Illa de l'Aire Lighthouse

Illa de l'Aire Lighthouse
Illa de l'Aire Lighthouse
Location Illa de l'Aire, Menorca
Coordinates 39°47′58″N 4°17′35″E / 39.799361°N 4.293138°E / 39.799361; 4.293138Coordinates: 39°47′58″N 4°17′35″E / 39.799361°N 4.293138°E / 39.799361; 4.293138
Year first constructed 1860
Construction cut stone
Markings / pattern black and white bands
Height 38 metres (125 ft)
Focal height 53 metres (174 ft)
Range 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)

The Illa de l’Aire Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the islet of Illa de l'Aire, on the southeast coast of the Spanish island of Menorca.[1][2][3][4]

Lighthouses of Menorca

Illa de l'Aire
Map showing the lighthouses of Menorca


References

  1. ↑ "The Illa Aire Lighthouse". Balearic Lighthouses. Port Authority of Balearic Islands. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Balearic Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. ↑ "Menorcas Shining Lights". Museums & Lighthouses. Menorca-live.com. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Lighthouses of Menorca". Discovering Menorca. descobreixmenorca.com. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
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