3W7 Grand Coulee Dam night times
Electric City, WA
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7PST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:30 PMto6:51 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0030Z to 1451Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:03 PMto6:18 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0103Z to 1418Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:30 PMto5:51 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0130Z to 1351Z
Evenings at 3W7
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 4:38 PM | 5:10 PM | 5:38 PM |
| Nov 15PST | 4:19 PM | 4:53 PM | 5:19 PM |
| Dec 1PST | 4:06 PM | 4:41 PM | 5:06 PM |
| Dec 15PST | 4:04 PM | 4:40 PM | 5:04 PM |
| Jan 1PST | 4:14 PM | 4:50 PM | 5:14 PM |
| Jan 15PST | 4:31 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:31 PM |
| Feb 1PST | 4:57 PM | 5:30 PM | 5:57 PM |
| Feb 15PST | 5:19 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:19 PM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:41 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:41 PM |
| Mar 15PDT | 7:02 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:02 PM |
| Apr 1PDT | 7:26 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:26 PM |
| Apr 15PDT | 7:47 PM | 8:19 PM | 8:47 PM |
| May 1PDT | 8:09 PM | 8:44 PM | 9:09 PM |
| May 15PDT | 8:28 PM | 9:05 PM | 9:28 PM |
| Jun 1PDT | 8:48 PM | 9:27 PM | 9:48 PM |
| Jun 15PDT | 8:57 PM | 9:38 PM | 9:57 PM |
| Jul 1PDT | 8:59 PM | 9:40 PM | 9:59 PM |
| Jul 15PDT | 8:51 PM | 9:30 PM | 9:51 PM |
| Aug 1PDT | 8:32 PM | 9:08 PM | 9:32 PM |
| Aug 15PDT | 8:09 PM | 8:43 PM | 9:09 PM |
| Sep 1PDT | 7:37 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:37 PM |
| Sep 15PDT | 7:09 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:09 PM |
| Oct 1PDT | 6:36 PM | 7:06 PM | 7:36 PM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:08 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:08 PM |
Mornings at 3W7
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 5:41 AM | 6:09 AM | 6:41 AM |
| Nov 15PST | 6:03 AM | 6:29 AM | 7:03 AM |
| Dec 1PST | 6:25 AM | 6:50 AM | 7:25 AM |
| Dec 15PST | 6:39 AM | 7:03 AM | 7:39 AM |
| Jan 1PST | 6:46 AM | 7:10 AM | 7:46 AM |
| Jan 15PST | 6:41 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:41 AM |
| Feb 1PST | 6:24 AM | 6:51 AM | 7:24 AM |
| Feb 15PST | 6:03 AM | 6:31 AM | 7:03 AM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:37 AM | 6:06 AM | 6:37 AM |
| Mar 15PDT | 6:10 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:10 AM |
| Apr 1PDT | 5:35 AM | 6:03 AM | 6:35 AM |
| Apr 15PDT | 5:07 AM | 5:35 AM | 6:07 AM |
| May 1PDT | 4:38 AM | 5:04 AM | 5:38 AM |
| May 15PDT | 4:18 AM | 4:41 AM | 5:18 AM |
| Jun 1PDT | 4:01 AM | 4:22 AM | 5:01 AM |
| Jun 15PDT | 3:57 AM | 4:16 AM | 4:57 AM |
| Jul 1PDT | 4:01 AM | 4:20 AM | 5:01 AM |
| Jul 15PDT | 4:13 AM | 4:34 AM | 5:13 AM |
| Aug 1PDT | 4:33 AM | 4:56 AM | 5:33 AM |
| Aug 15PDT | 4:51 AM | 5:17 AM | 5:51 AM |
| Sep 1PDT | 5:14 AM | 5:42 AM | 6:14 AM |
| Sep 15PDT | 5:33 AM | 6:02 AM | 6:33 AM |
| Oct 1PDT | 5:55 AM | 6:25 AM | 6:55 AM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:16 AM | 6:44 AM | 7:16 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
ACTVT REIL RWY 22; PAPI RWY 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
Runway 04/22
4,203 × 75 ft · Asphalt
Frequencies
Night at 3W7, in short
When can I log night time at 3W7?
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 5:03 PM to 6:18 AM PST.
When do landings at 3W7 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 5:30 PM to 5:51 AM PST.
When are position lights required at 3W7?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:30 PM to 6:51 AM PST.
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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.