5F5 Bluebird Hill night times
Keithville, LA
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7CST
Position lights
§ 91.2095:21 PMto6:38 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
2321Z to 1238Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:46 PMto6:12 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
2346Z to 1212Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)6:21 PMto5:38 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0021Z to 1138Z
Evenings at 5F5
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1CST | 5:25 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:25 PM |
| Nov 15CST | 5:15 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:15 PM |
| Dec 1CST | 5:10 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:10 PM |
| Dec 15CST | 5:12 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:12 PM |
| Jan 1CST | 5:21 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:21 PM |
| Jan 15CST | 5:33 PM | 5:59 PM | 6:33 PM |
| Feb 1CST | 5:48 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:48 PM |
| Feb 15CST | 6:01 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:01 PM |
| Mar 1CST | 6:13 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Mar 15CDT | 7:23 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:23 PM |
| Apr 1CDT | 7:35 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:35 PM |
| Apr 15CDT | 7:45 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:45 PM |
| May 1CDT | 7:56 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:56 PM |
| May 15CDT | 8:06 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:06 PM |
| Jun 1CDT | 8:17 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:17 PM |
| Jun 15CDT | 8:24 PM | 8:52 PM | 9:24 PM |
| Jul 1CDT | 8:26 PM | 8:54 PM | 9:26 PM |
| Jul 15CDT | 8:23 PM | 8:51 PM | 9:23 PM |
| Aug 1CDT | 8:13 PM | 8:40 PM | 9:13 PM |
| Aug 15CDT | 8:00 PM | 8:26 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Sep 1CDT | 7:40 PM | 8:05 PM | 8:40 PM |
| Sep 15CDT | 7:21 PM | 7:46 PM | 8:21 PM |
| Oct 1CDT | 7:00 PM | 7:25 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Oct 15CDT | 6:43 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:43 PM |
Mornings at 5F5
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1CST | 5:32 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:32 AM |
| Nov 15CST | 5:45 AM | 6:19 AM | 6:45 AM |
| Dec 1CST | 5:59 AM | 6:32 AM | 6:59 AM |
| Dec 15CST | 6:09 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:09 AM |
| Jan 1CST | 6:17 AM | 6:50 AM | 7:17 AM |
| Jan 15CST | 6:17 AM | 6:50 AM | 7:17 AM |
| Feb 1CST | 6:09 AM | 6:44 AM | 7:09 AM |
| Feb 15CST | 5:58 AM | 6:33 AM | 6:58 AM |
| Mar 1CST | 5:43 AM | 6:18 AM | 6:43 AM |
| Mar 15CDT | 6:26 AM | 7:01 AM | 7:26 AM |
| Apr 1CDT | 6:04 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:04 AM |
| Apr 15CDT | 5:46 AM | 6:21 AM | 6:46 AM |
| May 1CDT | 5:29 AM | 6:03 AM | 6:29 AM |
| May 15CDT | 5:17 AM | 5:50 AM | 6:17 AM |
| Jun 1CDT | 5:09 AM | 5:41 AM | 6:09 AM |
| Jun 15CDT | 5:08 AM | 5:39 AM | 6:08 AM |
| Jul 1CDT | 5:12 AM | 5:44 AM | 6:12 AM |
| Jul 15CDT | 5:19 AM | 5:51 AM | 6:19 AM |
| Aug 1CDT | 5:30 AM | 6:03 AM | 6:30 AM |
| Aug 15CDT | 5:39 AM | 6:13 AM | 6:39 AM |
| Sep 1CDT | 5:50 AM | 6:25 AM | 6:50 AM |
| Sep 15CDT | 5:59 AM | 6:34 AM | 6:59 AM |
| Oct 1CDT | 6:09 AM | 6:45 AM | 7:09 AM |
| Oct 15CDT | 6:19 AM | 6:54 AM | 7:19 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
BCN OTS
Runway 18/36
3,000 × 40 ft · Asphalt
Frequencies
Night at 5F5, in short
When can I log night time at 5F5?
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 5:46 PM to 6:12 AM CST.
When do landings at 5F5 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 6:21 PM to 5:38 AM CST.
When are position lights required at 5F5?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:21 PM to 6:38 AM CST.
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- 4F2 Panola County-Sharpe Field Carthage, TX · 27 nm
- KASL Harrison County Marshall, TX · 28 nm
- KMNE Minden Minden, LA · 31 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.