Table 13: Geographic range of light
Height of light:
feet
yards
meters
statute miles
nautical miles
Height of eye:
inches
feet
yards
meters
statute miles
nautical miles
in
feet
yards
meters
statute miles
nautical miles
H
=
height of light above sea level (feet)
h
=
height of eye above sea level (feet)
D
=
distance to horizon (nm)