Reykjanesviti

Reykjanesviti is Iceland's oldest lighthouse. It serves as a landfall light for Reykjavík and Keflavík.

Reykjanesviti
Reykjanes Light
LocationReykjanes peninsula
Coordinates63.815673°N 22.704197°W / 63.815673; -22.704197
Year first constructed1878
Year first lit1929
Constructionconcrete tower
Tower shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower, red lantern room
Tower height31 metres (102 ft)
Focal height73 metres (240 ft)
Range22 nautical mile 
CharacteristicFl (2) W 30 s.
Admiralty numberL4828
NGA number18172
ARLHS numberICE-048
Iceland numberVIT-001

History

The tower is a 31 metres (102 ft) tall construction, situated on the southwestern edge of the Reykjanes peninsula.[1] The original structure was built in 1878; just eight years later the building was destroyed by an earthquake. In 1929 the current Reykjanesviti lighthouse, a concrete construction yet with traditional looks, was illuminated. Its focal plane measures 73 metres above sea level.[1]

The light characteristic is "Fl (2) W 30 s.", i.e. a group of two flashing lights every 30 seconds. An antenna for the transmission of DGPS-signals in the longwave range is mounted on the rooftop.[1] There is also a two-story keeper's residence built in the modern area, and the lighthouse has a resident keeper.[1] The lighthouse is located near an area of thermal activity, and steam from this source is often seen in photographs of the lighthouse.[1]

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References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Western Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-05-17.

See also



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