Capo Carbonara Lighthouse

Capo Carbonara
Capo Carbonara Lighthouse
LocationCapo Carbonara
Villasimius
Sardinia
Italy
Coordinates39°06′13″N 9°30′50″E / 39.103557°N 9.513900°E / 39.103557; 9.513900
Tower
Constructed1917 (first)
Foundationmasonry base
Constructionmasonry tower
Automatedyes
Height5 metres (16 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, grey lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity 
OperatorMarina Militare
Fog signalno
Light
First lit1974 (current)
Focal height120 metres (390 ft)
LensType OR S2 Bivalva
Intensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 W
Rangemain: 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFI W 7.5 s.
Italy no.1258 E.F.

Capo Carbonara Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Carbonara) is a light situated at the extremity of the granite promontory of Capo Carbonara, in the comune of Villasimius, on the eastern side of Gulf of Cagliari inside the Marine protected area of Capo Carbonara.