0219. Iceland - Skarðsfjara Lighthouse

The Skarosfjara Lighthouse is located in the coastline East of Myrar.  The Lighthouse is in a remote area and there may not be any land access.  This Lighthouse was equipped with a 3 meters high octagonal Swedish lantern, a 500 mm dioptical lens and gas-lighting equipment previously used in the Galtarviti Lighthouse.

In 1968, a concrete machine cabin was built close to the lighthouse and fitted with a lighting machine and equipment for the radio beacon.  In the same year, the lighthouse was powered by electricity.  In 1973, the lighthouse was fitted with radar response equipment with GPS correction and automatic meteorological station came in 1993.

In 1994, the Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration took over the operation of the beacon.

Iceland Post in its Lighthouse Series - III commemorated the Skarosfjara Lighthouse by releasing a stamp on 12-Sep-2013 and it is valued at Icelandic Krona 300 to Europe 100g.

Built in the year 1959, the SKAROSFJARA Lighthouse:

• Tower is SQUARE PYRAMIDAL STEEL skeletal
• Painted RED
• Height is 22 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 4 (four) FLASHES in a Long-Short-Long-Short pattern every 30 seconds

0218. Iceland - Vattarnes Lighthouse

The Vattarnes Lighthouse is located in prominent cape on the south side of the entrance to the Reyoarfjorour, South-East coast of Iceland.  The lantern and the gas equipment of this lighthouse came from Sweden and the lighthouse was fitted with a 500 mm lens.

In 1957, a new lighthouse was built on Vattarnestangi.  The Lighthouse is operational and can be accessed by road.

Iceland Post in its Lighthouse Series - III commemorated the Vattarnes Lighthouse by releasing a stamp on 12-Sep-2013 and it is valued at Icelandic Krona 120 for Domestic 50g.

Built in the year 1912, the VATTARNES Lighthouse:

• Tower is CYLINDRICAL concrete
• Painted YELLOW
• Lantern painted RED
• Height is 12 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE or RED or GREEN depending on direction
• LIGHT character is 2 (two) FLASHES every 15 seconds
• Run on electricity from the power grid while gas was used as an alternative energy source

0043. Iceland - Stokksnes Lighthouse

The Stokksnes Lighthouse is located in one of the prominent Cape, the Vesterhorn of Iceland.  The Lighthouse is in the South-Eastern corner of Iceland.

Iceland Post commemorated the Stokksnes Lighthouse by releasing a stamp on 17-Mar-2011 and it is valued at Icelandic Krona 165 for Europa 50g.

Built in the year 1946, the STOKKSNES Lighthouse:

• Tower is SQUARE concrete
• Painted WHITE
• Lantern painted RED
• Height is 19 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE or RED or GREEN depending on direction
• LIGHT character is 3 (three) FLASHES every 30 seconds
• Owned and operated by Icelandic Maritime Administration

0042. Iceland - Langanes Lighthouse

The Langanes Lighthouse is located in the long, narrow peninsula of the North-Eastern corner of Iceland.   The Lighthouse marks the end of Langanes.  The lantern and gallary of the Lighthouse are of Swedish make.  The lighthouse protects the navigators from great hazard in the region.

Iceland Post commemorated the Langanes Lighthouse by releasing a stamp on 17-Mar-2011 and it is valued in Icelandic Krona 75 for domestic 50g. 

Built in the year 1950, the LANGANES Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND concrete
• Painted WHITE
• Lantern painted RED
• Height is 9 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 2 (two) FLASHES every 10 seconds
• Owned and operated by Icelandic Maritime Administration