KCIC Chico Regional night times
Chico, CA · FAA CIC
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7PST
Position lights
§ 91.2095:00 PMto6:43 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0100Z to 1443Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:28 PMto6:15 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0128Z to 1415Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)6:00 PMto5:43 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0200Z to 1343Z
Evenings at KCIC
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 5:05 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:05 PM |
| Nov 15PST | 4:51 PM | 5:20 PM | 5:51 PM |
| Dec 1PST | 4:43 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:43 PM |
| Dec 15PST | 4:44 PM | 5:14 PM | 5:44 PM |
| Jan 1PST | 4:54 PM | 5:24 PM | 5:54 PM |
| Jan 15PST | 5:07 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:07 PM |
| Feb 1PST | 5:27 PM | 5:55 PM | 6:27 PM |
| Feb 15PST | 5:44 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:44 PM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:59 PM | 6:27 PM | 6:59 PM |
| Mar 15PDT | 7:14 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:14 PM |
| Apr 1PDT | 7:32 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:32 PM |
| Apr 15PDT | 7:46 PM | 8:14 PM | 8:46 PM |
| May 1PDT | 8:02 PM | 8:31 PM | 9:02 PM |
| May 15PDT | 8:15 PM | 8:46 PM | 9:15 PM |
| Jun 1PDT | 8:30 PM | 9:02 PM | 9:30 PM |
| Jun 15PDT | 8:37 PM | 9:10 PM | 9:37 PM |
| Jul 1PDT | 8:40 PM | 9:12 PM | 9:40 PM |
| Jul 15PDT | 8:35 PM | 9:06 PM | 9:35 PM |
| Aug 1PDT | 8:21 PM | 8:51 PM | 9:21 PM |
| Aug 15PDT | 8:04 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:04 PM |
| Sep 1PDT | 7:39 PM | 8:06 PM | 8:39 PM |
| Sep 15PDT | 7:16 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:16 PM |
| Oct 1PDT | 6:50 PM | 7:17 PM | 7:50 PM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:28 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:28 PM |
Mornings at KCIC
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 5:36 AM | 6:08 AM | 6:36 AM |
| Nov 15PST | 5:52 AM | 6:23 AM | 6:52 AM |
| Dec 1PST | 6:10 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:10 AM |
| Dec 15PST | 6:22 AM | 6:51 AM | 7:22 AM |
| Jan 1PST | 6:29 AM | 6:58 AM | 7:29 AM |
| Jan 15PST | 6:27 AM | 6:57 AM | 7:27 AM |
| Feb 1PST | 6:16 AM | 6:47 AM | 7:16 AM |
| Feb 15PST | 6:00 AM | 6:32 AM | 7:00 AM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:41 AM | 6:14 AM | 6:41 AM |
| Mar 15PDT | 6:19 AM | 6:52 AM | 7:19 AM |
| Apr 1PDT | 5:52 AM | 6:24 AM | 6:52 AM |
| Apr 15PDT | 5:30 AM | 6:02 AM | 6:30 AM |
| May 1PDT | 5:08 AM | 5:39 AM | 6:08 AM |
| May 15PDT | 4:53 AM | 5:22 AM | 5:53 AM |
| Jun 1PDT | 4:41 AM | 5:09 AM | 5:41 AM |
| Jun 15PDT | 4:39 AM | 5:06 AM | 5:39 AM |
| Jul 1PDT | 4:43 AM | 5:10 AM | 5:43 AM |
| Jul 15PDT | 4:52 AM | 5:20 AM | 5:52 AM |
| Aug 1PDT | 5:06 AM | 5:36 AM | 6:06 AM |
| Aug 15PDT | 5:19 AM | 5:50 AM | 6:19 AM |
| Sep 1PDT | 5:35 AM | 6:08 AM | 6:35 AM |
| Sep 15PDT | 5:48 AM | 6:21 AM | 6:48 AM |
| Oct 1PDT | 6:04 AM | 6:37 AM | 7:04 AM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:18 AM | 6:50 AM | 7:18 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
FOR JET/HVY ACFT OPER EAST OF FLD TPA 1500 FT AGL; FOR LGT ACFT OPER WEST & EAST OF FLD TPA 1000 FT AGL.
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 13L; REIL RWY 31R; PAPI RWY 13L; VASI RWY 31R; HIRL RWY 13L/31R - CTAF.
Runway 13L/31R
6,724 × 150 ft · Asphalt
Runway 13R/31L
3,000 × 60 ft · Asphalt
Helipad H1
64 × 64 ft · Concrete
Frequencies
Night at KCIC, in short
When can I log night time at KCIC?
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 6:15 AM PST.
When do landings at KCIC 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 6:00 PM to 5:43 AM PST.
When are position lights required at KCIC?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:00 PM to 6:43 AM PST.
Nearby airports
- O37 Haigh Field Orland, CA · 14 nm
- 0O4 Corning Municipal Corning, CA · 17 nm
- KOVE Oroville Municipal Oroville, CA · 21 nm
- O06 Lake Oroville Landing Area Oroville, CA · 23 nm
- KWLW Willows/Glenn County Willows, CA · 24 nm
- KRBL Red Bluff Municipal Red Bluff, CA · 28 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.