1K6 Ellinwood Municipal night times
Ellinwood, KS
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7CST
Position lights
§ 91.2095:29 PMto7:07 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
2329Z to 1307Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:57 PMto6:40 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
2357Z to 1240Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)6:29 PMto6:07 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0029Z to 1207Z
Evenings at 1K6
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1CST | 5:35 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:35 PM |
| Nov 15CST | 5:22 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:22 PM |
| Dec 1CST | 5:14 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:14 PM |
| Dec 15CST | 5:15 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:15 PM |
| Jan 1CST | 5:25 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:25 PM |
| Jan 15CST | 5:38 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:38 PM |
| Feb 1CST | 5:57 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:57 PM |
| Feb 15CST | 6:12 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Mar 1CST | 6:27 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:27 PM |
| Mar 15CDT | 7:41 PM | 8:08 PM | 8:41 PM |
| Apr 1CDT | 7:58 PM | 8:24 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Apr 15CDT | 8:11 PM | 8:38 PM | 9:11 PM |
| May 1CDT | 8:26 PM | 8:54 PM | 9:26 PM |
| May 15CDT | 8:39 PM | 9:09 PM | 9:39 PM |
| Jun 1CDT | 8:52 PM | 9:23 PM | 9:52 PM |
| Jun 15CDT | 9:00 PM | 9:32 PM | 10:00 PM |
| Jul 1CDT | 9:02 PM | 9:34 PM | 10:02 PM |
| Jul 15CDT | 8:58 PM | 9:28 PM | 9:58 PM |
| Aug 1CDT | 8:44 PM | 9:14 PM | 9:44 PM |
| Aug 15CDT | 8:28 PM | 8:56 PM | 9:28 PM |
| Sep 1CDT | 8:04 PM | 8:31 PM | 9:04 PM |
| Sep 15CDT | 7:43 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:43 PM |
| Oct 1CDT | 7:17 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:17 PM |
| Oct 15CDT | 6:57 PM | 7:23 PM | 7:57 PM |
Mornings at 1K6
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1CST | 6:01 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:01 AM |
| Nov 15CST | 6:16 AM | 6:48 AM | 7:16 AM |
| Dec 1CST | 6:33 AM | 7:03 AM | 7:33 AM |
| Dec 15CST | 6:44 AM | 7:15 AM | 7:44 AM |
| Jan 1CST | 6:52 AM | 7:22 AM | 7:52 AM |
| Jan 15CST | 6:50 AM | 7:21 AM | 7:50 AM |
| Feb 1CST | 6:40 AM | 7:12 AM | 7:40 AM |
| Feb 15CST | 6:25 AM | 6:58 AM | 7:25 AM |
| Mar 1CST | 6:07 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:07 AM |
| Mar 15CDT | 6:46 AM | 7:19 AM | 7:46 AM |
| Apr 1CDT | 6:20 AM | 6:53 AM | 7:20 AM |
| Apr 15CDT | 5:59 AM | 6:31 AM | 6:59 AM |
| May 1CDT | 5:38 AM | 6:09 AM | 6:38 AM |
| May 15CDT | 5:23 AM | 5:54 AM | 6:23 AM |
| Jun 1CDT | 5:13 AM | 5:41 AM | 6:13 AM |
| Jun 15CDT | 5:10 AM | 5:38 AM | 6:10 AM |
| Jul 1CDT | 5:14 AM | 5:43 AM | 6:14 AM |
| Jul 15CDT | 5:23 AM | 5:52 AM | 6:23 AM |
| Aug 1CDT | 5:37 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:37 AM |
| Aug 15CDT | 5:49 AM | 6:21 AM | 6:49 AM |
| Sep 1CDT | 6:04 AM | 6:37 AM | 7:04 AM |
| Sep 15CDT | 6:16 AM | 6:49 AM | 7:16 AM |
| Oct 1CDT | 6:30 AM | 7:04 AM | 7:30 AM |
| Oct 15CDT | 6:43 AM | 7:17 AM | 7:43 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway 08/26
2,150 × 150 ft · Turf
Runway 17/35
2,550 × 100 ft · Turf
Frequencies
Night at 1K6, in short
When can I log night time at 1K6?
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 5:57 PM to 6:40 AM CST.
When do landings at 1K6 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 6:29 PM to 6:07 AM CST.
When are position lights required at 1K6?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:29 PM to 7:07 AM CST.
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- KLQR Larned-Pawnee County Larned, KS · 25 nm
- 3TA Stafford Municipal Stafford, KS · 25 nm
- 8KS Maxwell Aviation Lyons, KS · 25 nm
- 9K7 Ellsworth Municipal Ellsworth, KS · 29 nm
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.