2B2 Plum Island night times
Newburyport, MA
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7EST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:30 PMto6:25 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
2130Z to 1125Z
Night logging
§ 1.14:59 PMto5:55 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
2159Z to 1055Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:30 PMto5:25 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
2230Z to 1025Z
Evenings at 2B2
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1EST | 4:36 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:36 PM |
| Nov 15EST | 4:20 PM | 4:51 PM | 5:20 PM |
| Dec 1EST | 4:10 PM | 4:42 PM | 5:10 PM |
| Dec 15EST | 4:10 PM | 4:42 PM | 5:10 PM |
| Jan 1EST | 4:20 PM | 4:52 PM | 5:20 PM |
| Jan 15EST | 4:35 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:35 PM |
| Feb 1EST | 4:56 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:56 PM |
| Feb 15EST | 5:15 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:15 PM |
| Mar 1EST | 5:33 PM | 6:01 PM | 6:33 PM |
| Mar 15EDT | 6:50 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:50 PM |
| Apr 1EDT | 7:09 PM | 7:38 PM | 8:09 PM |
| Apr 15EDT | 7:25 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:25 PM |
| May 1EDT | 7:44 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:44 PM |
| May 15EDT | 7:59 PM | 8:32 PM | 8:59 PM |
| Jun 1EDT | 8:15 PM | 8:49 PM | 9:15 PM |
| Jun 15EDT | 8:24 PM | 8:59 PM | 9:24 PM |
| Jul 1EDT | 8:26 PM | 9:01 PM | 9:26 PM |
| Jul 15EDT | 8:20 PM | 8:54 PM | 9:20 PM |
| Aug 1EDT | 8:04 PM | 8:36 PM | 9:04 PM |
| Aug 15EDT | 7:45 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:45 PM |
| Sep 1EDT | 7:18 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:18 PM |
| Sep 15EDT | 6:54 PM | 7:22 PM | 7:54 PM |
| Oct 1EDT | 6:25 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:25 PM |
| Oct 15EDT | 6:01 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:01 PM |
Mornings at 2B2
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1EST | 5:18 AM | 5:48 AM | 6:18 AM |
| Nov 15EST | 5:35 AM | 6:05 AM | 6:35 AM |
| Dec 1EST | 5:54 AM | 6:23 AM | 6:54 AM |
| Dec 15EST | 6:07 AM | 6:35 AM | 7:07 AM |
| Jan 1EST | 6:14 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:14 AM |
| Jan 15EST | 6:11 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:11 AM |
| Feb 1EST | 5:58 AM | 6:28 AM | 6:58 AM |
| Feb 15EST | 5:41 AM | 6:12 AM | 6:41 AM |
| Mar 1EST | 5:19 AM | 5:51 AM | 6:19 AM |
| Mar 15EDT | 5:56 AM | 6:28 AM | 6:56 AM |
| Apr 1EDT | 5:26 AM | 5:57 AM | 6:26 AM |
| Apr 15EDT | 5:02 AM | 5:33 AM | 6:02 AM |
| May 1EDT | 4:38 AM | 5:07 AM | 5:38 AM |
| May 15EDT | 4:21 AM | 4:48 AM | 5:21 AM |
| Jun 1EDT | 4:08 AM | 4:34 AM | 5:08 AM |
| Jun 15EDT | 4:04 AM | 4:29 AM | 5:04 AM |
| Jul 1EDT | 4:09 AM | 4:34 AM | 5:09 AM |
| Jul 15EDT | 4:18 AM | 4:44 AM | 5:18 AM |
| Aug 1EDT | 4:35 AM | 5:03 AM | 5:35 AM |
| Aug 15EDT | 4:50 AM | 5:19 AM | 5:50 AM |
| Sep 1EDT | 5:08 AM | 5:39 AM | 6:08 AM |
| Sep 15EDT | 5:23 AM | 5:54 AM | 6:23 AM |
| Oct 1EDT | 5:40 AM | 6:12 AM | 6:40 AM |
| Oct 15EDT | 5:56 AM | 6:28 AM | 6:56 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway 10/28
2,105 × 50 ft · Asphalt
Runway 14/32
2,300 × 100 ft · Turf
Frequencies
Night at 2B2, in short
When can I log night time at 2B2?
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 4:59 PM to 5:55 AM EST.
When do landings at 2B2 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 5:30 PM to 5:25 AM EST.
When are position lights required at 2B2?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:30 PM to 6:25 AM EST.
Nearby airports
- 7B3 Hampton Airfield Hampton, NH · 10 nm
- KBVY Beverly Regional Beverly, MA · 13 nm
- KLWM Lawrence Municipal Lawrence, MA · 13 nm
- KPSM Portsmouth International At Pease Portsmouth, NH · 17 nm
- 3B4 Seacoast Airfield Eliot, ME · 21 nm
- KBOS General Edward Lawrence Logan International Boston, MA · 27 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.