Lighthouses of Norway: Tromsø Area

This page lists lighthouses of Troms County on the northern coast of Norway. This entire region is well north of the Arctic Circle. Nonetheless it is well populated, with several ports, Tromsø being the largest.

Although it has always been considered a separate realm, Norway has only been independent since 1905; it was ruled by the Danish king until 1814 and then by the Swedish king until the Norwegian parliament arranged a peaceful separation of the two kingdoms.

In Norway a lighthouse is simply called a fyr (fire). Aids to navigation are maintained by the Kystverket (Coast Directorate), an agency of the Fiskeri og Kystdepartementet (Fisheries and Coast Department).

ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. NF numbers are from the Norsk Fyrliste. Admiralty numbers are from volume L of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA List numbers are from Publication 115.

General Sources
Norwegian Lighthouse Association (Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening)
With pages in both Norwegian and English, the Association's site provides photos and information on selected lighthouses. For photos and descriptions of lights in this area, see the Troms page.
Lighthouse Pages from Anke and Jens - Norway
Excellent photos of more than 60 Norwegian lighthouses.
Norway's Fjorden and Lighthouses
Photos taken by Charles W. Bash on a 2010 cruise from Bergen to North Cape.
Lighthouses in Troms
Photos available from Wikimedia.
Norwegische Leuchttürme auf historischen Postkarten
Historic postcard images posted by Klaus Huelse.
Liste over Norske Fyr
From Wikipedia, a handy list of Norwegian light stations with their dates of establishment.


Hekkingen Fyr, Lenvik
Norwegian Culture Ministry photo

Southern Troms (Harstad Area) Lighthouses

Note: The first few lights in this group are in the northeastern portion of the Vesterålen (Western Islands). Lights of the rest of the Vesterålen are in Nordland County and are described on a separate page.
Kvæfjord Lighthouse
Gapøy
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 9.5 m (31 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 7 m (23 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. A closeup photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. Located in the Kvæfjord at the south end of Gapøya, about 7 km (4.5 mi) north of the town of Kvæfjord. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-8312; Admiralty L3347; NGA 12684.

Bjarkøy Lighthouses
Sandssund (Lille Dyna)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6.5 m (21 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, 1 s on, 1 s off. 7 m (23 ft) round stone tower with lantern and gallery. Lantern painted white with a red roof. Stephan Paulicks has a photo, and Marte Kaasen Engen has a distant view, but Google has only a distant satellite view of the area. Located on a skerry in the Sandssund off the northeastern tip of Grytøya and the northwestern tip of Sandsøya, about 1.5 km (1 mi) northeast of the town of Grytøy and 16 km (10 mi) north of Harstad. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-8300; Admiralty L3343; NGA 12664.
Trollnesgrunnen
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, 2 s on, 2 s off. 7 m (23 ft) lantern mounted on a tripod. Lantern painted white with a red roof, tripod painted black. Jan-Kaare Edvardsen has a photo, but Google's satellite view does not show the light. Located on a shoal off the harbor of Bjarkøy. Accessible only by boat, but there should be a good view from passing ferries. Site open, tower closed. NF-8338; Admiralty L3468; NGA 12968.

Harstad Lighthouses
Stangnesodden
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 7 m (23 ft) lantern mounted on a tripod. Lantern painted white with a red roof, tripod painted black. Wayne Hopkins has a photo, but Google's satellite view does not show the light. Located 70 m (230 ft) off the tip of the Stangness peninsula east of Harstad. Accessible only by boat, but there should be a good view from passing ferries. Site open, tower closed. NF-8279; Admiralty L3328; NGA 12632.
Store Kjeøy
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7.5 m (25 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, 2 s on, 2 s off. 6.5 m (21 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. No photo available, but Google has a distant satellite view. Located at the northeastern tip of Store Kjeøy, about 8 km (5 mi) north of Harstad. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-8290; Admiralty L3334; NGA 12648.
Mågøy
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 21.5 m (71 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting three times every 12 s. 6.5 m (22 ft) square wood tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. Bash's photo is at right, Wayne Hopkins has a photo and a more distant view, and Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located at the southwestern tip of the island of Mågøy, about 5 km (3 mi) northeast of Harstad. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-8285; Admiralty L3332; NGA 12644.
Harstad (Tjuvholmen)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 5 m (17 ft) lantern mounted on an octagonal stone base. Lantern painted white with a red roof. Remi Longva has a photo, and Bash has a photo that probably shows this light, but Google's satellite view does not show the light clearly. Located at the south end of Tjuvholmen, an island about 3 km (2 mi) east of Harstad. Accessible only by boat, but there should be a good view from passing ferries. Site open, tower closed. NF-8281; Admiralty L3330; NGA 12636.

Skånland Lighthouse
Langkvitneset
Date unknown (station established 1913). Active; focal plane 5 m (17 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 6 m (20 ft) lantern and gallery supported by four straight piles. Lantern painted white with a red roof, piles painted black. Karl Olsen has a distant view, and Google has a distant satellite view. Located at the tip of a headland on the east (mainland) side of the Tjeldsund about 800 m (1/2 mi) north of the Tjeldsund Bridge (E-10), which links Hinnøya to the mainland. Site status unknown. NF-8265; Admiralty L3320; NGA 12616.
Mågøy Fyr
Mågøy Fyr, Harstad, October 2010
Flickr Creative Commons photo by C.W. Bash

Ibestad Lighthouses
* Årenset (Årsand)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, 3 s on, 3 s off. 5 m (17 ft) round stone tower with lantern and gallery. Lantern painted white with a red roof. No photo available; Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located on a promontory on the northeastern tip of the island Ronna Rålli northeast of Hamnvik. Site open, tower closed. NF-8355; Admiralty L3364; NGA 12732.
Engenes
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 26 m (85 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 6.5 m (21 ft) lantern on a square platform supported by four straight piles. Lantern painted white with a red roof, piles painted black. No photo available, and the light is hard to find in Google's fuzzy satellite view. Located on the northern tip of the island of Andorja. Site open, tower closed. NF-8370; Admiralty L3382; NGA 12764.

Senja Area Lighthouses

Note: Senja, Norway's second largest island, is accessible from the mainland by the Gisund Bridge. The permanent population of the island is less than 8000, but it is a popular summer vacation area. The lights of this group are on Senja or on the mainland portion of Lenvik municipality opposite Senja.
Dyrøy Lighthouse
Kastnesskjær
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); flash every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 7 m (23 ft) round stone tower with lantern and gallery. Lantern painted white with a red roof. The light is in the lower right portion of an aerial photo, but the light is not seen in Google's distant satellite view. Located on a skerry off a promontory of the mainland marking the entrance to the Dyrøysund. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-8375; Admiralty L3384; NGA 12780.

Tranøy (Southern Senja) Lighthouses
Lekangneset
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6.5 m (21 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 6.5 m (21 ft) lantern on a square platform supported by four straight piles. Lantern painted white with a red roof, piles painted black. No photo available, and the light is not seen in Google's distant satellite view. Located on the southeastern tip of Senja, marking a narrow passage between Senja and Lekangsøy. Site open, tower closed. NF-8382; Admiralty L3390; NGA 12792.
Senjehestneset (2)
Date unknown (station established 1896). Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); flash every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 10 m (33 ft) round stone cairn with a lantern and gallery supported by piles atop the cairn. Patrik Engman has a distant view and a sunset view, but Google has only a distant satellite view of the area. The original lighthouse had a focal plane of 8.5 m (28 ft); possibly it was on the mainland of Senja. Located on a skerry about 1 km (0.6 mi) off the southwestern tip of Senja. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-8400; Admiralty L3476; NGA 13004.
Fiskeneset
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 6 m (20 ft) square tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. A very distant view is available, but Google's satellite view has no detail in this area. Located on a promontory on the south side of the Selfjord. Site open, tower closed. NF-8530; Admiralty L3476; NGA 13012.

Berg Lighthouses
Bøvær (Lille Bøholmen)
Date unknown (station established 1904). Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 7 m (23 ft) square wood tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. A photo is at right, a 2009 photo is available, Arnuld Elvevold has a lovely view, Rafael Martins also has a photo, and Google has a distant satellite view of the island. The neighboring building is a former fish packing factory, now used as a community center; accommodations are available. Located on a small island, Lille Bøholmen, off the harbor of Bøvær on the west coast of Senja. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-8586; Admiralty L3490; NGA 13104.
Tungeneset
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 24.5 m (80 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 4 m (13 ft) octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof. A photo is available, and Google has a distant satellite view of the cape. Located on a sharp promontory at the entrance to the Steinfjord, about 8 km (5 mi) north of Berg. Site status unknown. NF-8603; Admiralty L3540; NGA 13120.
Bøvær Fyr
Bøvær Fyr, Berg, May 2008
Flickr photo copyright Elbblick; permission requested

Lenvik Lighthouses
* [Øyfjord (Husøy)]
Date unknown (station established 1908). Active; focal plane 26 m (85 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 3 m (10 ft) octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof. A 2010 photo and additional photos are available (last row on the page), and Arvid Bjerkholt has the view from the light, but Google has only a fuzzy satellite view of the area. Husøy (House Island) is an island in the Øyfjord off the northwest coast of Senja. A bridge connects the island to the mainland of Senja. Located at the northern tip of Husøy. Site open, tower closed. NF-8620; Admiralty L3550; NGA 13148.
Hekkingen
1859. Active; focal plane 23 m (75 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 10 m (33 ft) trapezoidal cylindrical wood tower attached at the gable end of a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white; lantern, gallery, and house roof are red. A Culture Ministry photo is at the top of this page, Wikipedia has a photo, a closeup photo is available, and Google has an indistinct satellite view of the station. This light marks the northern tip of Senja and the entrance to Malangenfjord. Located on an island off the north coast of Senja and about 7 km (4.5 mi) west of Sommarøy. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-113; NF-8625; Admiralty L3552; NGA 13160.
* Stønnesbotn (Gavlholmen)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 10.5 m (34 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 6 m (20 ft) square skeletal tower with lantern and gallery, mostly enclosed by siding. Siding painted gray, lantern white with a red roof. Several 2008 photos are available, but Google has only an indistinct satellite view of the area. Located on a headland at Gavlen, a former fishing village now a summer community on the north coast of Senja. Site open, tower closed. NF-8442; Admiralty L3432; NGA 12892.
* Finnsnes (Finnsnesodden)
Date unknown (station established 1901). Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 15.5 m (51 m) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse is white, lantern roof red. Bash's photo is at right, a 2010 closeup and a 2009 closeup are available, Pernille Sørensen has a photo, and John Dunlevy has a good view, but Google has only a distant satellite view of the cape. This light marks the southern entrance to the Finnsnesrenna, a narrow channel separating the island of Senja from the mainland. It is an unusually large example of a common type of Norwegian light. The front light is mounted on a waterfront building. Located in the village of Finnsnes. Site open, tower closed. NF-8400; Admiralty L3404; NGA 12820.
Finnsnesrenna
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7.5 m (25 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 s. 13 m (43 ft) (?) concrete post light with lantern and gallery, mounted on a round concrete pier. Lighthouse is white, lantern roof red. Bash has a photo, and Google has a fuzzy satellite view. Located on the east side of the Finnsnesrenna a short distant south of the Gisund Bridge. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-8408; Admiralty L3403; NGA 12836.
Nordre Leiknesøyra
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 9.5 m (31 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 s. 11 m (36 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery, mounted on a small platform supported by piles. Lighthouse painted with black and white horizontal bands, lantern roof painted red. No photo available, and the light is not seen in Google's fuzzy satellite view. Located off a promontory of the mainland about 10 km (6 mi) north of Finnsnes. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-8419; Admiralty L3411.6; NGA 12844.
* Slettnes (Slettneset)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6.5 m (21 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 6 m (20 ft) square wood tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. Bash has a photo, Arno Siering has a photo, and Google has a very distant satellite view of the cape. Located at the tip of a promontory of the mainland about 2 km (1.25 mi) north of Slettnes. Site open, tower closed. NF-8426; Admiralty L3416; NGA 12860.
* [Rødbergsodden]
Date unknown (station established 1898). Active; focal plane 35 m (115 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 3 m (10 ft) octagonal lantern mounted on an octagonal stone base. Lantern painted white with a red roof. A closeup photo is available, and Bash has a view from the fjord, but Google has only a distant satellite view of the cape. This light marks an important turn in the coastal waterway south of Tromsø. Located on a promontory of the mainland north of Rødbergshamn; accessible by road. Site open, tower closed. NF-8428; Admiralty L3420; NGA 12864.
Finnsnes Fyr
Finnsnes Fyr, Lenvik, October 2010
Flickr Creative Commons photo by C.W. Bash
* Klavikneset (Kravikneset)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6.5 m (21 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 6 m (20 ft) square skeletal tower with lantern, gallery, and enclosed upper portion. Skeletal portion painted black, upper portion and lantern white, lantern roof red. Tatiana Fernandes has a fine photo, but Google has only a distant satellite view of the promontory. Located on the west side of a southern branch of the Malangenfjord south of Kravik. Site open, tower closed. NF-8432; Admiralty L3422; NGA 12872.

Balsfjord Lighthouse
* Nordbyneset
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 9 m (30 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 9.5 m (31 ft) square skeletal tower with lantern, gallery, and enclosed upper portion. Skeletal portion painted black, upper portion and lantern white, lantern roof red. A closeup photo is available, and Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located at the tip of a promontory on the north side of the Malangenfjord. Accessible by road. Site open, tower closed. NF-8436; Admiralty L3428; NGA 12880.
* Storneset
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 9 m (30 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 8 m (26 ft) square skeletal tower with lantern, gallery, and enclosed upper portion. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Located at the tip of a sharp promontory on the east side of the Balsfjord. Accessible by road. Site open, tower closed. NF-8792; Admiralty L3628; NGA 13400.

Tromsø Municipality Lighthouses

Norwegian Sea (Kvaløya Area) Lighthouses
Note: The lights in this group are on small islands, mostly off the west coast of Kvaløya, a large island (the fifth largest Norwegain island) between Tromsø and the Norwegian Sea. The island's permanent population is about 10,000. The Sandnessund Bridge connects Kvaløya to Tromsø.
* Hillesøy (Lille Lyngøy)
Date unknown (station established 1906). Active; focal plane 3 m (10 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 4.5 m (16 ft) round lantern mounted on a concrete base. Lantern painted white with a red roof. A closeup photo is available, but the small light is not seen in Google's fuzzy satellite view. Not to be confused with the historic Lille Lyngøy light station (see below). Located at the tip of a promontory on the west side of the entrance to the harbor of Hillesøy, a small island off the southwestern end of Kvaløya. The island is accessible from Kvaløya over a series of bridges. Site open, and it appears that visitors can walk up a stairway to the lantern. NF-8641; Admiralty L3557; NGA 13216.
Værholmen
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 33 m (108 ft); flash every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 6 m (20 ft) square skeletal tower with lantern and gallery, mostly enclosed by siding. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. P.H. Hesse has a distant view, another distant photo is available, and Google has a fuzzy satellite view of the area. Located on an islet off the north coast of Hillesøy. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-8663; Admiralty L3562; NGA 13240.
Sommarøy
Date unknown (station established 1903). Active; focal plane 8.5 m (28 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, 3 s on, 3 s off. 6 m (20 ft) square skeletal tower with lantern and gallery, mostly enclosed by siding. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. A distant view is available, and Google has a fuzzy satellite view of the area. Located on an islet off the north coast of Sommarøy. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-8660; Admiralty L3560; NGA 13236.
Vasstrand
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 8.5 m (28 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 6 m (20 ft) square skeletal tower with lantern and gallery, enclosed by siding. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. A closeup photo is available, but Google has only a distant satellite view of the location. Located on a promontory on the west side of Kvaløya opposite Tussøy. Site open, tower closed. NF-8670; Admiralty L3566; NGA 13244.
Auvær
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 29 m (95 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 9 m (30 ft) square wood skeletal tower with lantern, gallery, and enclosed upper portion. Skeletal portion painted black, upper portion and lantern white, lantern roof red. A closeup (1/4 the way down the page) and a more distant photo (halfway down the page) are available, but the island is not even visible in Google's satellite view. Located atop a small island about 32 km (20 mi) west of the entrance to the Vengsøyfjord. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-8695; Admiralty L3578; NGA 13264.
Lille Lyngøy (2?)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 27.5 m (90 ft); two flashes every 10 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 11.5 m (38 ft) lantern on a platform supported by piles. No photo available, and the island is barely visible in Google's satellite view. The original lighthouse was a 1-1/2 story keeper's house with a lantern at one end. This present modest light is an landfall light for Tromsø. Located on a small island about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of the northern tip of Kvaløya. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. NF-8729; Admiralty L3592; NGA 13300.
Skarsfjorden
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 5 m (17 ft) square wood tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. A photo is available (last photo on the page), and Google has a distant satellite view of the area. Located on the north side of the entrance to the Skarsfjord, about 3 km (2 mi) west of Stordal on the west coast of the large island of Ringvassøya. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-8762; Admiralty L3612; NGA 13360.
Styrsøy
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7.5 m (25 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting three times every 12 s. 9 m (30 ft) lantern and gallery mounted on a tripod. Lantern painted white with a red roof. A closeup and a second photo are available, but Google has only a distant satellite view of the area. Located in the Sandøyfjord near Løksfjord, off the southwest coast of Rebbenesøya. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-8750; Admiralty L3608; NGA 13340.

Tromsø Area Lighthouses
Note: Tromsø, the largest town of Norway's northern coast, is built on the east side of Tromsøya, an island in the Tromsøysund.
Rystraumen (Ryøystraumen, Storstraumen)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 9.5 m (31 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 7.5 m (25 ft) square skeletal tower, covered by siding, with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. Michael Boucher's photo is at right, Bash has a photo, but clouds block Google's satellite view. Located on the south coast of Kvaløya, marking a narrow passage between that island and the smaller island of Ryøy. Site open, tower closed. NF-8790; Admiralty L3626; NGA 13392.
* Balsnes (Balsnesodden)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 6 m (20 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. A good photo and a second photo are available, and Bash has a view from the fjord, but clouds obscure Google's satellite view of this area. Located at the tip of a promontory at the entrance to the Balsfjord, about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Tromsø. Site open, tower closed. NF-8791; Admiralty L3627; NGA 13396.
Hansmark
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 8 m (26 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. A winter twilight photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the southwest coast of Tromsøya, about 3.2 km (2 mi) south of the Sandnessund Bridge. Site status unknown. NF-8801; Admiralty L3630; NGA 13440.
Skognesgrunnen
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 9 m (30 ft); green light, 1 s on 1 s off. 17.5 m (57 ft) concrete post light with gallery. Lighthouse painted with red and white vertical stripes; gallery painted white. This light is on the south side of the Sandnessund Bridge, which connects Tromsø to Kvalsøya . In Wikipedia's aerial photo, the light is to the right of the bridge. Google has a satellite view. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-8810; Admiralty L3641.2.
Erikgrunnen
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); green light, 2 s on 2 s off. 17.5 m (57 ft) concrete post light with gallery. Lighthouse painted with green and white vertical stripes; gallery painted white. In Wikipedia's aerial photo of Sandnessund Bridge, the lights are to the left of the bridge; this is the one farther from the camera. Google has a satellite view. This light and the next one are on the north side of the Sandnessund Bridge, which connects Tromsø to Kvalsøya on the west. The two lights frame the channel for vessels approaching the bridge from the north. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-8809; Admiralty L3638.6.
Ryøystraumen Fyr
Ryøystraumen Fyr, Tromsø, September 2011
photo copyright Michael Boucher; used by permission
Løknesgrunnen
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); red light, 2 s on 2 s off. 17.5 m (57 ft) concrete post light with gallery. Lighthouse painted with red and white vertical stripes; gallery painted white.In Wikipedia's aerial photo, the lights are to the left of the bridge; this is the one nearer to the camera. Google has a satellite view. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-8808; Admiralty L3638.8.
Nesland
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 7 m (23 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. Per Ivar Somby has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located off the Ringvegen at the northern tip of Tromsøya. Site status unknown. NF-8816; Admiralty L3642; NGA 13424.
Tønsnes
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 4 m (13 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 6 m (20 ft) lantern mounted on a stone cairn. Lantern painted white with a red roof. No photo available, but Google has a distant satellite view. Located on a point of land projecting into the east side of the Tromsøysund about 5 km (3 mi) northeast of Tromsøya. Site status unknown (probably the light is on private property). NF-8825; Admiralty L3643; NGA 13432.
Skallen
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 s. 7 m (23 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. No photo available; the light appears as a white spot in Google's distant satellite view. Located on an isolated rock in the Tromsøysund about 8 km (5 mi) northeast of Tromsøya. Site status unknown. NF-8826; Admiralty L3644; NGA 13436.
Hansneset
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6.5 m (22 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 8 m (26 ft) square wood tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. A Kystverket photo is at right, another photo is available, and Google has a fuzzy satellite view. Located on a farm at the northeastern tip of Kvalsøya, marking the west side of the northern entrance to the Tromsøysund. Site status unknown. NF-8830; Admiralty L3646; NGA 13448.
Hansneset Fyr
Hansneset Fyr, Tromsø, 2006
Kystverket photo
* Vågnes
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 5 m (17 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 6 m (20 ft) square wood tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. Truls Tiller has a sunset photo, Ronald Bengt has a 2011 photo, and Geochaching.com has a more distant view, but Google has only a fuzzy satellite view of the cape. Located on a point of land on the south side of the Grøtsund. Site apparently open, tower closed. NF-8840; Admiralty L3650; NGA 13456.

Northern Troms Lighthouses

Lyngen Lighthouses
Sørlenangen
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 6 m (20 ft) square wood tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. No photo available, and Google has only a distant satellite view of the cape. Located at the tip of a promontory projecting into the Ullsfjord north of Ravik. May be accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-9032; Admiralty L3714; NGA 13572.
Nordlenangneset
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 8.5 m (28 ft); white flash every 3 s. 6 m (20 ft) square wood tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. A distant view is available, and Google has a distant satellite view of the cape. Located on a promontory near Nordlenangen. Site open, tower closed. NF-9033; NGA 13584.
Lyngstuva
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 29 m (95 ft); flash every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 6 m (20 ft) square wood tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. A 2011 photo, a small photo and a sunset photo are available, and Google has a distant satellite view of the cape. Located on a promontory overlooking the Ullsfjord about 8 km (5 mi) north of Nordlenangen. Site open, tower closed. NF-9040; Admiralty L3718; NGA 13588.
Kvitbergskjær
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); green flash every 3 s. 5 m (17 ft)) square wood tower with lantern and gallery. Tower painted gray, lantern white with a red roof. No photo available, but Google has a distant satellite view of the area. Located on a skerry in the Lyngenfjord off Kvitberg. Accessible only by boat, but there's a good view from the ferry between Lyngseidet and Olderdalen. Site open, tower closed. NF-9064; Admiralty L3745; NGA 13620.
Nordtasholmen
Date unknown (station established 1911). Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); flash every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 7 m (23 ft) square wood tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. No photo available, although Google has a distant satellite view of the area. Located on a small island in the Lyngenfjord off Lyngseidet. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-9066; Admiralty L3748; NGA 13624.

Karlsøy Lighthouses
Langsundet (Skattøra, Skattoyra)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6.5 m (21 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 6 m (20 ft) square wood tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. No photo available, but Google has a distant satellite view. The Langsundet (Long Sound) is a narrow passage between the islands of Ringvassøya and Reinøya. Located on a very sharp point of land projecting from Ringvassøya about 4 km (2.5 mi) northeast of Hansnes. Site status unknown. NF-8849; Admiralty L3664; NGA 13476.
* Karlsøy
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 15 m (49 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 6 m (20 ft) square wood tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. Matilde Martínez has a good photo, the Degree Confluence Project has a photo by Hermann Grebner, and Google has a distant satellite view of the location. Located on a promontory at the southeastern tip of Karlsøya, about 3 km (2 mi) southeast of the town of Karlsøy. Site open, tower closed. NF-9042; Admiralty L3720; NGA 13592.
* Vannøyklubben
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 6.5 m (21 ft) square wood tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. A closeup photo is available, but Google has only a fuzzy satellite view of the area. Located on a promontory on the southwest coast of Vannøy; probably accessible from the coastal highway. Site open, tower closed. NF-8870; Admiralty L3674; NGA 13492.
* Torsvåg
1916. Active; focal plane 32 m (105 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 9 m (30 ft) square wood tower attached at the gable end of a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white; lantern and gallery painted red. Ragnar With's photo is at right, the Lighthouse Association has a page for the lighthouse, E. Dreier has a photo of a reindeer herd at the lighthouse, Morten Dreier has a nice 2009 photo, another photo is available, and Google has a distant satellite view of the area. This light marks the entrance to the Hamrefjord. This is a staffed weather station. Located atop a small island off the northwestern tip of Vannøy; the station is connected to Vannøy by a short causeway. Site open, tower probably closed. ARLHS NOR-251; NF-8880; Admiralty L3682; NGA 13504.
Torsvåg Fyr
Torsvåg Fyr, Karlsøy
Karlsøy Kommune photo by Ragnar With
Fugløykalven
1916. Active; focal plane 41 m (135 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 8.5 m (28 ft) octagonal cylindrical stone tower bearing a large lantern and gallery. The original 2nd order Fresnel lens remains in use; it displays 19 colored sectors, the largest number of any Norwegian light. Lighthouse painted white, lantern red. Sibling of Sula Fyr, Trondheim. There is a small 1-1/2 story keeper's house and one or two service buildings, all clinging to the top of a small island; ropes were needed to haul supplies up from the boathouse. A Culture Ministry photo is at right, Jon Lura has a view from the sea, and Google has a distant satellite view of the location. This was considered one of the most isolated and difficult assignments of all Norwegian light stations. Located on a small island off the northwestern tip of Fugløy (Fugløykalven means "calf of Fugløy"). Accessible only by boat, and landing is difficult. Site and tower closed. ARLHS NOR-091; NF-9000; Admiralty L3692; NGA 13520.

Skjervøy Lighthouses
Kågsund
Date unknown (station established 1898). Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 5 m (17 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. No photo available; Google has only a distant satellite view of the area. Located on a small island off the southeastern tip of Amøya. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-9080; Admiralty L3756; NGA 13656.
Fugløykalven Fyr
Fugløykalven Fyr, Karlsøy
Norwegian Culture Ministry photo
Skjervøya
Date unknown (station established 1911). Active; focal plane 15 m (49 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 4 m (13 ft) octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof. A distant view and a second view are available; Google has a distant satellite view of the area. Located at the northern point of Skjervøya overlooking the broad embayment of the Kvænangenfjord. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-9084; Admiralty L3760; NGA 13664.

Nordreisa Lighthouse
Stornes
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 4 m (13 ft) octagonal lantern and gallery, painted white with a red roof. No photo available, and Google has only a very distant satellite view of the harbor. Located at the entrance to the harbor of Storneshamn. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-9100; Admiralty L3768; NGA 13680.

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Posted August 3, 2006. Checked and revised August 13, 2012. Lighthouses: 57. Site copyright 2012 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.