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5QC Quartz Creek / Kougarok night times

Quartz Creek, AK

Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST

Position lights

§ 91.209

5:15 PMto10:12 AM

Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.

0215Z to 1912Z

Night logging

§ 1.1

6:14 PMto9:12 AM

Civil twilight. Log it as night.

0314Z to 1812Z

Night currency

§ 61.57(b)

6:15 PMto9:12 AM

One hour after sunset. Landings count.

0315Z to 1812Z

Other dates, moon, and night hours

Evenings at 5QC

When each night begins, through the year. Local time.

Date SunsetLights onCivil twilight endsLog night1 hr after sunsetLandings count
Nov 1AKST 5:32 PM6:29 PM6:32 PM
Nov 15AKST 4:45 PM5:50 PM5:45 PM
Dec 1AKST 3:58 PM5:18 PM4:58 PM
Dec 15AKST 3:36 PM5:06 PM4:36 PM
Jan 1AKST 3:52 PM5:20 PM4:52 PM
Jan 15AKST 4:35 PM5:49 PM5:35 PM
Feb 1AKST 5:37 PM6:38 PM6:37 PM
Feb 15AKST 6:27 PM7:21 PM7:27 PM
Mar 1AKST 7:14 PM8:05 PM8:14 PM
Mar 15AKDT 8:59 PM9:49 PM9:59 PM
Apr 1AKDT 9:53 PM10:46 PM10:53 PM
Apr 15AKDT 10:39 PM11:39 PM11:39 PM
May 1AKDT 11:34 PM12:53 AM12:34 AM
May 15AKDT 12:25 AMNo night1:25 AM
Jun 1AKDT 1:29 AMNo night2:29 AM
Jun 15AKDT 2:14 AMNo night3:14 AM
Jul 1AKDT 2:03 AMNo night3:03 AM
Jul 15AKDT 1:17 AMNo night2:17 AM
Aug 1AKDT 12:15 AM2:03 AM1:15 AM
Aug 15AKDT 11:22 PM12:33 AM12:22 AM
Sep 1AKDT 10:18 PM11:14 PM11:18 PM
Sep 15AKDT 9:26 PM10:17 PM10:26 PM
Oct 1AKDT 8:26 PM9:15 PM9:26 PM
Oct 15AKDT 7:34 PM8:25 PM8:34 PM

Mornings at 5QC

When each night ends. Local time.

Date 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop countingCivil twilight beginsNight logging endsSunriseLights off
Nov 1AKST 8:51 AM8:54 AM9:51 AM
Nov 15AKST 9:41 AM9:36 AM10:41 AM
Dec 1AKST 10:37 AM10:17 AM11:37 AM
Dec 15AKST 11:12 AM10:41 AM12:12 PM
Jan 1AKST 11:13 AM10:45 AM12:13 PM
Jan 15AKST 10:42 AM10:28 AM11:42 AM
Feb 1AKST 9:49 AM9:48 AM10:49 AM
Feb 15AKST 9:00 AM9:06 AM10:00 AM
Mar 1AKST 8:09 AM8:19 AM9:09 AM
Mar 15AKDT 8:17 AM8:28 AM9:17 AM
Apr 1AKDT 7:14 AM7:21 AM8:14 AM
Apr 15AKDT 6:21 AM6:22 AM7:21 AM
May 1AKDT 5:21 AM5:03 AM6:21 AM
May 15AKDT 4:28 AMNo night5:28 AM
Jun 1AKDT 3:27 AMNo night4:27 AM
Jun 15AKDT 2:46 AMNo night3:46 AM
Jul 1AKDT 2:59 AMNo night3:59 AM
Jul 15AKDT 3:49 AMNo night4:49 AM
Aug 1AKDT 4:52 AM3:58 AM5:52 AM
Aug 15AKDT 5:41 AM5:29 AM6:41 AM
Sep 1AKDT 6:37 AM6:40 AM7:37 AM
Sep 15AKDT 7:20 AM7:29 AM8:20 AM
Oct 1AKDT 8:09 AM8:19 AM9:09 AM
Oct 15AKDT 8:53 AM9:02 AM9:53 AM

Lights and runways

As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.

Field elevation 416 ft MSL
Airport lights Not listed
Beacon Not listed
Wind indicator Not lighted

Runway 12/30

2,960 × 64 ft · Gravel

Edge lights Not listed
12 None listed
30 None listed

Frequencies

CTAF 122.9

Night at 5QC, in short

When can I log night time at 5QC?

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 6:14 PM to 9:12 AM AKST.

When do landings at 5QC 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 6:15 PM to 9:12 AM AKST.

When are position lights required at 5QC?

From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:15 PM to 10:12 AM AKST.

Nearby airports

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.