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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

RAGGED POINT BAR-003 - Copyright 2009
RAGGED POINT BAR-003
Copyright Copyright 2009
Added to World List of Lights September 12, 2014

Lighthouse Radio Activations

Current Activations
Light #Call SignDate BeginDate EndNotes
FRA 733F5OHH/P2025-03-192025-03-19Activation on ocean with sea kayak and vertical antenna qrp 40 and 20m
Activations during the next 90 days
Light #Call SignDate BeginDate EndOperator(s) Notes
USA 627W6KSR2025-03-222025-03-22POTA activation within visual sight of the lighthouse. Mostly CW, beginning after 1600 UTC and ending around 1[. . .]
USA 640N6AUX2025-04-122025-04-12The Coast Guard Auxiliary will operate an amateur radio station on the premises of the Point Vicente Lighthous[. . .]
DEN 004OZ4CHR2025-04-212025-04-26LH DEN-004 IOTA=EU-30 OZFF0300 POTA=DK0217
Recent Activations
Light #Call SignDate BeginDate End
ITA 039IW7DAX IU7QTI AND SWL GIUSEPPE SERGI2025-03-012025-03-01
ITA 039II7SML2025-03-012025-03-01
USA 316N4T2025-02-202025-02-25
USA 236N4T2025-02-192025-02-19
CHI 014CB2PC2025-02-162025-02-18
CHI 073XR2P2025-02-142025-02-16
ARG 123LU5DTF2025-02-142025-02-16
CAN 1352VE3CBK/QRP2025-02-152025-02-16
ARG 005LU8EMD2025-02-142025-02-16
ARG 007LW6DNF2025-02-142025-02-16
ARG 012LU1YY/V2025-02-142025-02-16
BRA 063PP7AA2025-02-142025-02-16
BRA 288PR3PA2025-02-012025-02-15
ARG 121LU7DZV/D2025-02-152025-02-15
CHI 022CA2OGG2025-02-152025-02-15
CAN 867VE3CBK/QRP2025-02-152025-02-15
CAN 1437VE3CBK/QRP2025-02-152025-02-15
CAN 1431VE3CBK/QRP2025-02-152025-02-15
USA 280W8PA2025-02-112025-02-11
USA 279W8PA2025-02-112025-02-11
USA 907KF7UOQ2025-02-092025-02-09
CAN 767VE3CBK/QRP2025-02-082025-02-08
CAN 586VE3CBK/QRP2025-02-082025-02-08
CAN 534VE3CBK/QRP2025-02-082025-02-08
USA 562VE3CBK/QRP2025-02-082025-02-08
NET 075PD0RWL2025-02-012025-02-01
NET 075PD0RWL/P2025-02-012025-02-01
USA 018KG5LRB2025-01-192025-01-19
CAI 021EA8/DL6AP2025-01-132025-01-13
CAI 064EA8/DL6AP2025-01-132025-01-13
CAN 388VE3VWB2025-01-122025-01-12
USA 640N6AUX2025-01-112025-01-11
CAI 054EA8/DL6AP2025-01-112025-01-11
FED 261DL4FO/P2025-01-042025-01-10
USA 789W4OMX/P2025-01-022025-01-02
Most Popular ARLHS Lighthouse Activations
# ActivationsLight #Name
41POL 008Hel
38POL 012Kolobrzeg
37USA 1020HCedar Point
35USA 377Hooper Island
34USA 630Point No Point
27USA 195Cove Point
27CAN 1352Graham Bay/Stillwater Park (Ottawa River)
26POL 017Stilo
26CAN 1431Aylmer Marina
26CAN 867Aylmer Island (Ottawa River) (New)

WLOL Additions and Updates

Last Ten Lights modified in the last 60 days
NameLocationLight #Modified
Great Stirrup CayBahamasBAH 0082025-02-23

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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