Muskegon South Pierhead Lighthouse

Muskegon South Pierhead displays the characteristic Fl R 4s — 1 red flash every 4 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. The red color may indicate a specific sector or warning zone.

Muskegon South Pierhead Lighthouse assists vessels approaching 5 nearby ports. The closest is Muskegon at 2.3 NM to the ENE. Other ports served include Norton Shores (6.1 NM SE), KEENAN (10.4 NM SSE), WHITEHALL (10.4 NM N), Grand Haven (10.7 NM SSE). Mariners should consult the relevant chart for full approach and pilotage information.

Yes, Muskegon South Pierhead 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.

You can track vessels near Muskegon South Pierhead 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 Michigan's Western Lower Peninsula, US. 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.