2Z6 False Island night times
False Island, AK · Seaplane base
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:03 PMto7:28 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0103Z to 1628Z
Night logging
§ 1.14:45 PMto6:45 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0145Z to 1545Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:03 PMto6:28 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0203Z to 1528Z
Evenings at 2Z6
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:14 PM | 4:56 PM | 5:14 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 3:45 PM | 4:29 PM | 4:45 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:22 PM | 4:10 PM | 4:22 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:15 PM | 4:05 PM | 4:15 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 3:27 PM | 4:17 PM | 4:27 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 3:50 PM | 4:37 PM | 4:50 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 4:27 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:27 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:00 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:00 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 5:33 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:33 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:04 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:04 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 7:41 PM | 8:21 PM | 8:41 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 8:12 PM | 8:54 PM | 9:12 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 8:47 PM | 9:35 PM | 9:47 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 9:17 PM | 10:11 PM | 10:17 PM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 9:47 PM | 10:52 PM | 10:47 PM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 10:02 PM | 11:13 PM | 11:02 PM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 10:02 PM | 11:11 PM | 11:02 PM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 9:47 PM | 10:49 PM | 10:47 PM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 9:16 PM | 10:08 PM | 10:16 PM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 8:43 PM | 9:29 PM | 9:43 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 7:58 PM | 8:39 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 7:19 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:19 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 6:35 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:35 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 5:57 PM | 6:36 PM | 6:57 PM |
Mornings at 2Z6
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 6:14 AM | 6:32 AM | 7:14 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 6:46 AM | 7:01 AM | 7:46 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 7:18 AM | 7:30 AM | 8:18 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 7:37 AM | 7:47 AM | 8:37 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 7:43 AM | 7:53 AM | 8:43 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 7:31 AM | 7:44 AM | 8:31 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 7:02 AM | 7:19 AM | 8:02 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 6:30 AM | 6:50 AM | 7:30 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 5:55 AM | 6:16 AM | 6:55 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 6:17 AM | 6:38 AM | 7:17 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 5:29 AM | 5:50 AM | 6:29 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 4:51 AM | 5:09 AM | 5:51 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:10 AM | 4:23 AM | 5:10 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 3:39 AM | 3:45 AM | 4:39 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:12 AM | 3:07 AM | 4:12 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 3:02 AM | 2:50 AM | 4:02 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 3:07 AM | 2:57 AM | 4:07 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 3:25 AM | 3:23 AM | 4:25 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 3:57 AM | 4:05 AM | 4:57 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 4:26 AM | 4:40 AM | 5:26 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:02 AM | 5:21 AM | 6:02 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 5:31 AM | 5:52 AM | 6:31 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 6:05 AM | 6:26 AM | 7:05 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:35 AM | 6:56 AM | 7:35 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
WIND SOCK MISSING
Runway E/W
4,000 × 500 ft · Water
Frequencies
Night at 2Z6, in short
When can I log night time at 2Z6?
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 4:45 PM to 6:45 AM AKST.
When do landings at 2Z6 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 5:03 PM to 6:28 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at 2Z6?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:03 PM to 7:28 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- PAJJ Tenakee Tenakee Springs, AK · 15 nm
- PAGN Angoon Angoon, AK · 20 nm
- A29 Sitka Sitka, AK · 29 nm
- BNF Baranof Warm Springs Float And Seaplane Float Baranof, AK · 29 nm
- PASI Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Sitka, AK · 30 nm
- PAOH Hoonah Hoonah, AK · 34 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.