3H3 Cottonwood Lake night times
Wasilla, AK · Seaplane base
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:39 PMto8:45 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0139Z to 1745Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:29 PMto7:55 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0229Z to 1655Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:39 PMto7:45 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0239Z to 1645Z
Evenings at 3H3
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:53 PM | 5:41 PM | 5:53 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 4:16 PM | 5:09 PM | 5:16 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:45 PM | 4:44 PM | 4:45 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:34 PM | 4:37 PM | 4:34 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 3:47 PM | 4:49 PM | 4:47 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 4:16 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:16 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 5:03 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:03 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:43 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:43 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:22 PM | 7:06 PM | 7:22 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:59 PM | 8:43 PM | 8:59 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 8:44 PM | 9:30 PM | 9:44 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:21 PM | 10:11 PM | 10:21 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:05 PM | 11:04 PM | 11:05 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 10:42 PM | 11:56 PM | 11:42 PM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 11:23 PM | 1:25 AM | 12:23 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 11:43 PM | No night | 12:43 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 11:42 PM | No night | 12:42 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 11:20 PM | 12:58 AM | 12:20 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 10:39 PM | 11:46 PM | 11:39 PM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 9:58 PM | 10:53 PM | 10:58 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:05 PM | 9:52 PM | 10:05 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:20 PM | 9:04 PM | 9:20 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:28 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:28 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:44 PM | 7:28 PM | 7:44 PM |
Mornings at 3H3
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 7:28 AM | 7:40 AM | 8:28 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 8:07 AM | 8:14 AM | 9:07 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 8:47 AM | 8:48 AM | 9:47 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 9:11 AM | 9:08 AM | 10:11 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 9:15 AM | 9:13 AM | 10:15 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 8:58 AM | 9:01 AM | 9:58 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 8:20 AM | 8:29 AM | 9:20 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 7:41 AM | 7:55 AM | 8:41 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:59 AM | 7:15 AM | 7:59 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:14 AM | 7:31 AM | 8:14 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:20 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:20 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:35 AM | 5:46 AM | 6:35 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:46 AM | 4:48 AM | 5:46 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 4:07 AM | 3:54 AM | 5:07 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:29 AM | 2:33 AM | 4:29 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 3:13 AM | No night | 4:13 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 3:20 AM | No night | 4:20 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 3:45 AM | 3:04 AM | 4:45 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:27 AM | 4:19 AM | 5:27 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 5:04 AM | 5:08 AM | 6:04 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:48 AM | 6:00 AM | 6:48 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:24 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:24 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:04 AM | 7:21 AM | 8:04 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:41 AM | 7:56 AM | 8:41 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway 06W/24W
4,000 × 800 ft · Water
Frequencies
Night at 3H3, in short
When can I log night time at 3H3?
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 5:29 PM to 7:55 AM AKST.
When do landings at 3H3 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 5:39 PM to 7:45 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at 3H3?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:39 PM to 8:45 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- 99Z Finger Lake Palmer, AK · 2 nm
- 3K9 Upper Wasilla Lake Wasilla, AK · 2 nm
- 4AK0 Niklason Lake Wasilla, AK · 2 nm
- 5L6 Wasilla Lake Wasilla, AK · 3 nm
- 2D3 Gooding Lake Palmer, AK · 3 nm
- 4A3 Lake Lucille Wasilla, AK · 5 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.