2W3 Swanson Field night times
Eatonville, WA
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7PST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:46 PMto7:01 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0046Z to 1501Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:18 PMto6:28 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0118Z to 1428Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:46 PMto6:01 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0146Z to 1401Z
Evenings at 2W3
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 4:53 PM | 5:25 PM | 5:53 PM |
| Nov 15PST | 4:35 PM | 5:08 PM | 5:35 PM |
| Dec 1PST | 4:22 PM | 4:57 PM | 5:22 PM |
| Dec 15PST | 4:21 PM | 4:56 PM | 5:21 PM |
| Jan 1PST | 4:31 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:31 PM |
| Jan 15PST | 4:47 PM | 5:22 PM | 5:47 PM |
| Feb 1PST | 5:12 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:12 PM |
| Feb 15PST | 5:34 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:34 PM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:55 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:55 PM |
| Mar 15PDT | 7:15 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Apr 1PDT | 7:38 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:38 PM |
| Apr 15PDT | 7:57 PM | 8:29 PM | 8:57 PM |
| May 1PDT | 8:19 PM | 8:53 PM | 9:19 PM |
| May 15PDT | 8:37 PM | 9:13 PM | 9:37 PM |
| Jun 1PDT | 8:56 PM | 9:34 PM | 9:56 PM |
| Jun 15PDT | 9:05 PM | 9:45 PM | 10:05 PM |
| Jul 1PDT | 9:07 PM | 9:46 PM | 10:07 PM |
| Jul 15PDT | 9:00 PM | 9:38 PM | 10:00 PM |
| Aug 1PDT | 8:41 PM | 9:16 PM | 9:41 PM |
| Aug 15PDT | 8:20 PM | 8:53 PM | 9:20 PM |
| Sep 1PDT | 7:49 PM | 8:20 PM | 8:49 PM |
| Sep 15PDT | 7:21 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:21 PM |
| Oct 1PDT | 6:49 PM | 7:19 PM | 7:49 PM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:22 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:22 PM |
Mornings at 2W3
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 5:52 AM | 6:20 AM | 6:52 AM |
| Nov 15PST | 6:12 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:12 AM |
| Dec 1PST | 6:34 AM | 6:59 AM | 7:34 AM |
| Dec 15PST | 6:48 AM | 7:12 AM | 7:48 AM |
| Jan 1PST | 6:54 AM | 7:19 AM | 7:54 AM |
| Jan 15PST | 6:50 AM | 7:16 AM | 7:50 AM |
| Feb 1PST | 6:34 AM | 7:01 AM | 7:34 AM |
| Feb 15PST | 6:13 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:13 AM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:49 AM | 6:18 AM | 6:49 AM |
| Mar 15PDT | 6:22 AM | 6:52 AM | 7:22 AM |
| Apr 1PDT | 5:48 AM | 6:18 AM | 6:48 AM |
| Apr 15PDT | 5:22 AM | 5:50 AM | 6:22 AM |
| May 1PDT | 4:54 AM | 5:20 AM | 5:54 AM |
| May 15PDT | 4:34 AM | 4:58 AM | 5:34 AM |
| Jun 1PDT | 4:18 AM | 4:40 AM | 5:18 AM |
| Jun 15PDT | 4:14 AM | 4:34 AM | 5:14 AM |
| Jul 1PDT | 4:19 AM | 4:39 AM | 5:19 AM |
| Jul 15PDT | 4:30 AM | 4:52 AM | 5:30 AM |
| Aug 1PDT | 4:49 AM | 5:13 AM | 5:49 AM |
| Aug 15PDT | 5:07 AM | 5:33 AM | 6:07 AM |
| Sep 1PDT | 5:29 AM | 5:57 AM | 6:29 AM |
| Sep 15PDT | 5:47 AM | 6:16 AM | 6:47 AM |
| Oct 1PDT | 6:08 AM | 6:37 AM | 7:08 AM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:27 AM | 6:56 AM | 7:27 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
DEER ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT DUSK AND DAWN.
DUSK-0000. AFTER 0000, ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF.
Runway 16/34
2,990 × 36 ft · Asphalt
Frequencies
Night at 2W3, in short
When can I log night time at 2W3?
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 5:18 PM to 6:28 AM PST.
When do landings at 2W3 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 5:46 PM to 6:01 AM PST.
When are position lights required at 2W3?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:46 PM to 7:01 AM PST.
Nearby airports
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- KPLU Pierce County/Thun Field Puyallup, WA · 14 nm
- 39P Strom Field Morton, WA · 19 nm
- W37 American Lake Lakewood, WA · 20 nm
- 44T Hoskins Field Olympia, WA · 24 nm
- KOLM Olympia Regional Olympia, WA · 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.