Ischia Porto Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Ischia Porto) is an active lighthouse located on the northern end of the western mole of the Port of Ischia, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Ischia Porto

Ischia Porto Lighthouse
Location	Ischia Campania Italy
Coordinates	40°44′53″N 13°56′33″E
Tower
Constructed	1868
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	masonry tower
Automated	yes
Height	11 metres (36 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a concrete base
Markings	red tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Marina Militare[1][2]
Light
Focal height	13 metres (43 ft)
Lens	Type TD
Intensity	AL 1000 W
Range	main: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic	Fl WR 3s.
Italy no.	2374 E.F.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1868 and consists of a red masonry cylindrical tower, 11 metres (36 ft) high, with balcony and lantern, mounted on a concrete square prism block base; sideways to the tower is a red equipment building. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 13 metres (43 ft) above sea level and emits a red or white flash, depending the direction, in a 3 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2374 E.F.[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy
• Ischia

References

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