This is a list of lighthouses in Iceland.[1] [2]
Name | Admiralty No. | Location | Year built | data-sort-type="number" | Focal Plane | data-sort-type="number" | Tower Height | Notes | Status | Image | |
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align=left | Selvogsviti | L4824 | Suðurland | 1931 | 21m (69feet) | 15m (49feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Krýsuvíkurviti | L4826 | Suðurnes | 1965 | 61m (200feet) | 5m (16feet) | align=left | Orange cylindrical tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Hópsnesviti | L4828 | Suðurnes | 1928 | 16m (52feet) | 8m (26feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Reykjanes aukaviti | L4468 | Suðurnes | 1947 | 25m (82feet) | 5m (16feet) | align=left | Orange semi-hexagonal tower, integral lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Reykjanesviti | L4466 | Suðurnes | 1929 | 73m (240feet) | 31m (102feet) | align=left | White cylindrical tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Stafnesviti | L4472 | Suðurnes | 1925 | 16m (52feet) | 11m (36feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Sandgerðisviti | L4476 | Suðurnes | 21m (69feet) | 11m (36feet) | align=left | Yellow square tower, yellow lantern house. | Active | |||
align=left | Garðskagaviti (1897) | Suðurnes | 1897 | 11m (36feet) | align=left | White square tower, no lantern house, two red horizontal stripes. | Inactive | ||||
align=left | Garðskagaviti (1944) | L4480 | Suðurnes | 1944 | 27m (89feet) | 10m (30feet) | align=left | White conical tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Hólmsbergsviti | L4483 | Suðurnes | 1956 | 36m (118feet) | 13m (43feet) | align=left | Orange conical tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Vatnsesviti | L4488 | Suðurnes | 1956 | 15m (49feet) | 8m (26feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Gerðistangaviti | L4494 | Suðurnes | 1918 | 11m (36feet) | 10m (30feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Hafnarfjörður | L4495 | Reykjavik | 13m (43feet) | 6m (20feet) | align=left | Unpainted concrete cylindrical tower integral building. | Active | |||
align=left | Hafnarfjörður (1901) | L4495.1 | Reykjavik | 1901 | 6m (20feet) | align=left | White and red horizontal bands on square tower, integral lantern house. | Inactive | |||
align=left | Álftanesviti | L4499 | Reykjavík | 5m (16feet) | 4.7m (15.4feet) | align=left | Orange rectangular tower, no lantern house, red vertical stripes. | Active | |||
align=left | Gróttuviti | L4501 | Reykjavik | 1897 | 24m (79feet) | 23m (75feet) | align=left | White conical tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Engeyjarviti | L4505 | Reykjavík | 15m (49feet) | 8m (26feet) | align=left | Yellow tower. | Active | |||
align=left | Reykjavík Norðurgarði | L4506 | Reykjavik | 7m (23feet) | 4m (13feet) | align=left | Yellow pyramidal tower on breakwater. | Active | |||
align=left | Reykjavík Ingólfsgarði | L4508 | Reykjavik | 7m (23feet) | 4m (13feet) | align=left | Yellow pyramidal tower on breakwater. | Active | |||
align=left | Reykjavík Sæbraut | Reykjavik | 2019 | 10.5m (34.4feet) | 4m (13feet) | align=left | Yellow pyramidal tower. | Active | |||
align=left | Reykjavík Skarfagarður | L4513.3 | Reykjavik | 8m (26feet) | 4m (13feet) | align=left | Yellow pyramidal tower. | Active | |||
align=left | Hvaleyrarviti | L4516 | Vesturland | 1948 | 3m (10feet) | align=left | Red steel tower/lantern house. | Active | |||
align=left | Krossvíkurviti | Vesturland | 13m (43feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | |||||
align=left | Akranesviti (1918) | Vesturland | 1918 | 13m (43feet) | align=left | White square tower, gray lantern house. | Inactive | ||||
align=left | Akranesviti (1947) | L4520 | Vesturland | 1947 | 24m (79feet) | 21m (69feet) | align=left | White conical tower, red lantern house, eight buttresses. | Active | ||
align=left | Þormóðsskersviti | L4526 | Vesturland | 1947 | 34m (112feet) | 23m (75feet) | align=left | White tower, red lantern, black vertical panels. | Active | ||
align=left | Þjófaklettaviti | L4529 | Vesturland | 8m (26feet) | 4m (13feet) | align=left | Red cylindrical tower, red lantern house. | Active | |||
align=left | Rauðanesviti | L4529 | Vesturland | 8m (26feet) | 6m (20feet) | align=left | Orange hexagonal tower, integral lantern house. | Active | |||
align=left | Kirkjuhólsviti | L4531 | Vesturland | 1953 | 36m (118feet) | 6m (20feet) | align=left | White tower, integral lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Arnarstapaviti | L4532 | 18m (59feet) | 3m (10feet) | align=left | White tower, integral lantern house. | Active | ||||
align=left | Malarrifsviti | L4534 | Vesturland | 1946 | 31m (102feet) | 24m (79feet) | align=left | White cylindrical four-buttressed tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Svörtuloftaviti | L4538 | Vesturland | 1931 | 28m (92feet) | 12m (39feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Öndverðarnesviti | L4540 | Vesturland | 1973 | 11m (36feet) | 5m (16feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Krossnesviti | L4544 | Vesturland | 1926 | 21m (69feet) | 9m (30feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Ólafsvíkurviti | Vesturland | 4m (13feet) | align=left | Orange hexagonal tower, integral lantern house. | Inactive | |||||
align=left | Hnausaviti | Vesturland | 4m (13feet) | align=left | Orange hexagonal tower, integral lantern house. | Inactive | |||||
align=left | Höskuldseyjarviti | L4550 | Vesturland | 1948 | 13m (43feet) | 10m (30feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Elliðaeyjarviti | L4552 | Vesturland | 45m (148feet) | 8m (26feet) | align=left | White triangular tower, red lantern house. | Active | |||
align=left | Súgandiseyjarviti | L4554 | Vesturland | 30m (100feet) | 3m (10feet) | align=left | Red cylindrical tower/lantern house. | Active | |||
align=left | Klofningsviti (Flatey) | L4556 | Vestfirðir | 1926 | 15m (49feet) | 9m (30feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Miðleiðarskersviti | L4557 | Vestfirðir | 1955 | 7m (23feet) | 3m (10feet) | align=left | Active | |||
align=left | Skarfaklettsviti | L4556.5 | Vesturland | 1958 | 7m (23feet) | 3m (10feet) | align=left | Active | |||
align=left | Skorarviti | L4558 | Vestfirðir | 1954 | 7m (23feet) | 5m (16feet) | align=left | Rectangular white tower, integral lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Bjargtangaviti | L4560 | Vestfirðir | 1948 | 16m (52feet) | 6m (20feet) | align=left | White semi-elliptical tower, integral lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Háanes (Ólafsviti) | L4562 | Vestfirðir | 1947 | 26m (85feet) | 14m (46feet) | align=left | White conical tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Kópanesviti | L4567 | Vestfirðir | 1971 | 25m (82feet) | 7m (23feet) | align=left | Orange rectangular structure, white lantern house on roof. | Active | ||
align=left | Langanesviti (Arnarfjörður) | L4568 | Vestfirðir | 1950 | 23m (75feet) | 5m (16feet) | align=left | Orange rectangular tower, integral lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Svalvogaviti | L4570 | Vestfirðir | 1920 | 54m (177feet) | 6m (20feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Fjallaskagaviti | L4574 | Vestfirðir | 1954 | 19m (62feet) | 12m (39feet) | align=left | Orange conical tower, red lantern roof. | Active | ||
align=left | Sauðanesviti (Súgandafjörður) | L4575 | Vestfirðir | 1934 | 30m (100feet) | 3m (10feet) | align=left | Active | |||
align=left | Galtarviti (Göltur) | L4578 | Vestfirðir | 1956 | 32m (105feet) | 14m (46feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Óshólaviti | L4580 | Vestfirðir | 1937 | 30m (100feet) | 6m (20feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Arnarnesviti | L4584 | Vestfirðir | 1921 | 64m (210feet) | 6m (20feet) | align=left | Orange pyramidal tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Æðeyjarviti | L4582 | Vestfirðir | 1949 | 26m (85feet) | 13m (43feet) | align=left | White conical tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Sléttueyrarviti (Slettunes) | L4600 | Vestfirðir | 1949 | 7m (23feet) | 5m (16feet) | align=left | Orange semi-hexagonal tower, integral lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Straumnesviti | L4604 | Vestfirðir | 1919 | 30m (100feet) | 24m (79feet) | align=left | Orange pyramidal steel tower. | Active | ||
align=left | Hornbjargsviti | L4606 | Vestfirðir | 1930 | 31m (102feet) | 10m (30feet) | align=left | Orange square tower attached to coast guard station. | Active | ||
align=left | Selskersviti | L4608 | Vestfirðir | 1947 | 23m (75feet) | 15m (49feet) | align=left | White cylindrical two-staged tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Seljanesviti | Vestfirðir | 4m (13feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, lantern on top. | Inactive | |||||
align=left | Gjögurviti | L4616 | Vestfirðir | 1921 | 39m (128feet) | 24m (79feet) | align=left | Red skeletal steel tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Grímseyjarviti (Steingrímsfjörður) | L4620 | Vestfirðir | 1949 | 82m (269feet) | 10m (30feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Malarhornsviti | L4622 | Vestfirðir | 1948 | 27m (89feet) | 3m (10feet) | align=left | Orange tower, integral lantern room. | Active | ||
align=left | Hólmavíkurviti | L4626 | Vestfirðir | 1915 | 12m (39feet) | 3m (10feet) | align=left | Yellow octagonal steel tower/lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Skarðsviti | L4628 | Norðurland Vestra | 1951 | 52m (171feet) | 14m (46feet) | align=left | White conical tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Kálfshamarsviti | L4635 | Norðurland Vestra | 1942 | 21m (69feet) | 16m (52feet) | align=left | White square tower, red lantern house, vertical black panels on tower. | Active | ||
align=left | Skagatáarviti | L4636 | Norðurland Vestra | 1935 | 18m (59feet) | 9m (30feet) | align=left | White church displays light. | Active | ||
align=left | Hegranesviti | L4644 | Norðurland Vestra | 1937 | 23m (75feet) | 10m (30feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Málmeyjarviti | L4648 | Norðurland Vestra | 1938 | 41m (135feet) | 10m (30feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Straumnesviti nyrðri | L4650 | Norðurland Vestra | 1942 | 20m (70feet) | 10m (30feet) | align=left | White/black vertical striped octagonal tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Sauðanesviti | L4652 | Norðurland Vestra | 1934 | 37m (121feet) | 10.5m (34.4feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house, integral quarters. | Active | ||
align=left | Selvíkurnefsviti | L4654 | Norðurland Vestra | 1931 | 20m (70feet) | 8m (26feet) | align=left | Yellow square tower, yellow lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Siglunesviti | L4656 | Norðurland Vestra | 1908 | 51m (167feet) | 12m (39feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Bríkurviti | L4660.6 | Norðurland Eystra | 1966 | 58m (190feet) | 4m (13feet) | align=left | Concrete tower, white lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Hrólfsskersviti | L4658 | Norðurland Eystra | 1951 | 18m (59feet) | 16m (52feet) | align=left | Orange conical tower, red lantern house roof. | Active | ||
align=left | Hríseyjarviti | L4660 | Norðurland Eystra | 1920 | 113m (371feet) | 9m (30feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Hjalteyrarviti | L4666 | Norðurland Eystra | 1920 | 14m (46feet) | 13m (43feet) | align=left | Red skeletal steel tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Svalbarðseyrarviti | L4668 | Norðurland Eystra | 1920 | 9m (30feet) | 8m (26feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Gjögurtáarviti | L4657 | Norðurland Eystra | 1970 | 28m (92feet) | 4m (13feet) | align=left | White concrete tower, white lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Grímseyjarviti | L4674 | Norðurland Eystra | 1937 | 27m (89feet) | 9.5m (31.2feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Flateyjarviti á Skjálfanda | L4576 | Norðurland Eystra | 1963 | 27m (89feet) | 9.5m (31.2feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Húsavíkurviti | L4680 | Norðurland Eystra | 1956 | 49m (161feet) | 12m (39feet) | align=left | Orange semi-elliptical tower, integral lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Lundeyjarviti á Skjálfanda | L4686 | Norðurland Eystra | 1977 | 46m (151feet) | 4m (13feet) | align=left | White cylindrical steel tower/lantern house on square concrete pad. | Active | ||
align=left | Tjörnesviti | L4688 | Norðurland Eystra | 1929 | 33m (108feet) | 13m (43feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Mánáreyjarviti | L4689 | Norðurland Eystra | 1982 | 38m (125feet) | 4m (13feet) | align=left | White cylindrical steel tower/lantern house, red roof. | Active | ||
align=left | Kópaskersviti | L4690 | Norðurland Eystra | 1951 | 21m (69feet) | 14m (46feet) | align=left | White square tower, red lantern, vertical black stripes. | Active | ||
align=left | Rauðanúpsviti | L4696 | Norðurland Eystra | 1958 | 66m (217feet) | 8m (26feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Hraunhafnartangaviti | L4649 | Norðurland Eystra | 1951 | 21m (69feet) | 19m (62feet) | align=left | White square tower, red lantern room vertical black panels. | Active | ||
align=left | Raufarhafnarviti | L4700 | Norðurland Eystra | 1931 | 33m (108feet) | 10m (30feet) | align=left | Orange tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Raufarhafnarradíóviti | L4702 | Norðurland Eystra | 9m (30feet) | 3.5m (11.5feet) | align=left | Orange building, light displayed from day mark on roof. | Active | |||
align=left | Melrakkanesviti | L4706 | Norðurland Eystra | 1956 | 23m (75feet) | 12m (39feet) | align=left | Yellow tower. | Active | ||
align=left | Grenjanesviti | L4710 | Norðurland Eystra | 1945 | 25m (82feet) | 19m (62feet) | align=left | White square tower, red lantern house, black vertical panels on tower. | Active | ||
align=left | Langanesviti | L4712 | Norðurland Eystra | 1950 | 53m (174feet) | 10m (30feet) | align=left | White cylindrical tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Digranesviti | L4714 | Norðurland Eystra | 1947 | 28m (92feet) | 19m (62feet) | align=left | White square tower, red lantern, black vertical stripes. | Active | ||
align=left | Kolbeinstangaviti | L4716 | Austurland | 32m (105feet) | 20m (70feet) | align=left | Gray square concrete tower, vertical black stripes, white lantern house. | Active | |||
align=left | Bjarnareyjarviti | L4721 | Austurland | 1944 | 31m (102feet) | 8m (26feet) | align=left | Orange square buttressed tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Kögurviti | L4722 | Austurland | 1951 | 19m (62feet) | 8m (26feet) | align=left | White square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Glettinganesviti | L4724 | Austurland | 1931 | 25m (82feet) | 20m (70feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Brimnesviti | L4726 | Austurland | 1938 | 12m (39feet) | 7m (23feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Dalatangaviti (1895) | Austurland | 1895 | 5m (16feet) | align=left | White building, light shown from roof. | Inactive | ||||
align=left | Dalatangaviti (1959) | L4730 | Austurland | 1959 | 19m (62feet) | 10m (30feet) | align=left | Orange rectangular tower, integral keepers house, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Norðfjarðarhornsviti | L4730.6 | Austurland | 14m (46feet) | 4m (13feet) | align=left | Unpainted concrete tower, integral lantern house. | Active | |||
align=left | Norðfjarðarviti | L4731 | Austurland | 38m (125feet) | 8m (26feet) | align=left | White square tower, integral lantern house. | Active | |||
align=left | Seleyjarviti | L4733 | Austurland | 1956 | 27m (89feet) | 14m (46feet) | align=left | White conical tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Gríma | L4735 | Austurland | 1961 | 22m (72feet) | 3m (10feet) | align=left | Red cylindrical lantern house on concrete pad. | Active | ||
align=left | Vattarnesviti | L4734 | Austurland | 1957 | 26m (85feet) | 12m (39feet) | align=left | Orange cylindrical tower, red lantern house roof. | Active | ||
align=left | Grímuviti | L4735 | Austurland | 1961 | 22m (72feet) | 3m (10feet) | align=left | Red steel cylindrical tower on large white concrete pad. | Active | ||
align=left | Hafnarnesviti | L4473 | Austurland | 1937 | 17m (56feet) | 6.5m (21.3feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Landahólsviti | L4743 | Austurland | 1953 | 23m (75feet) | 8m (26feet) | align=left | White rectangular tower, integral lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Kambanesviti | L4744 | Austurland | 1922 | 26m (85feet) | 11m (36feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Selnes lighthouse | L4746 | Austurland | 12.5m (41feet) | 9m (30feet) | align=left | Gray square tower and lantern house. | Active | |||
align=left | Streitisviti | L4749.2 | Austurland | 1984 | 17m (56feet) | 12m (39feet) | align=left | Black/white alternating vertical stripes on hexagonal tower. | Active | ||
align=left | Karlstaðatangaviti | L4750 | Austurland | 1922 | 11m (36feet) | 5m (16feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Æðarsteinsviti | L4754 | Austurland | 1922 | 12m (39feet) | 6m (20feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Djúpavogsradíóviti | L4756 | Austurland | 1974 | align=left | Active | |||||
align=left | Ketilflesjarviti | L4760 | Austurland | 1946 | 18m (59feet) | 12m (39feet) | align=left | White conical tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Papeyjarviti | L4762 | Austurland | 1922 | 57m (187feet) | 8m (26feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Hvalnesviti | L4764 | Austurland | 1955 | 27m (89feet) | 12m (39feet) | align=left | Orange tower, orange lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Stokksnesviti | L4766 | Austurland | 1946 | 30m (100feet) | 19m (62feet) | align=left | White pyramidal two-staged tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Hellisviti | L4768.4 | Austurland | 17m (56feet) | 6m (20feet) | align=left | Yellow trapezoidal tower, integral lantern house. | Active | |||
align=left | Hvanneyjarviti | L4768 | Austurland | 1922 | 15m (49feet) | 8m (26feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Hrollaugseyjarviti | L4770 | Austurland | 1954 | 24m (79feet) | 16m (52feet) | align=left | White cylindrical tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Ingólfshöfðaviti | L4772 | Suðurland | 1948 | 75m (246feet) | 10m (30feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Skaftárósviti | L4774 | Suðurland | 1953 | 20m (70feet) | 20m (70feet) | align=left | Red skeletal steel tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Skarðsfjöruviti | L4775 | Suðurland | 1959 | 25m (82feet) | 18m (59feet) | align=left | Red skeletal steel frame, red lantern. | Active | ||
align=left | Alviðruhamraviti | L4776 | Suðurland | 1929 | 33m (108feet) | 18m (59feet) | align=left | Orange square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Dyrhólaeyjarviti | L4780 | Suðurland | 1927 | 123m (404feet) | 13m (43feet) | align=left | White square tower, red lantern house, integral quarters. | Active | ||
align=left | Bakkafjöruviti | L4781 | Suðurland | 1984 | 15m (49feet) | 7m (23feet) | align=left | Active | |||
align=left | Stórhöfðaviti | L4784 | Vestmannaeyjar | 1906 | 125m (410feet) | 7m (23feet) | align=left | White building, red lantern house, integral quarters. | Active | ||
align=left | Faxaskersviti | L4782 | Vestmannaeyjar | 1950 | 12m (39feet) | 6m (20feet) | align=left | Orange pyramidal structure, light mounted on pole. | Active | ||
align=left | Urðaviti | L4786 | Vestmannaeyjar | 1986 | 30m (100feet) | 7m (23feet) | align=left | White lantern house supported by piles and stairway. | Active | ||
align=left | Geirfuglaskersviti | L4800 | Vestmannaeyjar | 55m (180feet) | 3m (10feet) | align=left | Rusty guyed tower, light mounted on pole above roof. | Active | |||
align=left | Þrídrangaviti[3] | L4802 | Vestmannaeyjar | 1942 | 34m (112feet) | 4m (13feet) | align=left | White square tower, red lantern house. | Active | ||
align=left | Knarrarósviti | L4804 | Suðurland | 1939 | 30m (100feet) | 22m (72feet) | align=left | White square two-staged tower, red lantern house, black vertical panels. | Active | ||
align=left | Þorlákshafnarviti | L4820 | Suðurland | 1951 | 12m (39feet) | 8m (26feet) | align=left | White rectangular tower, integral lantern house. | Active |