latitude
11.8176°
Longitude
-64.6171°
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How do mariners identify Isla La Blanquilla Lighthouse at night?

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Isla La Blanquilla displays the characteristic Fl W 2s — 1 white flash every 2 seconds. Each lighthouse has a unique flash pattern published in the List of Lights, allowing mariners to positively identify it and distinguish it from other navigation aids in the area.

Is Isla La Blanquilla Lighthouse still active and maintained?

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Yes, Isla La Blanquilla 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.

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What is the Isla La Blanquilla lighthouse used for?

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It is a fixed navigational aid on the coast at Caribbean Islands, VE. 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.