6AK Rainy Pass Lodge night times
Rainy Pass, AK
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:50 PMto9:01 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0150Z to 1801Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:40 PMto8:10 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0240Z to 1710Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:50 PMto8:01 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0250Z to 1701Z
Evenings at 6AK
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 5:04 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:04 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 4:26 PM | 5:20 PM | 5:26 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:54 PM | 4:55 PM | 4:54 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:41 PM | 4:47 PM | 4:41 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 3:55 PM | 4:59 PM | 4:55 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 4:25 PM | 5:24 PM | 5:25 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 5:13 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:13 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:54 PM | 6:42 PM | 6:54 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:34 PM | 7:19 PM | 7:34 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:13 PM | 8:57 PM | 9:13 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 8:59 PM | 9:45 PM | 9:59 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:37 PM | 10:27 PM | 10:37 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:21 PM | 11:22 PM | 11:21 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 11:00 PM | 12:18 AM | 12:00 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 11:42 PM | No night | 12:42 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 12:04 AM | No night | 1:04 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 12:02 AM | No night | 1:02 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 11:39 PM | 1:29 AM | 12:39 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 10:56 PM | 12:06 AM | 11:56 PM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 10:14 PM | 11:11 PM | 11:14 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:20 PM | 10:08 PM | 10:20 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:34 PM | 9:19 PM | 9:34 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:41 PM | 8:25 PM | 8:41 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:56 PM | 7:42 PM | 7:56 PM |
Mornings at 6AK
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 7:44 AM | 7:55 AM | 8:44 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 8:24 AM | 8:30 AM | 9:24 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 9:06 AM | 9:05 AM | 10:06 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 9:31 AM | 9:25 AM | 10:31 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 9:35 AM | 9:30 AM | 10:35 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 9:16 AM | 9:17 AM | 10:16 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 8:36 AM | 8:45 AM | 9:36 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 7:57 AM | 8:09 AM | 8:57 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:13 AM | 7:29 AM | 8:13 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:28 AM | 7:44 AM | 8:28 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:32 AM | 6:46 AM | 7:32 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:47 AM | 5:57 AM | 6:47 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:57 AM | 4:57 AM | 5:57 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 4:16 AM | 4:00 AM | 5:16 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:37 AM | No night | 4:37 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 3:20 AM | No night | 4:20 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 3:27 AM | No night | 4:27 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 3:53 AM | 2:58 AM | 4:53 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:37 AM | 4:25 AM | 5:37 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 5:15 AM | 5:17 AM | 6:15 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 6:00 AM | 6:11 AM | 7:00 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:37 AM | 6:51 AM | 7:37 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:18 AM | 7:34 AM | 8:18 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:56 AM | 8:10 AM | 8:56 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway 11/29
2,100 × 25 ft · Dirt
Frequencies
Night at 6AK, in short
When can I log night time at 6AK?
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 5:40 PM to 8:10 AM AKST.
When do landings at 6AK 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 5:50 PM to 8:01 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at 6AK?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:50 PM to 9:01 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- 8KA Tatitna Tatitna, AK · 22 nm
- PAFL Tin Creek Farewell Lake, AK · 37 nm
- PAFK Farewell Lake Farewell Lake, AK · 37 nm
- PASW Skwentna Skwentna, AK · 43 nm
- 01A Purkeypile Purkeypile, AK · 53 nm
- PAFS Nikolai Nikolai, AK · 72 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.