Characteristic Fl (3) W 20s. NGA number 27560 Opened 1982 Construction Concrete Year first constructed 1982 | Admiralty number F0694.5 Height 30 m Focal height 34 m Material Concrete | |
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Location Kodungallur, Kerala
India Tower shape square tower with open framework base Markings / pattern white and black horizontal bands, red lantern Similar Chetwai lighthouse, Ponnani lighthouse, Manakkodam Lighthouse, Beypore lighthouse, Kozhikkode 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.
Contents
Map of Azhikode Light House, Azhikode, Kerala 680673
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.
References
Azhikode lighthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA