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ARLHS World List of Lights (WLOL)


List of the world's lighthouses by the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society

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About the World List of Lights

There are literally thousands of lighthouses, lightships, and navigational beacons around the world. In an effort to be able to readily identify these lights for amateur radio contact purposes, we created the Official ARLHS World List of Lights. The ARLHS WLOL contains information on 15,529 Lighthouses in 234 amateur radio call areas.

The WLOL is a utility for amateur radio operations, but we encourage all lighthouse and lightship aficionados to use, enjoy and help improve the data within this directory.

The last update to the WLOL occurred February 23rd, 2025. We constantly update and add to the list as more data becomes available. You can help. If you have coordinates for a light, propose them on the light's WLOL web page. If you see a correction or an addition needs to be made, please send an e-mail with the information to the Lighthouse List manager.

ARLHS Lighthouse Picture of the Day

Keeper's House Early 1900's - Public Domain Hartland B. Smith, W8QX
Keeper's House Early 1900's
Copyright Public Domain Hartland B. Smith, W8QX
Added to World List of Lights July 6, 2008

Lighthouse Radio Activations

Current Activations
Light #Call SignDate BeginDate EndNotes
Activations during the next 90 days
Light #Call SignDate BeginDate EndOperator(s) Notes
USA 714W5SSV2025-08-092025-08-10Jefferson County Amateur Radio Club will activate for NLLW 2025. You may be able to obtain individual operato[. . .]
USA 342NL7FX2025-08-092025-08-10Plan to use W7W as call for this activation
FED 299DJ1TG2025-08-152025-08-17We´re activating this lighthouse due to the ILLW 2025. The operators are DL1MF, DM8ET, DF5FD, DF2JW, DK7RCA a[. . .]
WMA 0039M4LHN2025-08-152025-08-17
NTI 004GN0LIX2025-08-162025-08-17Carrickfergus Amateur Radio Group - portable event station.
FRA 159TM0BSM2025-08-162025-08-18DL1DCT, DJ8EI, DK5OPA, DL5KA, DL8KR, DL4MME and DJ5KX will activate the lighthouse Berck Lighthouse. More info[. . .]
FRA 193TM2LW2025-08-162025-08-17F4ELJ and F5OHH on 10m to 40m, usb, dig, cw, and Satellite GEO and LOW FM/SSB more answers on QRZ.com
Recent Activations
Light #Call SignDate BeginDate End
ITA 132IU5CIJ2025-07-032025-07-03
ITA 178IU5CIJ2025-07-032025-07-03
CAN 1050VE3CBK/QRP2025-07-012025-07-01
CAN 1352VE3CBK/QRP2025-07-012025-07-01
CAN 867VE3CBK/QRP2025-07-012025-07-01
CAN 1437VE3CBK/QRP2025-07-012025-07-01
FRA 349F5OHH/P2025-06-262025-06-26
FRA 318F5OHH/P2025-06-242025-06-24
SWI 003HB9HMP/P2025-06-232025-06-23
FRA 771F5OHH/P2025-06-202025-06-20
USA 640N6AUX2025-06-142025-06-14
USA 417N8KQS2025-06-142025-06-14
CAN 622VE3WLX2025-06-052025-06-05
CAN 1424VE3WLX2025-06-052025-06-05
CAN 1050VE3CBK/QRP2025-05-042025-05-04
CAN 1352VE3CBK/QRP2025-05-042025-05-04
CAN 867VE3CBK/QRP2025-05-042025-05-04
CAN 1437VE3CBK/QRP2025-05-042025-05-04
CAN 1431VE3CBK/QRP2025-05-042025-05-04
FRA 674F5OHH/P2025-04-282025-05-02
FRA 675F5OHH/P2025-04-282025-05-02
FRA 532F5OHH/P2025-04-282025-05-02
DEN 004OZ4CHR2025-04-212025-04-26
USA 564W3NY2025-04-232025-04-25
USA 411KO4WTM2025-04-222025-04-22
USA 1287N8VLC2025-04-222025-04-22
USA 394N8VLC2025-04-222025-04-22
USA 1286N8VLC2025-04-222025-04-22
USA 1236KD5LPV2025-04-202025-04-20
USA 119NC4AT2025-04-172025-04-18
USA 063KB3K/P2025-04-182025-04-18
CAN 258VC9D2025-04-182025-04-18
CAN 904VC9D2025-04-182025-04-18
CAN 605VC9D2025-04-182025-04-18
CAN 112VC9D2025-04-182025-04-18
Most Popular ARLHS Lighthouse Activations
# ActivationsLight #Name
41POL 008Hel
38POL 012Kolobrzeg
37USA 1020HCedar Point
35USA 377Hooper Island
34USA 630Point No Point
30CAN 1352Graham Bay/Stillwater Park (Ottawa River)
29CAN 867Aylmer Island (Ottawa River) (New)
28CAN 1431Aylmer Marina
27USA 195Cove Point
26POL 017Stilo

WLOL Additions and Updates


This database provides not only the light list, but also lists the IOTA number (if on an island) and the Grid Square.

These are lists of the world's lights, and to each we have assigned an ARLHS Number. Use this list to determine if a particular light is recognized for the various ARLHS awards, and check to see if your favorite light is listed. The list is trademarked and the copyright is owned by ARLHS, LLC, but you are free to use it for any non-commercial purpose once you have obtained written permission from the ARLHS (see below).

The information contained within the ARLHS World List of Lights is Copyright 2003-2025 ARLHS, LLC.
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