Islas Coronados North Lighthouse

Islas Coronados North displays the characteristic Fl (2) W 10s — 2 white flashes every 10 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.

Islas Coronados North Lighthouse assists vessels approaching 5 nearby ports. The closest is Rosarito Terminal at 9.3 NM to the ESE. Other ports served include Tijuana (13.7 NM ENE), San Diego (15.8 NM NNE), Coronado (16.6 NM NNE), National City (17.5 NM NNE). Mariners should consult the relevant chart for full approach and pilotage information.

Yes, Islas Coronados North 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.

Islas Coronados North Lighthouse is located within the US West Coast shipping lane — a major trans-Pacific trade route serving West Coast ports of the United States. This makes it an important navigation reference for commercial shipping traffic in the region.

You can track vessels near Islas Coronados North 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 Baja California, MX. 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.