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KLUD Decatur Municipal night times

Decatur, TX · FAA LUD

Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7CST

Position lights

§ 91.209

5:34 PMto6:54 AM

Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.

2334Z to 1254Z

Night logging

§ 1.1

6:00 PMto6:28 AM

Civil twilight. Log it as night.

0000Z to 1228Z

Night currency

§ 61.57(b)

6:34 PMto5:54 AM

One hour after sunset. Landings count.

0034Z to 1154Z

Other dates, moon, and night hours

Evenings at KLUD

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

Date SunsetLights onCivil twilight endsLog night1 hr after sunsetLandings count
Nov 1CST 5:39 PM6:04 PM6:39 PM
Nov 15CST 5:28 PM5:54 PM6:28 PM
Dec 1CST 5:23 PM5:50 PM6:23 PM
Dec 15CST 5:25 PM5:52 PM6:25 PM
Jan 1CST 5:34 PM6:01 PM6:34 PM
Jan 15CST 5:46 PM6:13 PM6:46 PM
Feb 1CST 6:02 PM6:28 PM7:02 PM
Feb 15CST 6:15 PM6:40 PM7:15 PM
Mar 1CST 6:27 PM6:52 PM7:27 PM
Mar 15CDT 7:38 PM8:03 PM8:38 PM
Apr 1CDT 7:51 PM8:16 PM8:51 PM
Apr 15CDT 8:01 PM8:26 PM9:01 PM
May 1CDT 8:13 PM8:39 PM9:13 PM
May 15CDT 8:23 PM8:51 PM9:23 PM
Jun 1CDT 8:35 PM9:03 PM9:35 PM
Jun 15CDT 8:41 PM9:10 PM9:41 PM
Jul 1CDT 8:44 PM9:12 PM9:44 PM
Jul 15CDT 8:40 PM9:09 PM9:40 PM
Aug 1CDT 8:30 PM8:57 PM9:30 PM
Aug 15CDT 8:16 PM8:42 PM9:16 PM
Sep 1CDT 7:56 PM8:21 PM8:56 PM
Sep 15CDT 7:37 PM8:02 PM8:37 PM
Oct 1CDT 7:15 PM7:40 PM8:15 PM
Oct 15CDT 6:57 PM7:22 PM7:57 PM

Mornings at KLUD

When each night ends. Local time.

Date 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop countingCivil twilight beginsNight logging endsSunriseLights off
Nov 1CST 5:49 AM6:23 AM6:49 AM
Nov 15CST 6:02 AM6:35 AM7:02 AM
Dec 1CST 6:16 AM6:49 AM7:16 AM
Dec 15CST 6:27 AM6:59 AM7:27 AM
Jan 1CST 6:34 AM7:07 AM7:34 AM
Jan 15CST 6:34 AM7:07 AM7:34 AM
Feb 1CST 6:26 AM7:00 AM7:26 AM
Feb 15CST 6:14 AM6:49 AM7:14 AM
Mar 1CST 5:59 AM6:34 AM6:59 AM
Mar 15CDT 6:41 AM7:16 AM7:41 AM
Apr 1CDT 6:18 AM6:53 AM7:18 AM
Apr 15CDT 6:00 AM6:35 AM7:00 AM
May 1CDT 5:43 AM6:16 AM6:43 AM
May 15CDT 5:31 AM6:03 AM6:31 AM
Jun 1CDT 5:22 AM5:54 AM6:22 AM
Jun 15CDT 5:21 AM5:52 AM6:21 AM
Jul 1CDT 5:25 AM5:56 AM6:25 AM
Jul 15CDT 5:32 AM6:04 AM6:32 AM
Aug 1CDT 5:43 AM6:16 AM6:43 AM
Aug 15CDT 5:53 AM6:27 AM6:53 AM
Sep 1CDT 6:05 AM6:39 AM7:05 AM
Sep 15CDT 6:14 AM6:49 AM7:14 AM
Oct 1CDT 6:25 AM7:00 AM7:25 AM
Oct 15CDT 6:35 AM7:10 AM7:35 AM

Lights and runways

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

Field elevation 1,047 ft MSL
Airport lights See remarks below
Beacon White and green, sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator Lighted

DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

Runway 17/35

4,200 × 60 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights Medium intensity (MIRL)
17 2-light PAPI, left · REIL
35 2-light PAPI, left

Frequencies

CTAF 123.075
UNICOM 123.075
AWOS-3 118.225

Night at KLUD, in short

When can I log night time at KLUD?

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 6:00 PM to 6:28 AM CST.

When do landings at KLUD 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 6:34 PM to 5:54 AM CST.

When are position lights required at KLUD?

From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:34 PM to 6:54 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.