Tommeon Hang Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tommeon Hang Breakwater Lighthouse
This 15-meter blue tower in Tommeon harbor features a unique design resembling an airplane standing on its tail. The green light, visible for over 12 nautical miles, is located in the aircraft's cockpit. The lighthouse stands near the Muon International Airport on a pier, providing guidance for vessels entering or leaving the harbor. Although the site is accessible to the public, climbing the tower is not permitted. Its distinctive shape sets it apart from typical navigational aids.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a navigational aid within Tommeon harbor and is recognized as a local landmark due to its unusual airplane design.
Light & Optic
- Light Color
- Green
- Focal Height
- 17.9832m
- Geographic Range
- 12.7NM
Location
- City
- Mangun
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Region
- South Jeolla
- Sea Region
- Tommeon harbor near the Muon International Airport, South Korea
- Latitude
- 34.9668°
- Longitude
- 126.3895°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mokpo(10.5 km)
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14.9352m
- Tower Shape
- airplane standing on its tail
- Tower Color
- blue
Structure: A 15m tower shaped like an airplane standing on its tail, painted blue, with the light located in the cockpit.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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