Isolotto Formica Lighthouse
Isolotto Formica Lighthouse has a focal height of 28 metres, a tower height of 20 metres and a range of 11 nautical miles. It was built in 1858.
- Focal height
- 28 metres
- Tower height
- 20 metres
- Range
- 11 nautical miles
- Built
- 1858
- Light characteristic
- Fl W 4s.
- Coordinates
- 37.98922, 12.42559
The Isolotto Formica Lighthouse is located in Italy, specifically on Isolotto Formica in the Aegadian Islands, Sicily. It was built in 1858 and has a tower height of 20m and a focal height of 28m, with a range of 11 nautical miles. The lighthouse stands as a navigational aid in the area.
Light and tower
It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and light atop a fortification corner tower. The tower is built of concrete. Its daymark is white tower and balcony (current). The light has a focal height of 28 metres. The light has a range of 11 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl W 4s. It is managed by Marina Militare. The NGA list of lights numbers it 10032. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E1966.
Details
- Name
- Isolotto Formica
- Marking
- white tower and balcony (current)
- Range Nm
- 11
- Fog Signal
- no
- Foundation
- concrete base
- Nga Number
- 10032
- Year Built
- 1858
- Description
- '''Isolotto Formica Lighthouse''' () is an active lighthouse located on an islet, long and wide, at from Trapani in western Sicily on the Sicily Channel. The island is dominated by a quadrangular fortification, built by the Pallavicino in the mid 1600, and a Tonnara, built by the Florio in the mid 1800, which was closed in 1979. From the 1980s the island is a private property belonging to Mondo X which is involved in the recovery of drug addiction.
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical tower with balcony and light atop a fortification corner
- Image Caption
- Isolotto Formica Lighthouse
- Location Text
- Isolotto Formica, [[Aegadian Islands]], [[Sicily]], Italy
- Focal Height M
- 28
- Managing Agent
- Marina Militare
- Tower Height M
- 20
- Admiralty Number
- E1966
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W 4s.
- Construction Material
- concrete tower