The Light List expresses light ranges in which units?

The Light List expresses light ranges in which units?

• A. Statute miles
• B. Nautical miles
• C. Kilometers
• D. Meters

Answer: (A)

Light ranges in the Light List are expressed in nautical miles. This aligns with how mariners navigate and read charts, since all distances on nautical charts use nautical miles. One nautical mile equals 1,852 meters (about 1.1508 statute miles), which keeps distance measurements consistent with latitude/longitude and chart scales. Statute miles, kilometers, and meters aren’t used for these ranges because they don’t fit the standard marine navigation conventions.

Light ranges in the Light List are expressed in nautical miles. This aligns with how mariners navigate and read charts, since all distances on nautical charts use nautical miles. One nautical mile equals 1,852 meters (about 1.1508 statute miles), which keeps distance measurements consistent with latitude/longitude and chart scales. Statute miles, kilometers, and meters aren’t used for these ranges because they don’t fit the standard marine navigation conventions.