List of lighthouses in Iceland


This is a list of lighthouses in Iceland.

Lighthouses

NameAdmiralty No.LocationYear builtFocal PlaneTower HeightNotesStatusImage
ÁlftanesvitiL4499VesturlandOrange rectangular tower, no lantern house, red vertical stripes.Active
HraunhafnartangavitiL4649Norðurland Eystra1951White square tower, red lantern room vertical black panelsActive
SelvogsvitiL4824Suðurland1931Orange square tower, red lantern houseActive
KrýsuvíkurvitiL4826Suðurnes1965Orange cylindrical tower, red lantern houseActive
HópsnesvitiL4828Suðurnes1928Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
ReykjanesvitiL4466Suðurnes1929White cylindrical tower, red lantern house.Active
Reykjanes aukavitiL4468Suðurnes1947Orange semi-hexagonal tower, integral lantern house.Active
StafnesvitiL4472Suðurnes1925Orange square tower, red lantern houseActive
Garðskagaviti Suðurnes1897White square tower, no lantern house, two red horizontal stripes.Inactive
Garðskagaviti L4480Suðurnes1944White conical tower, red lantern house.Active
HólmsbergsvitiL4483Suðurnes1956Orange conical tower, red lantern house.Active
GerðistangavitiL4494Suðurnes1918Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
HafnarfjörðurL4495ReykjavikUnpainted concrete cylindrical tower integral building.Active
Hafnarfjörður L4495.1Reykjavik1901White and red horizontal bands on square tower, integral lantern house.Inactive
GróttuvitiL4501Reykjavik1897White conical tower, red lantern house.Active
Reykjavík NorðurgarðiL4506ReykjavikYellow tower on breakwater.Active
Reykjavík IngólfsgarðiL4508ReykjavikYellow pyramidal tower on breakwater.Active
HvaleyrarvitiL4516Vesturland1948Red steel tower/lantern house.Active
Akranesviti Vesturland1918White square tower, gray lantern houseInactive
Akranesviti L4520Vesturland1947White conical tower, red lantern house, eight buttresses.Active
ÞormóðsskersvitiL4526Vesturland1947White tower, red lantern, black vertical panelsActive
KirkjuhólsvitiL4531Vesturland1953White towerActive
ArnarstapavitiL4532Yellow buildingActive
MalarrifsvitiL4534Vesturland1946White cylindrical four-buttressed tower, red lantern house.Active
SvörtuloftavitiL4538Vesturland1931Orange square tower, red lantern houseActive
ÖndverðarnesvitiL4540Vesturland1973Orange square tower, red lantern houseActive
KrossnesvitiL4544Vesturland1926Orange square tower, red lantern houseActive
HöskuldseyjarvitiL4550Vesturland1948Orange square tower, red lantern houseActive
ElliðaeyjarvitiL4552VesturlandWhite triangular tower, red lantern house.Active
Klofningsviti L4556Vestfirðir1926Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
MiðleiðarskersvitiL4557Vestfirðir1955Active
SkarfaklettsvitiL4556.5Vesturland1958Active
SkorarvitiL4558Vestfirðir1954Rectangular white tower, integral lantern houseActive
BjargtangavitiL4560Vestfirðir1948White semi-elliptical tower, integral lantern house.Active
Háanes L4562Vestfirðir1947White conical tower, red lantern houseActive
KópanesvitiL4567Vestfirðir1971Orange rectangular structure, white lantern house on roofActive
Langanesviti L4568Vestfirðir1950Orange rectangular tower, integral lantern houseActive
SvalvogavitiL4570Vestfirðir1920Orange square tower, red lantern houseActive
FjallaskagavitiL4574Vestfirðir1954Orange conical tower, red lantern roofActive
Sauðanesviti L4575Vestfirðir1934Active
Galtarviti L4578Vestfirðir1956Orange square tower, red lantern houseActive
ÓshólavitiL4580Vestfirðir1937Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
ArnarnesvitiL4584Vestfirðir1921Orange pyramidal tower, red lantern house.Active
ÆðeyjarvitiL4582Vestfirðir1949White conical tower, red lantern houseActive
Sléttueyrarviti L4600Vestfirðir1949Orange semi-hexagonal tower, integral lantern house.Active
StraumnesvitiL4604Vestfirðir1919Orange pyramidal steel towerActive
HornbjargsvitiL4606Vestfirðir1930Orange square tower attached to coast guard stationActive
SelskersvitiL4608Vestfirðir1947White cylindrical two-staged tower, red lantern house.Active
GjögurvitiL4616Vestfirðir1921Red skeletal steel tower, red lantern house.Active
Grímseyjarviti L4620Vestfirðir1949Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
MalarhornsvitiL4622Vestfirðir1948Orange tower, integral lantern room.Active
HólmavíkurvitiL4626Vestfirðir1915Yellow octagonal steel tower/lantern houseActive
SkarðsvitiL4628Norðurland Vestra1951White conical tower, red lantern houseActive
KálfshamarsvitiL4635Norðurland Vestra1942White square tower, red lantern house, vertical black panels on towerActive
SkagatáarvitiL4636Norðurland Vestra1935White church displays light.Active
HegranesvitiL4644Norðurland Vestra1937Orange square tower, red lantern houseActive
MálmeyjarvitiL4648Norðurland Vestra1938Orange square tower, red lantern houseActive
Straumnesviti nyrðriL4650Norðurland Vestra1942White/black vertical striped octagonal tower, red lantern house.Active
SauðanesvitiL4652Norðurland Vestra1934Orange square tower, red lantern house, integral quarters.Active
SelvíkurnefsvitiL4654Norðurland Vestra1931Yellow square tower, yellow lantern houseActive
SiglunesvitiL4656Norðurland Vestra1908Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
BríkurvitiL4660.6Norðurland Eystra1966Concrete tower, white lantern house.Active
HrólfsskersvitiL4658Norðurland Eystra1951Orange conical tower, red lantern house roofActive
HríseyjarvitiL4660Norðurland Eystra1920Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
HjalteyrarvitiL4666Norðurland Eystra1920Red skeletal steel tower, red lantern houseActive
SvalbarðseyrarvitiL4668Norðurland Eystra1920Orange square tower, red lantern houseActive
GjögurtáarvitiL4657Norðurland Eystra1970White concrete tower, white lantern house.Active
GrímseyjarvitiL4674Norðurland Eystra1937Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
Flateyjarviti á SkjálfandaL4576Norðurland Eystra1963Orange square tower, red lantern houseActive
HúsavíkurvitiL4680Norðurland Eystra1956Orange semi-elliptical tower, integral lantern house.Active
Lundeyjarviti á SkjálfandaL4686Norðurland Eystra1977White cylindrical steel tower/lantern house on square concrete pad.Active
TjörnesvitiL4688Norðurland Eystra1929Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
MánáreyjarvitiL4689Norðurland Eystra1982White cylindrical steel tower/lantern house, red roof.Active
KópaskersvitiL4690Norðurland Eystra1951White square tower, red lantern, vertical black stripes.Active
RauðanúpsvitiL4696Norðurland Eystra1958Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
RaufarhafnarvitiL4700Norðurland Eystra1931Orange tower, red lantern house.Active
RaufarhafnarradíóvitiL4702Norðurland EystraOrange building, light displayed from day mark on roof.Active
MelrakkanesvitiL4706Norðurland Eystra1956Yellow tower.Active
GrenjanesvitiL4710Norðurland Eystra1945White square tower, red lantern house, black vertical panels on towerActive
LanganesvitiL4712Norðurland Eystra1950White cylindrical tower, red lantern house.Active
DigranesvitiL4714Norðurland Eystra1947White square tower, red lantern, black vertical stripes.Active
BjarnareyjarvitiL4721Austurland1944Orange square buttressed tower, red lantern house.Active
KögurvitiL4722Austurland1951White square tower, red lantern house.Active
GlettinganesvitiL4724Austurland1931Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
BrimnesvitiL4726Austurland1938Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
Dalatangaviti Austurland1895White building, light shown from roof.Inactive
Dalatangaviti L4730Austurland1959Orange rectangular tower, integral keepers house, red lantern house.Active
NorðfjarðarhornsvitiL4730.6AusturlandUnpainted concrete tower, integral lantern house.Active
SeleyjarvitiL4733Austurland1956White conical tower, red lantern house.Active
VattarnesvitiL4734Austurland1957Orange cylindrical tower, red lantern house roof.Active
GrímuvitiL4735Austurland1961Red steel cylindrical tower on large white concrete pad.Active
HafnarnesvitiL4473Austurland1937Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
LandahólsvitiL4743Austurland1953White rectangular tower, integral lantern houseActive
KambanesvitiL4744Austurland1922Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
StreitisvitiL4749.2Austurland1984Black/white alternating vertical stripes on hexagonal tower.Active
KarlstaðatangavitiL4750Austurland1922Orange square tower, red lantern houseActive
ÆðarsteinsvitiL4754Austurland1922Orange square tower, red lantern houseActive
DjúpavogsradíóvitiL4756Austurland1974Active
KetilflesjarvitiL4760Austurland1946White conical tower, red lantern houseActive
PapeyjarvitiL4762Austurland1922Orange square tower, red lantern houseActive
HvalnesvitiL4764Austurland1955Orange tower, orange lantern houseActive
StokksnesvitiL4766Austurland1946White pyramidal two-staged tower, red lantern houseActive
HvanneyjarvitiL4768Austurland1922Orange square tower, red lantern houseActive
HrollaugseyjarvitiL4770Austurland1954White cylindrical tower, red lantern house.Active
IngólfshöfðavitiL4772Suðurland1948Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
SkaftárósvitiL4774Suðurland1953Red skeletal steel tower, red lantern houseActive
SkarðsfjöruvitiL4775Suðurland1959Red skeletal steel frame, red lantern.Active
AlviðruhamravitiL4776Suðurland1929Orange square tower, red lantern house.Active
DyrhólaeyjarvitiL4780Suðurland1927White square tower, red lantern house, integral quarters.Active
BakkafjöruvitiL4781Suðurland1984Active
StórhöfðavitiL4784Vestmannaeyjar1906White building, red lantern house, integral quarters.Active
FaxaskersvitiL4782Vestmannaeyjar1950Orange pyramidal structure, light mounted on pole.Active
UrðavitiL4786Vestmannaeyjar1986White lantern house supported by piles and stairway.Active
GeirfuglaskersvitiL4800VestmannaeyjarRusty guyed tower, light mounted on pole above roof.Active
ÞrídrangavitiL4802Vestmannaeyjar1942White square tower, red lantern houseActive
KnarrarósvitiL4804Suðurland1939White square two-staged tower, red lantern house, black vertical panels.Active
ÞorlákshafnarvitiL4820Suðurland1951White rectangular tower, integral lantern house.Active
KolbeinstangavitiL4716AusturlandGray square concrete tower, vertical black stripes, white lantern house.Active
GrímaL4735Austurland1961Red cylindrical lantern house on concrete pad.Active
Selnes lighthouseL4746AusturlandGray square tower and lantern house.Active