Kızılada - Fethiye - Muğla - Turkey
GPS : 36°39'08.6"N 29°02'37.0"E / 36.652399, 29.043620
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The Kızılada Lighthouse (Turkish: Kızılada Feneri) is an historical lighthouse still in use, which is located on the island Kızılada in the Gulf of Fethiye, southwestern Turkey. Approach is to be attempted from the deep strait on the west. On this approach a cove on starboard on Kızıl Ada is adeqaute shelter with a line to a bollard.
The cove by the rocky point, with an islet in the middle, is also pretty spot. There is room for just a few boats. A narrow cove near the end of the point is usually occupied by excursion boats. They always stop for swimming breaks in its turquoise water. By noon it will be crowded, but peaceful at night and provides all-round shelter. The setting is wonderful at night.
The strait between Büyük Yassıca and Kızıl Ada is shallow. One-metre reefs allow passage ony close to Yassıca (in 2 to 3 nmi), but local knowledge is required to use it. It is much better to take the passage from the north. An islet, close to Kızıl Ada, there is a creek on the south, provides adequate shelter from prevailing winds with a line to bollard.
The rocks of various sizes in the north-west (Deliktaş Islands) are very handy for diving and fishing. The eastern coast of Kızıl Ada is protected from the waves and the wide beach is suitable for swimming and casting anchor. These anchorages are always loaded by excursion boats. It is always better to arrive in late afternoon and leave befor noon in the next day. Diving courses and tours are organized in the vicinity.
There are two bays on the north of the island where yachts can anchor. It is sheltered against dominant winds; yet, immediate and severe winds can come over the island. It is open to northwest, north and northeast. This is an attractive uninhabited cove which provides good shelter from the meltemi. Anchor is 5 - 7 m on a sandy spot. There are some Byzantine ruins ashore.
Construction Date : 01.01.1910
Location : Located at the southern point of the largest island. Accessible only by boat. The Kızıl Adalar are a small group of islands in the Gulf of Fethiye.
Building : The masonry lighthouse was constructed in 1910 by Frenchmen on the southern point of the island. White masonry tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story masonry keeper's house. Entire lighthouse painted white, house painted white with a red tile roof.
Focal Plane : 32 mt (105 ft)
Tower Height : 13 mt (43 ft)
Character : W. Fl. 5.0 Second (white flash every 5 second)
Flashing Character : 1.0 + 4.0
Visibility Range : 15 nautical miles (28 km)
Illuminate Type : TİDELAND ML 300 mm
Lighthouse System : Devvar
Flasher Type : TF-3B
Electric Lamp : 35 Watt
Bulb Type : 12 Volt Halogen
Energy : City Electricity
Operated and maintained by the Coastal Safety Authority (Turkish: Kıyı Emniyeti Genel Müdürlüğü) of the Ministry of Transport and Communication.
Restoran
Capacity : 100 persons
Boutique Hotel
9 rooms
The lighthouse was renovated in 2007, and is powered by a wind turbine. It is floodlit at night.
In 2007, the lighthouse was opened to tourism pursuant to a 49-year lease to the Kizilada Tourism Corporation. A seafood restaurant was opened next to the lighthouse in 2007, and the next year a hostel with nine rooms was added. Kızılada is a popular stopover for boat tours around Fethiye.
In 2008, a 31.47-grams silver coin was minted with the lighthouse's profile.
Forestry
Named after its reddish-brown (Turkish: kızıl) appearance, the island was forested again in 2014 with about 5,000 saplings of Turkish pine (Pinus brutia), laurel (Laurus nobilis), carob (Ceratonia siliqua) and Turkish sweetgum (Liquidambar orientalis). After plantation, the saplings were treated with banishing chemicals to protect them from wild goat (Capra aegagrus) and hare (Lepus) living on the island. The forested area makes out around 40% of the island, which is covered by scrub vegetation.
Aviation accident
A Lockheed L-749A Constellation aircraft operated by Air France on the flight AF152 en route from Rome, Italy to Beirut, Lebanon ditched 10 km (6.2 mi) off the coast of Fethiye, about 2 km (1.2 mi) off the island Kızılada after midnight on August 3, 1953. The cause of the accident was a propeller failure. The lighthouse keeper Durmuş Arıkan rushed to the accident site by boat and rescued some survivors. He also alerted customs officials and fishermen who helped in the rescue. Of the 8 aircrew and 34 passengers on board, 38 survived the accident while four passengers drowned.
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