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KALM Alamogordo-White Sands Regional night times

Alamogordo, NM · FAA ALM

Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7MST

Position lights

§ 91.209

5:09 PMto6:27 AM

Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.

0009Z to 1327Z

Night logging

§ 1.1

5:34 PMto6:01 AM

Civil twilight. Log it as night.

0034Z to 1301Z

Night currency

§ 61.57(b)

6:09 PMto5:27 AM

One hour after sunset. Landings count.

0109Z to 1227Z

Other dates, moon, and night hours

Evenings at KALM

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

Date SunsetLights onCivil twilight endsLog night1 hr after sunsetLandings count
Nov 1MST 5:13 PM5:38 PM6:13 PM
Nov 15MST 5:02 PM5:29 PM6:02 PM
Dec 1MST 4:57 PM5:24 PM5:57 PM
Dec 15MST 4:59 PM5:27 PM5:59 PM
Jan 1MST 5:09 PM5:36 PM6:09 PM
Jan 15MST 5:20 PM5:47 PM6:20 PM
Feb 1MST 5:36 PM6:02 PM6:36 PM
Feb 15MST 5:49 PM6:15 PM6:49 PM
Mar 1MST 6:01 PM6:26 PM7:01 PM
Mar 15MDT 7:12 PM7:36 PM8:12 PM
Apr 1MDT 7:24 PM7:49 PM8:24 PM
Apr 15MDT 7:34 PM7:59 PM8:34 PM
May 1MDT 7:46 PM8:12 PM8:46 PM
May 15MDT 7:56 PM8:23 PM8:56 PM
Jun 1MDT 8:07 PM8:35 PM9:07 PM
Jun 15MDT 8:14 PM8:42 PM9:14 PM
Jul 1MDT 8:16 PM8:45 PM9:16 PM
Jul 15MDT 8:13 PM8:41 PM9:13 PM
Aug 1MDT 8:03 PM8:29 PM9:03 PM
Aug 15MDT 7:49 PM8:15 PM8:49 PM
Sep 1MDT 7:29 PM7:54 PM8:29 PM
Sep 15MDT 7:10 PM7:35 PM8:10 PM
Oct 1MDT 6:49 PM7:13 PM7:49 PM
Oct 15MDT 6:31 PM6:56 PM7:31 PM

Mornings at KALM

When each night ends. Local time.

Date 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop countingCivil twilight beginsNight logging endsSunriseLights off
Nov 1MST 5:22 AM5:56 AM6:22 AM
Nov 15MST 5:34 AM6:08 AM6:34 AM
Dec 1MST 5:49 AM6:22 AM6:49 AM
Dec 15MST 5:59 AM6:32 AM6:59 AM
Jan 1MST 6:07 AM6:39 AM7:07 AM
Jan 15MST 6:07 AM6:40 AM7:07 AM
Feb 1MST 5:59 AM6:33 AM6:59 AM
Feb 15MST 5:47 AM6:22 AM6:47 AM
Mar 1MST 5:32 AM6:07 AM6:32 AM
Mar 15MDT 6:14 AM6:50 AM7:14 AM
Apr 1MDT 5:52 AM6:27 AM6:52 AM
Apr 15MDT 5:34 AM6:09 AM6:34 AM
May 1MDT 5:17 AM5:51 AM6:17 AM
May 15MDT 5:05 AM5:38 AM6:05 AM
Jun 1MDT 4:57 AM5:29 AM5:57 AM
Jun 15MDT 4:55 AM5:27 AM5:55 AM
Jul 1MDT 4:59 AM5:31 AM5:59 AM
Jul 15MDT 5:07 AM5:39 AM6:07 AM
Aug 1MDT 5:18 AM5:51 AM6:18 AM
Aug 15MDT 5:27 AM6:01 AM6:27 AM
Sep 1MDT 5:39 AM6:13 AM6:39 AM
Sep 15MDT 5:48 AM6:23 AM6:48 AM
Oct 1MDT 5:58 AM6:33 AM6:58 AM
Oct 15MDT 6:08 AM6:43 AM7:08 AM

Lights and runways

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

Field elevation 4,200 ft MSL
Airport lights See remarks below
Beacon White and green, sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator Lighted

ACTVT PAPI RWY 04; VASI RWY 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET MED INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.

Runway 04/22

9,207 × 150 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights Medium intensity (MIRL)
04 4-light PAPI, right · REIL
22 2-box VASI, left · REIL

Runway 17/35

3,257 × 190 ft · Dirt

Edge lights Not listed
17 None listed
35 None listed

Helipad H1

105 × 135 ft · Asphalt

Lights Not listed

Frequencies

CTAF 122.8
UNICOM 122.8
AWOS-3 127.825

Night at KALM, in short

When can I log night time at KALM?

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 6:01 AM MST.

When do landings at KALM 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 6:09 PM to 5:27 AM MST.

When are position lights required at KALM?

From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:09 PM to 6:27 AM MST.

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.