Makkaur
Makkaur has a focal height of 39 metres, a tower height of 13.5 metres and a range of 17.6 nautical miles. It was built in 1901.
- Focal height
- 39 metres
- Tower height
- 13.5 metres
- Range
- 17.6 nautical miles
- Built
- 1901
- First lit
- 1928
- Automated
- 2005
- Light characteristic
- Fl (2) W 20s.
- Status
- Active
- Owner
- Kystverket
- Coordinates
- 70.71653, 30.13135
The Makkaur lighthouse is located in Båtsfjord, Norway and has been in operation since it was built in 1901. It stands at a tower height of 13.5m and has a focal height of 39m, with a range of 17.6 nautical miles. The Makkaur lighthouse is currently active.
Light and tower
It has a square tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of concrete. Its daymark is white tower, red lantern. The light has a focal height of 39 metres. The light has a range of 17.6 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (2) W 20s. It was first lit in 1928. It was automated in 2005. Its recorded status is active.
Details
- Name
- Makkaur Lighthouse<br />''Makkaur fyr''
- Owner
- Kystverket
- Racon
- M
- Status
- Active
- Marking
- white tower, red lantern
- Range Nm
- 17.6
- Protected
- Yes
- Year Built
- 1901
- Tower Shape
- square tower with balcony and lantern
- Image Caption
- View of the lighthouse
- Location Text
- Båtsfjord
- Focal Height M
- 39
- Tower Height M
- 13.5
- Year Automated
- 2005
- Year First Lit
- 1928
- Intensity Candelas
- 1,232,000 [[candela]]
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (2) W 20s.
- Construction Material
- concrete tower