Port Said Bypass East Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Port Said Bypass East Lighthouse
Built in the 1980s, this square skeletal lighthouse stands 23 meters tall on the eastern side of the Suez Canal bypass. Constructed from steel, it is located approximately 800 meters south of the canal entrance, marking a section where the waterway narrows significantly. The lighthouse emits a red light, flashing once every 10 seconds, with a geographic range of 14.3 nautical miles. It is situated about 2.5 kilometers from the nearest port, Port Said, and its focal height reaches 25 meters.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation through the Suez Canal, specifically alerting vessels to a sharp narrowing point in the bypass.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 10s
- Focal Height
- 25m
- Geographic Range
- 14.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1980
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Port Said(2.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N5985
- NGA No.
- 21300
- ARLHS No.
- EGY-031
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 23m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal tower
Location
- City
- Port Said
- Country
- 🇪🇬Egypt
- Region
- Port Said
- Sea Region
- East side of the Suez Canal bypass, about 800 m south of the entrance, marking a point where the waterway narrows sharply.
- Latitude
- 31.2234°
- Longitude
- 32.3471°
Nearby Vessels
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