01A Purkeypile night times
Purkeypile, AK
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:43 PMto9:05 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0143Z to 1805Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:35 PMto8:12 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0235Z to 1712Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:43 PMto8:05 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0243Z to 1705Z
Evenings at 01A
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:58 PM | 5:48 PM | 5:58 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 4:18 PM | 5:14 PM | 5:18 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:43 PM | 4:47 PM | 4:43 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:29 PM | 4:39 PM | 4:29 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 3:42 PM | 4:51 PM | 4:42 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 4:15 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:15 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 5:06 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:06 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:49 PM | 6:38 PM | 6:49 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:31 PM | 7:17 PM | 7:31 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:11 PM | 8:56 PM | 9:11 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 8:58 PM | 9:46 PM | 9:58 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:38 PM | 10:31 PM | 10:38 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:25 PM | 11:29 PM | 11:25 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 11:07 PM | 12:33 AM | 12:07 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 11:52 PM | No night | 12:52 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 12:16 AM | No night | 1:16 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 12:14 AM | No night | 1:14 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 11:48 PM | No night | 12:48 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 11:01 PM | 12:17 AM | 12:01 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 10:17 PM | 11:16 PM | 11:17 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:20 PM | 10:11 PM | 10:20 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:33 PM | 9:20 PM | 9:33 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:39 PM | 8:24 PM | 8:39 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:52 PM | 7:39 PM | 7:52 PM |
Mornings at 01A
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 7:47 AM | 7:56 AM | 8:47 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 8:29 AM | 8:32 AM | 9:29 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 9:13 AM | 9:09 AM | 10:13 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 9:40 AM | 9:30 AM | 10:40 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 9:43 AM | 9:35 AM | 10:43 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 9:23 AM | 9:21 AM | 10:23 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 8:40 AM | 8:47 AM | 9:40 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 7:58 AM | 8:10 AM | 8:58 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:13 AM | 7:27 AM | 8:13 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:27 AM | 7:41 AM | 8:27 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:29 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:29 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:42 AM | 5:50 AM | 6:42 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:49 AM | 4:46 AM | 5:49 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 4:07 AM | 3:42 AM | 5:07 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:23 AM | No night | 4:23 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 3:04 AM | No night | 4:04 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 3:11 AM | No night | 4:11 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 3:40 AM | No night | 4:40 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:28 AM | 4:10 AM | 5:28 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 5:08 AM | 5:08 AM | 6:08 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:56 AM | 6:05 AM | 6:56 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:34 AM | 6:47 AM | 7:34 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:17 AM | 7:32 AM | 8:17 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:56 AM | 8:09 AM | 8:56 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway 05/23
1,176 × 50 ft · GRAVEL
Frequencies
Night at 01A, in short
When can I log night time at 01A?
From the end of evening civil twilight to the beginning of morning civil twilight, when the sun is 6° below the horizon (14 CFR 1.1). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:35 PM to 8:12 AM AKST.
When do landings at 01A count for night currency?
From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. To carry passengers at night you need 3 takeoffs and 3 full-stop landings in that period within the last 90 days (14 CFR 61.57(b)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:43 PM to 8:05 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at 01A?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:43 PM to 9:05 AM AKST.
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Times are worked out from the sun's position for a sea-level horizon, rounded to the minute. Airport data from the FAA NASR cycle of Oct 29, 2026.