3AK Dry Bay night times
Yakutat, AK
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:09 PMto7:48 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0109Z to 1648Z
Night logging
§ 1.14:54 PMto7:03 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0154Z to 1603Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:09 PMto6:48 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0209Z to 1548Z
Evenings at 3AK
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:21 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:21 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 3:49 PM | 4:36 PM | 4:49 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:23 PM | 4:15 PM | 4:23 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:15 PM | 4:09 PM | 4:15 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 3:27 PM | 4:21 PM | 4:27 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 3:52 PM | 4:43 PM | 4:52 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 4:33 PM | 5:19 PM | 5:33 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:08 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:08 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 5:43 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:43 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:17 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:17 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 7:57 PM | 8:39 PM | 8:57 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 8:30 PM | 9:15 PM | 9:30 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 9:08 PM | 9:59 PM | 10:08 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 9:40 PM | 10:41 PM | 10:40 PM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 10:14 PM | 11:30 PM | 11:14 PM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 10:30 PM | 11:58 PM | 11:30 PM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 10:30 PM | 11:54 PM | 11:30 PM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 10:13 PM | 11:24 PM | 11:13 PM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 9:39 PM | 10:35 PM | 10:39 PM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 9:03 PM | 9:52 PM | 10:03 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 8:15 PM | 8:59 PM | 9:15 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 7:34 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:34 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 6:47 PM | 7:27 PM | 7:47 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:07 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:07 PM |
Mornings at 3AK
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 6:33 AM | 6:50 AM | 7:33 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 7:08 AM | 7:20 AM | 8:08 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 7:43 AM | 7:51 AM | 8:43 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 8:04 AM | 8:09 AM | 9:04 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 8:09 AM | 8:15 AM | 9:09 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 7:55 AM | 8:04 AM | 8:55 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 7:23 AM | 7:37 AM | 8:23 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 6:49 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:49 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:11 AM | 6:30 AM | 7:11 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 6:30 AM | 6:50 AM | 7:30 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 5:40 AM | 5:59 AM | 6:40 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:00 AM | 5:15 AM | 6:00 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:16 AM | 4:25 AM | 5:16 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 3:42 AM | 3:42 AM | 4:42 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:11 AM | 2:56 AM | 4:11 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 2:59 AM | 2:32 AM | 3:59 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 3:05 AM | 2:40 AM | 4:05 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 3:25 AM | 3:14 AM | 4:25 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:00 AM | 4:03 AM | 5:00 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 4:32 AM | 4:43 AM | 5:32 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:11 AM | 5:27 AM | 6:11 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 5:43 AM | 6:02 AM | 6:43 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 6:19 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:19 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:52 AM | 7:10 AM | 7:52 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
WINDSOCK 0.2 MI N AT PROCESSING PLANT.
Runway 05/23
3,600 × 170 ft · GRAVEL
Frequencies
Night at 3AK, in short
When can I log night time at 3AK?
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 4:54 PM to 7:03 AM AKST.
When do landings at 3AK 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 5:09 PM to 6:48 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at 3AK?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:09 PM to 7:48 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- A57 Alsek River Yakutat, AK · 2 nm
- AK76 East Alsek River Yakutat, AK · 3 nm
- A69 Tanis Mesa Yakutat, AK · 5 nm
- A67 Harlequin Lake Yakutat, AK · 22 nm
- A68 Situk Yakutat, AK · 39 nm
- PAYA Yakutat Yakutat, AK · 41 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.