Århus Havn Forfyr Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Århus Havn Forfyr Lighthouse
Also known as: Århus Havn Forfyr (Range Front)
This skeletal steel mast stands 37 meters above the water, guiding vessels into the Århus waterfront. The structure is a triangular mast positioned atop a waterfront apartment building at the foot of Thit Jensens Gade. Its green light flashes once every 2 seconds, visible for 16.6 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the mast itself is closed. It is located 0.4 kilometers from the nearest port, Arhus.
Why it matters: This light is indispensable for maritime safety, serving as a critical component of the approach range system for Århus, a major Danish port. Its unique placement atop an apartment building highlights an innovative integration of navigational aids within a dense urban environment.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Iso G 2s
- Focal Height
- 37m
- Geographic Range
- 16.6NM
Location
- City
- Aarhus
- Country
- 🇩🇰Denmark
- Region
- Central Denmark Region
- Sea Region
- Approach range for Århus, located at the foot of Thit Jensens Gade on the Århus waterfront.
- Latitude
- 56.1640°
- Longitude
- 10.2286°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Arhus(0.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C0802.05
- NGA No.
- 2275
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Material
- steel
Structure: A triangular skeletal mast atop a waterfront apartment building.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Århus Havn Forfyr Deniz Feneri'ni canlı deniz haritasında bulun
Denmark yakınlarında sefer planlayın, yakındaki gemileri gerçek zamanlı görün ve uygulamada 14.900'den fazla seyir yardımcısını keşfedin.