AK1 Butte Municipal night times
Palmer, AK
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:38 PMto8:43 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0138Z to 1743Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:28 PMto7:53 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0228Z to 1653Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:38 PMto7:43 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0238Z to 1643Z
Evenings at AK1
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:52 PM | 5:40 PM | 5:52 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 4:16 PM | 5:08 PM | 5:16 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:45 PM | 4:44 PM | 4:45 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:33 PM | 4:36 PM | 4:33 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 3:46 PM | 4:48 PM | 4:46 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 4:16 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:16 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 5:02 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:02 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:42 PM | 6:28 PM | 6:42 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:21 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:21 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:58 PM | 8:42 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 8:43 PM | 9:28 PM | 9:43 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:20 PM | 10:09 PM | 10:20 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:03 PM | 11:02 PM | 11:03 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 10:41 PM | 11:54 PM | 11:41 PM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 11:21 PM | 1:19 AM | 12:21 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 11:41 PM | No night | 12:41 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 11:39 PM | No night | 12:39 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 11:18 PM | 12:55 AM | 12:18 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 10:37 PM | 11:43 PM | 11:37 PM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 9:56 PM | 10:51 PM | 10:56 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:03 PM | 9:51 PM | 10:03 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:18 PM | 9:03 PM | 9:18 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:27 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:27 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:43 PM | 7:27 PM | 7:43 PM |
Mornings at AK1
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 7:26 AM | 7:38 AM | 8:26 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 8:05 AM | 8:12 AM | 9:05 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 8:46 AM | 8:46 AM | 9:46 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 9:09 AM | 9:06 AM | 10:09 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 9:14 AM | 9:11 AM | 10:14 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 8:56 AM | 8:59 AM | 9:56 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 8:18 AM | 8:28 AM | 9:18 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 7:40 AM | 7:53 AM | 8:40 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:57 AM | 7:13 AM | 7:57 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:13 AM | 7:30 AM | 8:13 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:19 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:19 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:34 AM | 5:45 AM | 6:34 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:45 AM | 4:47 AM | 5:45 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 4:06 AM | 3:54 AM | 5:06 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:29 AM | 2:35 AM | 4:29 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 3:13 AM | No night | 4:13 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 3:20 AM | No night | 4:20 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 3:44 AM | 3:05 AM | 4:44 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:26 AM | 4:18 AM | 5:26 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 5:03 AM | 5:07 AM | 6:03 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:47 AM | 5:59 AM | 6:47 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:23 AM | 6:38 AM | 7:23 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:03 AM | 7:19 AM | 8:03 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:39 AM | 7:55 AM | 8:39 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
NSTD; YELLOW. UNRELBL.
Runway 07/25
1,806 × 50 ft · Gravel
Frequencies
Night at AK1, in short
When can I log night time at AK1?
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 5:28 PM to 7:53 AM AKST.
When do landings at AK1 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 5:38 PM to 7:43 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at AK1?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:38 PM to 8:43 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- PAAQ Warren "bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Palmer, AK · 4 nm
- 99Z Finger Lake Palmer, AK · 8 nm
- 2D3 Gooding Lake Palmer, AK · 9 nm
- 4AK0 Niklason Lake Wasilla, AK · 9 nm
- 3H3 Cottonwood Lake Wasilla, AK · 9 nm
- 3K9 Upper Wasilla Lake Wasilla, AK · 11 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.