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KGCK Garden City Regional night times

Garden City, KS · FAA GCK

Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7CST

Position lights

§ 91.209

5:39 PMto7:15 AM

Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.

2339Z to 1315Z

Night logging

§ 1.1

6:06 PMto6:47 AM

Civil twilight. Log it as night.

0006Z to 1247Z

Night currency

§ 61.57(b)

6:39 PMto6:15 AM

One hour after sunset. Landings count.

0039Z to 1215Z

Other dates, moon, and night hours

Evenings at KGCK

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

Date SunsetLights onCivil twilight endsLog night1 hr after sunsetLandings count
Nov 1CST 5:44 PM6:11 PM6:44 PM
Nov 15CST 5:31 PM5:59 PM6:31 PM
Dec 1CST 5:24 PM5:53 PM6:24 PM
Dec 15CST 5:25 PM5:54 PM6:25 PM
Jan 1CST 5:34 PM6:04 PM6:34 PM
Jan 15CST 5:47 PM6:16 PM6:47 PM
Feb 1CST 6:06 PM6:34 PM7:06 PM
Feb 15CST 6:22 PM6:49 PM7:22 PM
Mar 1CST 6:36 PM7:03 PM7:36 PM
Mar 15CDT 7:50 PM8:16 PM8:50 PM
Apr 1CDT 8:06 PM8:32 PM9:06 PM
Apr 15CDT 8:19 PM8:46 PM9:19 PM
May 1CDT 8:34 PM9:02 PM9:34 PM
May 15CDT 8:46 PM9:16 PM9:46 PM
Jun 1CDT 9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM
Jun 15CDT 9:07 PM9:38 PM10:07 PM
Jul 1CDT 9:09 PM9:40 PM10:09 PM
Jul 15CDT 9:05 PM9:35 PM10:05 PM
Aug 1CDT 8:52 PM9:21 PM9:52 PM
Aug 15CDT 8:36 PM9:04 PM9:36 PM
Sep 1CDT 8:12 PM8:39 PM9:12 PM
Sep 15CDT 7:51 PM8:17 PM8:51 PM
Oct 1CDT 7:26 PM7:52 PM8:26 PM
Oct 15CDT 7:05 PM7:32 PM8:05 PM

Mornings at KGCK

When each night ends. Local time.

Date 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop countingCivil twilight beginsNight logging endsSunriseLights off
Nov 1CST 6:09 AM6:41 AM7:09 AM
Nov 15CST 6:24 AM6:56 AM7:24 AM
Dec 1CST 6:40 AM7:11 AM7:40 AM
Dec 15CST 6:52 AM7:22 AM7:52 AM
Jan 1CST 6:59 AM7:29 AM7:59 AM
Jan 15CST 6:58 AM7:29 AM7:58 AM
Feb 1CST 6:47 AM7:20 AM7:47 AM
Feb 15CST 6:33 AM7:06 AM7:33 AM
Mar 1CST 6:15 AM6:48 AM7:15 AM
Mar 15CDT 6:54 AM7:28 AM7:54 AM
Apr 1CDT 6:28 AM7:02 AM7:28 AM
Apr 15CDT 6:08 AM6:41 AM7:08 AM
May 1CDT 5:47 AM6:19 AM6:47 AM
May 15CDT 5:33 AM6:03 AM6:33 AM
Jun 1CDT 5:22 AM5:52 AM6:22 AM
Jun 15CDT 5:20 AM5:49 AM6:20 AM
Jul 1CDT 5:24 AM5:53 AM6:24 AM
Jul 15CDT 5:33 AM6:02 AM6:33 AM
Aug 1CDT 5:46 AM6:17 AM6:46 AM
Aug 15CDT 5:58 AM6:30 AM6:58 AM
Sep 1CDT 6:13 AM6:46 AM7:13 AM
Sep 15CDT 6:25 AM6:58 AM7:25 AM
Oct 1CDT 6:38 AM7:12 AM7:38 AM
Oct 15CDT 6:51 AM7:25 AM7:51 AM

Lights and runways

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

Field elevation 2,891 ft MSL
Airport lights See remarks below
Beacon White and green, sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator Lighted

ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 & HIRL RY 17/35; REIL RYS 17; 12; 30 & MALSR RY 35 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 12 & 30 AND VASI RYS 17 & 35 ON 24 HRS.

Runway 12/30

5,700 × 100 ft · Concrete

Edge lights Medium intensity (MIRL)
12 2-light PAPI, left · REIL
30 2-light PAPI, left · REIL

Runway 17/35

7,299 × 100 ft · Concrete

Edge lights High intensity (HIRL)
17 4-box VASI, left · REIL
35 MALSR · 4-box VASI, left

Frequencies

Tower hours 0700-2100
CTAF 118.15
Tower 118.15
Ground 119.0
UNICOM 122.95
ASOS 121.325

Night at KGCK, in short

When can I log night time at KGCK?

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 6:06 PM to 6:47 AM CST.

When do landings at KGCK 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 6:39 PM to 6:15 AM CST.

When are position lights required at KGCK?

From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:39 PM to 7:15 AM CST.

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.