Azhikode Lighthouse

Azhikode Lighthouse is situated about 8 km west of Kodungallur in Kerala. There was no lighthouse in the present location prior to this being inaugurated on 30 April 1982. The concrete tower of the lighthouse has a height of 30 meters.

Azhikode Lighthouse
Azhikode Lighthouse
Kerala
LocationKodungallur, Kerala
India
Coordinates10°12′12″N 76°09′28″E
Year first constructed1982
Constructionconcrete
Tower shapesquare tower with open framework base
Markings / patternwhite and black horizontal bands, red lantern
Tower height30 metres (98 ft)
Focal height34 metres (112 ft)
Light source150W+ Metal Halide Lamp (220/250 V AC)
CharacteristicFl (3) W 20s.
Admiralty numberF0694.5
NGA number27560
ARLHS numberIND-075[1]

Technical details

There is a radio beacon installed at this lighthouse which came on air on 10 September 1981. The incandescent lamp was replaced by metal halide lamp on 30 September 1997. The direct drive system was also incorporated at the time.[2][3] This lighthouse was earlier known as Periyar River Lighthouse. A fixed light of 11 miles range was exhibited from a mast of 96 feet high by the State Port department in 1964 near the Port entrance and it worked till the commissioning of the new light in 1982. Azhikode Lighthouse was proposed as a guiding light for Cochin Port. The radio beacon was discontinued and a differential global positioning system was commissioned at Azhikod Lighthouse in 1994.

See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  2. "Lighthouses in Kerala". Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  3. "AZHIKOD LIGHTHOUSE" (PDF). DGLL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.


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