JLA Quartz Creek night times
Cooper Landing, AK
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:47 PMto8:40 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0147Z to 1740Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:34 PMto7:52 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0234Z to 1652Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:47 PMto7:40 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0247Z to 1640Z
Evenings at JLA
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 5:00 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:00 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 4:26 PM | 5:16 PM | 5:26 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:57 PM | 4:53 PM | 4:57 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:47 PM | 4:46 PM | 4:47 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 4:00 PM | 4:58 PM | 5:00 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 4:27 PM | 5:21 PM | 5:27 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 5:11 PM | 5:59 PM | 6:11 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:49 PM | 6:33 PM | 6:49 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:26 PM | 7:08 PM | 7:26 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:01 PM | 8:43 PM | 9:01 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 8:44 PM | 9:28 PM | 9:44 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:19 PM | 10:06 PM | 10:19 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:00 PM | 10:55 PM | 11:00 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 10:35 PM | 11:42 PM | 11:35 PM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 11:12 PM | 12:43 AM | 12:12 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 11:30 PM | 1:33 AM | 12:30 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 11:29 PM | 1:19 AM | 12:29 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 11:10 PM | 12:32 AM | 12:10 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 10:32 PM | 11:34 PM | 11:32 PM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 9:54 PM | 10:46 PM | 10:54 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:03 PM | 9:49 PM | 10:03 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:20 PM | 9:03 PM | 9:20 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:31 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:31 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:48 PM | 7:31 PM | 7:48 PM |
Mornings at JLA
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 7:24 AM | 7:38 AM | 8:24 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 8:01 AM | 8:11 AM | 9:01 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 8:39 AM | 8:43 AM | 9:39 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 9:01 AM | 9:02 AM | 10:01 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 9:06 AM | 9:07 AM | 10:06 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 8:50 AM | 8:56 AM | 9:50 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 8:15 AM | 8:27 AM | 9:15 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 7:38 AM | 7:54 AM | 8:38 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:58 AM | 7:15 AM | 7:58 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:16 AM | 7:34 AM | 8:16 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:23 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:23 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:40 AM | 5:53 AM | 6:40 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:54 AM | 4:59 AM | 5:54 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 4:17 AM | 4:12 AM | 5:17 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:43 AM | 3:13 AM | 4:43 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 3:29 AM | 2:29 AM | 4:29 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 3:36 AM | 2:44 AM | 4:36 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 3:58 AM | 3:35 AM | 4:58 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:37 AM | 4:34 AM | 5:37 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 5:11 AM | 5:18 AM | 6:11 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:53 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:53 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:26 AM | 6:43 AM | 7:26 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:05 AM | 7:23 AM | 8:05 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:40 AM | 7:57 AM | 8:40 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
WINDSOCK BLW TREELINE; MAY BE UNRELIABLE.
Runway 04/22
2,200 × 60 ft · Gravel
Frequencies
Night at JLA, in short
When can I log night time at JLA?
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 5:34 PM to 7:52 AM AKST.
When do landings at JLA 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 5:47 PM to 7:40 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at JLA?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:47 PM to 8:40 AM AKST.
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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.