Navigation General · Publications
The publication giving the official list of lighted aids, their characteristics, ranges, and racons for U.S. waters is the:
- ACoast Pilot
- BTidal Current Tables
- CLight List✓ Correct
- DSailing Directions
Explanation
The Light List (USCG) details lighthouses, lighted buoys, fog signals, racons, and other aids with their characteristics and ranges. NGA's List of Lights covers foreign waters. The chart shows the aid; the Light List gives the full description.
Authority: USCG Light List
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