3B8 Shady Acres night times
Spanaway, WA
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7PST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:46 PMto7:02 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0046Z to 1502Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:18 PMto6:29 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0118Z to 1429Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:46 PMto6:02 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0146Z to 1402Z
Evenings at 3B8
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 | 4:34 PM | 5:08 PM | 5:34 PM |
| Dec 1PST | 4:22 PM | 4:57 PM | 5:22 PM |
| Dec 15PST | 4:20 PM | 4:56 PM | 5:20 PM |
| Jan 1PST | 4:31 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:31 PM |
| Jan 15PST | 4:47 PM | 5:21 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 | 7:39 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:39 PM |
| Apr 15PDT | 7:58 PM | 8:30 PM | 8:58 PM |
| May 1PDT | 8:20 PM | 8:54 PM | 9:20 PM |
| May 15PDT | 8:39 PM | 9:15 PM | 9:39 PM |
| Jun 1PDT | 8:57 PM | 9:36 PM | 9:57 PM |
| Jun 15PDT | 9:07 PM | 9:47 PM | 10:07 PM |
| Jul 1PDT | 9:08 PM | 9:48 PM | 10:08 PM |
| Jul 15PDT | 9:01 PM | 9:39 PM | 10:01 PM |
| Aug 1PDT | 8:42 PM | 9:18 PM | 9:42 PM |
| Aug 15PDT | 8:21 PM | 8:54 PM | 9:21 PM |
| Sep 1PDT | 7:49 PM | 8:21 PM | 8:49 PM |
| Sep 15PDT | 7:21 PM | 7:52 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 3B8
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 5:53 AM | 6:21 AM | 6:53 AM |
| Nov 15PST | 6:13 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:13 AM |
| Dec 1PST | 6:35 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:35 AM |
| Dec 15PST | 6:49 AM | 7:13 AM | 7:49 AM |
| Jan 1PST | 6:56 AM | 7:20 AM | 7:56 AM |
| Jan 15PST | 6:51 AM | 7:17 AM | 7:51 AM |
| Feb 1PST | 6:35 AM | 7:02 AM | 7:35 AM |
| Feb 15PST | 6:14 AM | 6:43 AM | 7:14 AM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:49 AM | 6:19 AM | 6:49 AM |
| Mar 15PDT | 6:22 AM | 6:52 AM | 7:22 AM |
| Apr 1PDT | 5:49 AM | 6:18 AM | 6:49 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 | 4:18 AM | 4:39 AM | 5:18 AM |
| Jul 15PDT | 4:29 AM | 4:51 AM | 5:29 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 | 6:38 AM | 7:08 AM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:28 AM | 6:57 AM | 7:28 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
CIV HELS FLY IN FIXED WING TFC PATS DUE TO LTD VIS. TWRS LCTD: 2100 FT NE, 160 FT AGL RED/W. LGTD AT NGT; 2700 FT E 150 FT AGL, LGTD AT NGT.
Runway 16/34
1,800 × 20 ft · Asphalt
Frequencies
Night at 3B8, in short
When can I log night time at 3B8?
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 6:29 AM PST.
When do landings at 3B8 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 6:02 AM PST.
When are position lights required at 3B8?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:46 PM to 7:02 AM PST.
Nearby airports
- KPLU Pierce County/Thun Field Puyallup, WA · 4 nm
- W37 American Lake Lakewood, WA · 9 nm
- 2W3 Swanson Field Eatonville, WA · 13 nm
- KTIW Tacoma Narrows Tacoma, WA · 15 nm
- S50 Auburn Municipal Auburn, WA · 17 nm
- 44T Hoskins Field Olympia, WA · 19 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.