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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 March 6th, 2026. 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

AUS300 - Copyright 2015 Ian Cuthbertson
AUS300
Copyright Copyright 2015 Ian Cuthbertson
Added to World List of Lights July 28, 2015

Lighthouse Radio Activations

Current Activations
Light #Call SignDate BeginDate EndNotes
USA 640N6AUX2026-04-112026-04-11The US Coast Guard Auxiliary will operate an amateur radio station on the premises of the Point Vicente Lighthouse in conjunction with the city's Whale of a Day Festival, celebrating the annual northward migration of the California Gray Whale. Look for us between 1700 and 2200 UTC. If you're in the area, stop by and say hi. Follow @W6KSR on Twitter for spots. QSL direct via W6KSR
Activations during the next 90 days
Light #Call SignDate BeginDate EndOperator(s) Notes
GRE 075SX8LGT2026-04-182026-04-26POC: SV1ENG
Recent Activations
Light #Call SignDate BeginDate End
CAN 1352VE3CBK/QRP2026-04-032026-04-03
CAN 867VE3CBK/QRP2026-04-032026-04-03
CAN 1437VE3CBK/QRP2026-04-032026-04-03
CAN 1431VE3CBK/QRP2026-04-032026-04-03
USA 411W4L2026-04-022026-04-02
FED 026DL6JZ/P2026-03-182026-03-18
USA 640N6AUX2026-03-142026-03-14
CAN 546VE3WLX2026-03-132026-03-13
CAN 1009VE3WLX2026-03-132026-03-13
CAN 1010VE3WLX2026-03-132026-03-13
CAN 1011VE3WLX2026-03-132026-03-13
CAN 1012VE3WLX2026-03-132026-03-13
CAN 1013VE3WLX2026-03-132026-03-13
CAN 831VE3WLX2026-03-122026-03-12
CAN 626VE3WLX2026-03-122026-03-12
CAN 619VE3WLX2026-03-122026-03-12
CAN 882VE3WLX2026-03-112026-03-11
CAN 783VE3WLX2026-03-112026-03-11
CAN 361VE3WLX2026-03-112026-03-11
CAN 784VE3WLX2026-03-112026-03-11
CAN 626VE3WLX2026-03-102026-03-10
CAN 619VE3WLX2026-03-102026-03-10
CAN 831VE3WLX2026-03-102026-03-10
CAN 1058VE3WLX2026-03-092026-03-09
CAN 1327VE3WLX2026-03-092026-03-09
CAN 1328VE3WLX2026-03-092026-03-09
CAN 1329VE3WLX2026-03-092026-03-09
CAN 356VE3WLX2026-03-092026-03-09
FED 226DL6AP/P2026-02-252026-02-25
FED 234DL6AP/P2026-02-252026-02-25
USA 316N4T2026-02-192026-02-24
FED 261DL6AP/P2026-02-232026-02-23
BRA 295PT5E2026-02-212026-02-22
BRA 063PV7AA2026-02-212026-02-22
BRA 063PV7AA (SPECIAL CALLSIGN)2026-02-212026-02-22
Most Popular ARLHS Lighthouse Activations
# ActivationsLight #Name
41POL 008Hel
38POL 012Kolobrzeg
37USA 1020HCedar Point
35USA 377Hooper Island
34USA 630Point No Point
33CAN 1352Graham Bay/Stillwater Park (Ottawa River)
32CAN 867Aylmer Island (Ottawa River) (New)
31CAN 1431Aylmer Marina
27USA 195Cove Point
26CAN 1437Aylmer Island (Ottawa River) (Old)

WLOL Additions and Updates

Last Ten Lights modified in the last 60 days
NameLocationLight #Modified
Punta NorteArgentinaARG 0562026-03-06
Loop Head (Co. Clare)IrelandIRE 0502026-03-06
Big Bay Point (Lake Superior)United States Of AmericaUSA 0532026-03-06
Peninsula Point (Lake Michigan)United States Of AmericaUSA 5912026-03-06
McGulpins Point (Lake Michigan)United States Of AmericaUSA 4872026-03-06
Ontonagon (Lake Superior)United States Of AmericaUSA 5692026-03-06
Ontonagon West Pierhead (Lake Superior)United States Of AmericaUSA 10842026-03-06
Marquette Breakwater (Lake Superior)United States Of AmericaUSA 4762026-03-06
Marquette Harbor (Lake Superior)United States Of AmericaUSA 4772026-03-06
Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater (Lake Superior)United States Of AmericaUSA 11112026-03-06

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.
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