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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 August 6th, 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

Puerto de la Cruz - Copyright 2016 Micha DL5DRM
Puerto de la Cruz
Copyright Copyright 2016 Micha DL5DRM
Added to World List of Lights February 6, 2017

Lighthouse Radio Activations

Current Activations
Light #Call SignDate BeginDate EndNotes
USA 236N4T2026-02-182026-02-18We plan to be on air for a limited time Wednesday from Loggerheasd Lighthouse. N4T will be on air the rest of the weekend from Garden Key Light. Contacts from Loggerhead Key are valid for USI, POTA, WWFF and IOTA credit.
Activations during the next 90 days
Light #Call SignDate BeginDate EndOperator(s) Notes
USA 316N4T2026-02-192026-02-24Multi-op/transmitter activation for POTA, WWFF, WCA, IOTA and lighthouses. Log to be uploaded to clublog and P[. . .]
BRA 295PT5E2026-02-212026-02-22Activate by Clube de Radioamadores de Blumenau during American Lighthouse Weekend by Bahia Blanca DX Group. Fr[. . .]
BRA 063PV7AA2026-02-212026-02-22Labre-AL (Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Rádio-Emissão Alagoas) - website: www.labre-al.org.br visite-n[. . .]
BRA 063PV7AA (SPECIAL CALLSIGN)2026-02-212026-02-22Labre-AL (Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Rádio-Emissão Alagoas) - pse visit us at www.labre-al.org.br -[. . .]
Recent Activations
Light #Call SignDate BeginDate End
USA 1247AF5NF2026-01-182026-01-18
CAN 1352VE3CBK/QRP2025-12-312025-12-31
CAN 867VE3CBK/QRP2025-12-312025-12-31
CAN 1437VE3CBK/QRP2025-12-312025-12-31
CAN 1431VE3CBK/QRP2025-12-312025-12-31
USA 1236KD5LPV2025-12-202025-12-20
MLT 0039H5BZ2025-12-092025-12-09
Most Popular ARLHS Lighthouse Activations
# ActivationsLight #Name
41POL 008Hel
38POL 012Kolobrzeg
37USA 1020HCedar Point
35USA 377Hooper Island
34USA 630Point No Point
31CAN 1352Graham Bay/Stillwater Park (Ottawa River)
30CAN 867Aylmer Island (Ottawa River) (New)
29CAN 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 2003-2026 ARLHS, LLC.
Visit ARLHS for usage information.

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