Porto Conte Lighthouse
Porto Conte Lighthouse has a focal height of 17 metres, a tower height of 8 metres and a range of 10 nautical miles. It was built in 1918.
- Focal height
- 17 metres
- Tower height
- 8 metres
- Range
- 10 nautical miles
- Built
- 1918
- Light characteristic
- Fl W 3s.
- Coordinates
- 40.59379, 8.20409
The Porto Conte Lighthouse is located in Porto Conte, near Alghero, in the region of Sardinia, Italy. It was built in 1918 and has a tower height of 8 meters, with a focal height of 17 meters, providing a range of 10 nautical miles. The lighthouse serves as a navigational aid in the area.
Light and tower
It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of concrete. Its daymark is white tower, balcony and lantern; grey metallic lantern roof. The light has a focal height of 17 metres. The light has a range of 10 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl W 3s. It carries a Type TD 300<br />[[Focal length]]: 150mm lens. It is managed by Marina Militare. The NGA list of lights numbers it 8280. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E1126.
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Details
- Name
- Porto Conte
- Marking
- white tower, balcony and lantern; grey metallic lantern roof
- Range Nm
- 10
- Lens Type
- Type TD 300<br />[[Focal length]]: 150mm
- Fog Signal
- no
- Foundation
- concrete base
- Nga Number
- 8280
- Year Built
- 1918
- Description
- '''Porto Conte Lighthouse''' () is an active lighthouse located on a promontory, halfway on the east side of the bay of Porto Conte, opposite to Capo Caccia Lighthouse and west of Alghero on the Sea of Sardinia.
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
- Image Caption
- Porto Conte Lighthouse
- Location Text
- Porto Conte<br />[[Alghero]]<br />[[Sardinia]]<br />[[Italy]]
- Focal Height M
- 17
- Managing Agent
- Marina Militare
- Tower Height M
- 8
- Admiralty Number
- E1126
- Intensity Candelas
- MaxiHalo-60 EFF
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W 3s.
- Construction Material
- concrete tower