List of lighthouses in Iceland explained

This is a list of lighthouses in Iceland.[1] [2]

Lighthouses

NameAdmiralty No.LocationYear builtdata-sort-type="number"Focal Planedata-sort-type="number"Tower HeightNotesStatusImage
align=left SelvogsvitiL4824Suðurland193121m (69feet)15m (49feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left KrýsuvíkurvitiL4826Suðurnes196561m (200feet)5m (16feet)align=left Orange cylindrical tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left HópsnesvitiL4828Suðurnes192816m (52feet)8m (26feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left Reykjanes aukavitiL4468Suðurnes194725m (82feet)5m (16feet)align=left Orange semi-hexagonal tower, integral lantern house.Active
align=left ReykjanesvitiL4466Suðurnes192973m (240feet)31m (102feet)align=left White cylindrical tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left StafnesvitiL4472Suðurnes192516m (52feet)11m (36feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left SandgerðisvitiL4476Suðurnes21m (69feet)11m (36feet)align=left Yellow square tower, yellow lantern house.Active
align=left Garðskagaviti (1897)Suðurnes189711m (36feet)align=left White square tower, no lantern house, two red horizontal stripes.Inactive
align=left Garðskagaviti (1944)L4480Suðurnes194427m (89feet)10m (30feet)align=left White conical tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left HólmsbergsvitiL4483Suðurnes195636m (118feet)13m (43feet)align=left Orange conical tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left VatnsesvitiL4488Suðurnes195615m (49feet)8m (26feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left GerðistangavitiL4494Suðurnes191811m (36feet)10m (30feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left HafnarfjörðurL4495Reykjavik13m (43feet)6m (20feet)align=left Unpainted concrete cylindrical tower integral building.Active
align=left Hafnarfjörður (1901)L4495.1Reykjavik19016m (20feet)align=left White and red horizontal bands on square tower, integral lantern house.Inactive
align=left ÁlftanesvitiL4499Reykjavík5m (16feet)4.7m (15.4feet)align=left Orange rectangular tower, no lantern house, red vertical stripes.Active
align=left GróttuvitiL4501Reykjavik189724m (79feet)23m (75feet)align=left White conical tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left EngeyjarvitiL4505Reykjavík15m (49feet)8m (26feet)align=left Yellow tower.Active
align=left Reykjavík NorðurgarðiL4506Reykjavik7m (23feet)4m (13feet)align=left Yellow pyramidal tower on breakwater.Active
align=left Reykjavík IngólfsgarðiL4508Reykjavik7m (23feet)4m (13feet)align=left Yellow pyramidal tower on breakwater.Active
align=left Reykjavík SæbrautReykjavik201910.5m (34.4feet)4m (13feet)align=left Yellow pyramidal tower.Active
align=left Reykjavík SkarfagarðurL4513.3Reykjavik8m (26feet)4m (13feet)align=left Yellow pyramidal tower.Active
align=left HvaleyrarvitiL4516Vesturland19483m (10feet)align=left Red steel tower/lantern house.Active
align=left KrossvíkurvitiVesturland13m (43feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left Akranesviti (1918)Vesturland191813m (43feet)align=left White square tower, gray lantern house.Inactive
align=left Akranesviti (1947)L4520Vesturland194724m (79feet)21m (69feet)align=left White conical tower, red lantern house, eight buttresses.Active
align=left ÞormóðsskersvitiL4526Vesturland194734m (112feet)23m (75feet)align=left White tower, red lantern, black vertical panels.Active
align=left ÞjófaklettavitiL4529Vesturland8m (26feet)4m (13feet)align=left Red cylindrical tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left RauðanesvitiL4529Vesturland8m (26feet)6m (20feet)align=left Orange hexagonal tower, integral lantern house.Active
align=left KirkjuhólsvitiL4531Vesturland195336m (118feet)6m (20feet)align=left White tower, integral lantern house.Active
align=left ArnarstapavitiL453218m (59feet)3m (10feet)align=left White tower, integral lantern house.Active
align=left MalarrifsvitiL4534Vesturland194631m (102feet)24m (79feet)align=left White cylindrical four-buttressed tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left SvörtuloftavitiL4538Vesturland193128m (92feet)12m (39feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left ÖndverðarnesvitiL4540Vesturland197311m (36feet)5m (16feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left KrossnesvitiL4544Vesturland192621m (69feet)9m (30feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left ÓlafsvíkurvitiVesturland4m (13feet)align=left Orange hexagonal tower, integral lantern house.Inactive
align=left HnausavitiVesturland4m (13feet)align=left Orange hexagonal tower, integral lantern house.Inactive
align=left HöskuldseyjarvitiL4550Vesturland194813m (43feet)10m (30feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left ElliðaeyjarvitiL4552Vesturland45m (148feet)8m (26feet)align=left White triangular tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left SúgandiseyjarvitiL4554Vesturland30m (100feet)3m (10feet)align=left Red cylindrical tower/lantern house.Active
align=left Klofningsviti (Flatey)L4556Vestfirðir192615m (49feet)9m (30feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left MiðleiðarskersvitiL4557Vestfirðir19557m (23feet)3m (10feet)align=left Active
align=left SkarfaklettsvitiL4556.5Vesturland19587m (23feet)3m (10feet)align=left Active
align=left SkorarvitiL4558Vestfirðir19547m (23feet)5m (16feet)align=left Rectangular white tower, integral lantern house.Active
align=left BjargtangavitiL4560Vestfirðir194816m (52feet)6m (20feet)align=left White semi-elliptical tower, integral lantern house.Active
align=left Háanes (Ólafsviti)L4562Vestfirðir194726m (85feet)14m (46feet)align=left White conical tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left KópanesvitiL4567Vestfirðir197125m (82feet)7m (23feet)align=left Orange rectangular structure, white lantern house on roof.Active
align=left Langanesviti (Arnarfjörður)L4568Vestfirðir195023m (75feet)5m (16feet)align=left Orange rectangular tower, integral lantern house.Active
align=left SvalvogavitiL4570Vestfirðir192054m (177feet)6m (20feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left FjallaskagavitiL4574Vestfirðir195419m (62feet)12m (39feet)align=left Orange conical tower, red lantern roof.Active
align=left Sauðanesviti (Súgandafjörður)L4575Vestfirðir193430m (100feet)3m (10feet)align=left Active
align=left Galtarviti (Göltur)L4578Vestfirðir195632m (105feet)14m (46feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left ÓshólavitiL4580Vestfirðir193730m (100feet)6m (20feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left ArnarnesvitiL4584Vestfirðir192164m (210feet)6m (20feet)align=left Orange pyramidal tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left ÆðeyjarvitiL4582Vestfirðir194926m (85feet)13m (43feet)align=left White conical tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left Sléttueyrarviti (Slettunes)L4600Vestfirðir19497m (23feet)5m (16feet)align=left Orange semi-hexagonal tower, integral lantern house.Active
align=left StraumnesvitiL4604Vestfirðir191930m (100feet)24m (79feet)align=left Orange pyramidal steel tower.Active
align=left HornbjargsvitiL4606Vestfirðir193031m (102feet)10m (30feet)align=left Orange square tower attached to coast guard station.Active
align=left SelskersvitiL4608Vestfirðir194723m (75feet)15m (49feet)align=left White cylindrical two-staged tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left SeljanesvitiVestfirðir4m (13feet)align=left Orange square tower, lantern on top.Inactive
align=left GjögurvitiL4616Vestfirðir192139m (128feet)24m (79feet)align=left Red skeletal steel tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left Grímseyjarviti (Steingrímsfjörður)L4620Vestfirðir194982m (269feet)10m (30feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left MalarhornsvitiL4622Vestfirðir194827m (89feet)3m (10feet)align=left Orange tower, integral lantern room.Active
align=left HólmavíkurvitiL4626Vestfirðir191512m (39feet)3m (10feet)align=left Yellow octagonal steel tower/lantern house.Active
align=left SkarðsvitiL4628Norðurland Vestra195152m (171feet)14m (46feet)align=left White conical tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left KálfshamarsvitiL4635Norðurland Vestra194221m (69feet)16m (52feet)align=left White square tower, red lantern house, vertical black panels on tower.Active
align=left SkagatáarvitiL4636Norðurland Vestra193518m (59feet)9m (30feet)align=left White church displays light.Active
align=left HegranesvitiL4644Norðurland Vestra193723m (75feet)10m (30feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left MálmeyjarvitiL4648Norðurland Vestra193841m (135feet)10m (30feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left Straumnesviti nyrðriL4650Norðurland Vestra194220m (70feet)10m (30feet)align=left White/black vertical striped octagonal tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left SauðanesvitiL4652Norðurland Vestra193437m (121feet)10.5m (34.4feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house, integral quarters.Active
align=left SelvíkurnefsvitiL4654Norðurland Vestra193120m (70feet)8m (26feet)align=left Yellow square tower, yellow lantern house.Active
align=left SiglunesvitiL4656Norðurland Vestra190851m (167feet)12m (39feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left BríkurvitiL4660.6Norðurland Eystra196658m (190feet)4m (13feet)align=left Concrete tower, white lantern house.Active
align=left HrólfsskersvitiL4658Norðurland Eystra195118m (59feet)16m (52feet)align=left Orange conical tower, red lantern house roof.Active
align=left HríseyjarvitiL4660Norðurland Eystra1920113m (371feet)9m (30feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left HjalteyrarvitiL4666Norðurland Eystra192014m (46feet)13m (43feet)align=left Red skeletal steel tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left SvalbarðseyrarvitiL4668Norðurland Eystra19209m (30feet)8m (26feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left GjögurtáarvitiL4657Norðurland Eystra197028m (92feet)4m (13feet)align=left White concrete tower, white lantern house.Active
align=left GrímseyjarvitiL4674Norðurland Eystra193727m (89feet)9.5m (31.2feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left Flateyjarviti á SkjálfandaL4576Norðurland Eystra196327m (89feet)9.5m (31.2feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left HúsavíkurvitiL4680Norðurland Eystra195649m (161feet)12m (39feet)align=left Orange semi-elliptical tower, integral lantern house.Active
align=left Lundeyjarviti á SkjálfandaL4686Norðurland Eystra197746m (151feet)4m (13feet)align=left White cylindrical steel tower/lantern house on square concrete pad.Active
align=left TjörnesvitiL4688Norðurland Eystra192933m (108feet)13m (43feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left MánáreyjarvitiL4689Norðurland Eystra198238m (125feet)4m (13feet)align=left White cylindrical steel tower/lantern house, red roof.Active
align=left KópaskersvitiL4690Norðurland Eystra195121m (69feet)14m (46feet)align=left White square tower, red lantern, vertical black stripes.Active
align=left RauðanúpsvitiL4696Norðurland Eystra195866m (217feet)8m (26feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left HraunhafnartangavitiL4649Norðurland Eystra195121m (69feet)19m (62feet)align=left White square tower, red lantern room vertical black panels.Active
align=left RaufarhafnarvitiL4700Norðurland Eystra193133m (108feet)10m (30feet)align=left Orange tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left RaufarhafnarradíóvitiL4702Norðurland Eystra9m (30feet)3.5m (11.5feet)align=left Orange building, light displayed from day mark on roof.Active
align=left MelrakkanesvitiL4706Norðurland Eystra195623m (75feet)12m (39feet)align=left Yellow tower.Active
align=left GrenjanesvitiL4710Norðurland Eystra194525m (82feet)19m (62feet)align=left White square tower, red lantern house, black vertical panels on tower.Active
align=left LanganesvitiL4712Norðurland Eystra195053m (174feet)10m (30feet)align=left White cylindrical tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left DigranesvitiL4714Norðurland Eystra194728m (92feet)19m (62feet)align=left White square tower, red lantern, black vertical stripes.Active
align=left KolbeinstangavitiL4716Austurland32m (105feet)20m (70feet)align=left Gray square concrete tower, vertical black stripes, white lantern house.Active
align=left BjarnareyjarvitiL4721Austurland194431m (102feet)8m (26feet)align=left Orange square buttressed tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left KögurvitiL4722Austurland195119m (62feet)8m (26feet)align=left White square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left GlettinganesvitiL4724Austurland193125m (82feet)20m (70feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left BrimnesvitiL4726Austurland193812m (39feet)7m (23feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left Dalatangaviti (1895)Austurland18955m (16feet)align=left White building, light shown from roof.Inactive
align=left Dalatangaviti (1959)L4730Austurland195919m (62feet)10m (30feet)align=left Orange rectangular tower, integral keepers house, red lantern house.Active
align=left NorðfjarðarhornsvitiL4730.6Austurland14m (46feet)4m (13feet)align=left Unpainted concrete tower, integral lantern house.Active
align=left NorðfjarðarvitiL4731Austurland38m (125feet)8m (26feet)align=left White square tower, integral lantern house.Active
align=left SeleyjarvitiL4733Austurland195627m (89feet)14m (46feet)align=left White conical tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left GrímaL4735Austurland196122m (72feet)3m (10feet)align=left Red cylindrical lantern house on concrete pad.Active
align=left VattarnesvitiL4734Austurland195726m (85feet)12m (39feet)align=left Orange cylindrical tower, red lantern house roof.Active
align=left GrímuvitiL4735Austurland196122m (72feet)3m (10feet)align=left Red steel cylindrical tower on large white concrete pad.Active
align=left HafnarnesvitiL4473Austurland193717m (56feet)6.5m (21.3feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left LandahólsvitiL4743Austurland195323m (75feet)8m (26feet)align=left White rectangular tower, integral lantern house.Active
align=left KambanesvitiL4744Austurland192226m (85feet)11m (36feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left Selnes lighthouseL4746Austurland12.5m (41feet)9m (30feet)align=left Gray square tower and lantern house.Active
align=left StreitisvitiL4749.2Austurland198417m (56feet)12m (39feet)align=left Black/white alternating vertical stripes on hexagonal tower.Active
align=left KarlstaðatangavitiL4750Austurland192211m (36feet)5m (16feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left ÆðarsteinsvitiL4754Austurland192212m (39feet)6m (20feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left DjúpavogsradíóvitiL4756Austurland1974align=left Active
align=left KetilflesjarvitiL4760Austurland194618m (59feet)12m (39feet)align=left White conical tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left PapeyjarvitiL4762Austurland192257m (187feet)8m (26feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left HvalnesvitiL4764Austurland195527m (89feet)12m (39feet)align=left Orange tower, orange lantern house.Active
align=left StokksnesvitiL4766Austurland194630m (100feet)19m (62feet)align=left White pyramidal two-staged tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left HellisvitiL4768.4Austurland17m (56feet)6m (20feet)align=left Yellow trapezoidal tower, integral lantern house.Active
align=left HvanneyjarvitiL4768Austurland192215m (49feet)8m (26feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left HrollaugseyjarvitiL4770Austurland195424m (79feet)16m (52feet)align=left White cylindrical tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left IngólfshöfðavitiL4772Suðurland194875m (246feet)10m (30feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left SkaftárósvitiL4774Suðurland195320m (70feet)20m (70feet)align=left Red skeletal steel tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left SkarðsfjöruvitiL4775Suðurland195925m (82feet)18m (59feet)align=left Red skeletal steel frame, red lantern.Active
align=left AlviðruhamravitiL4776Suðurland192933m (108feet)18m (59feet)align=left Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left DyrhólaeyjarvitiL4780Suðurland1927123m (404feet)13m (43feet)align=left White square tower, red lantern house, integral quarters.Active
align=left BakkafjöruvitiL4781Suðurland198415m (49feet)7m (23feet)align=left Active
align=left StórhöfðavitiL4784Vestmannaeyjar1906125m (410feet)7m (23feet)align=left White building, red lantern house, integral quarters.Active
align=left FaxaskersvitiL4782Vestmannaeyjar195012m (39feet)6m (20feet)align=left Orange pyramidal structure, light mounted on pole.Active
align=left UrðavitiL4786Vestmannaeyjar198630m (100feet)7m (23feet)align=left White lantern house supported by piles and stairway.Active
align=left GeirfuglaskersvitiL4800Vestmannaeyjar55m (180feet)3m (10feet)align=left Rusty guyed tower, light mounted on pole above roof.Active
align=left Þrídrangaviti[3] L4802Vestmannaeyjar194234m (112feet)4m (13feet)align=left White square tower, red lantern house.Active
align=left KnarrarósvitiL4804Suðurland193930m (100feet)22m (72feet)align=left White square two-staged tower, red lantern house, black vertical panels.Active
align=left ÞorlákshafnarvitiL4820Suðurland195112m (39feet)8m (26feet)align=left White rectangular tower, integral lantern house.Active

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sigling.is/pages/201 Siglingastofnun Íslands | Forsíða " Starfssvið " Vitar og leiðsaga " Vitar eftir landshlutum
  2. Web site: Icelandic Coast Guard, List of Lights (2010) . 2013-12-07 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232605/http://www.lhg.is/media/sjomaelingar_islands/Vitaskra_2010_med_kapu_mar10.pdf . dead .
  3. https://icelandmag.is/article/watch-incredible-video-stunning-thridrangar-lighthouse-south-iceland Watch: Incredible video from the stunning Þrídrangar lighthouse, South Iceland