7A8 Avery County/Morrison Field night times
Spruce Pine, NC
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7EST
Position lights
§ 91.2095:27 PMto6:56 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
2227Z to 1156Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:54 PMto6:30 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
2254Z to 1130Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)6:27 PMto5:56 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
2327Z to 1056Z
Evenings at 7A8
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1EST | 5:32 PM | 5:59 PM | 6:32 PM |
| Nov 15EST | 5:20 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:20 PM |
| Dec 1EST | 5:14 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:14 PM |
| Dec 15EST | 5:15 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:15 PM |
| Jan 1EST | 5:25 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:25 PM |
| Jan 15EST | 5:37 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:37 PM |
| Feb 1EST | 5:55 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:55 PM |
| Feb 15EST | 6:09 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Mar 1EST | 6:23 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:23 PM |
| Mar 15EDT | 7:35 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:35 PM |
| Apr 1EDT | 7:50 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:50 PM |
| Apr 15EDT | 8:01 PM | 8:28 PM | 9:01 PM |
| May 1EDT | 8:15 PM | 8:43 PM | 9:15 PM |
| May 15EDT | 8:27 PM | 8:55 PM | 9:27 PM |
| Jun 1EDT | 8:39 PM | 9:09 PM | 9:39 PM |
| Jun 15EDT | 8:46 PM | 9:16 PM | 9:46 PM |
| Jul 1EDT | 8:49 PM | 9:19 PM | 9:49 PM |
| Jul 15EDT | 8:45 PM | 9:14 PM | 9:45 PM |
| Aug 1EDT | 8:33 PM | 9:01 PM | 9:33 PM |
| Aug 15EDT | 8:18 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:18 PM |
| Sep 1EDT | 7:56 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:56 PM |
| Sep 15EDT | 7:35 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:35 PM |
| Oct 1EDT | 7:12 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:12 PM |
| Oct 15EDT | 6:52 PM | 7:18 PM | 7:52 PM |
Mornings at 7A8
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1EST | 5:51 AM | 6:24 AM | 6:51 AM |
| Nov 15EST | 6:04 AM | 6:37 AM | 7:04 AM |
| Dec 1EST | 6:20 AM | 6:52 AM | 7:20 AM |
| Dec 15EST | 6:31 AM | 7:03 AM | 7:31 AM |
| Jan 1EST | 6:38 AM | 7:10 AM | 7:38 AM |
| Jan 15EST | 6:38 AM | 7:10 AM | 7:38 AM |
| Feb 1EST | 6:29 AM | 7:02 AM | 7:29 AM |
| Feb 15EST | 6:15 AM | 6:49 AM | 7:15 AM |
| Mar 1EST | 5:58 AM | 6:33 AM | 6:58 AM |
| Mar 15EDT | 6:39 AM | 7:13 AM | 7:39 AM |
| Apr 1EDT | 6:15 AM | 6:49 AM | 7:15 AM |
| Apr 15EDT | 5:55 AM | 6:29 AM | 6:55 AM |
| May 1EDT | 5:36 AM | 6:08 AM | 6:36 AM |
| May 15EDT | 5:22 AM | 5:54 AM | 6:22 AM |
| Jun 1EDT | 5:13 AM | 5:43 AM | 6:13 AM |
| Jun 15EDT | 5:11 AM | 5:41 AM | 6:11 AM |
| Jul 1EDT | 5:15 AM | 5:45 AM | 6:15 AM |
| Jul 15EDT | 5:23 AM | 5:53 AM | 6:23 AM |
| Aug 1EDT | 5:35 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:35 AM |
| Aug 15EDT | 5:46 AM | 6:19 AM | 6:46 AM |
| Sep 1EDT | 6:00 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:00 AM |
| Sep 15EDT | 6:10 AM | 6:45 AM | 7:10 AM |
| Oct 1EDT | 6:23 AM | 6:57 AM | 7:23 AM |
| Oct 15EDT | 6:35 AM | 7:09 AM | 7:35 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway 17/35
3,001 × 60 ft · Asphalt
Helipad H1
40 × 40 ft · Concrete
Frequencies
Night at 7A8, in short
When can I log night time at 7A8?
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 5:54 PM to 6:30 AM EST.
When do landings at 7A8 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 6:27 PM to 5:56 AM EST.
When are position lights required at 7A8?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:27 PM to 6:56 AM EST.
Nearby airports
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- 0A9 William B Greene Jr Regional Elizabethton, TN · 27 nm
- 0A4 Johnson City Johnson City, TN · 29 nm
- 6A4 Johnson County Mountain City, TN · 30 nm
- KFQD Rutherford County/Marchman Field Rutherfordton, NC · 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.