KMCD Mackinac Island night times
Mackinac Island, MI · FAA MCD
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7EST
Position lights
§ 91.2095:18 PMto7:28 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
2218Z to 1228Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:49 PMto6:56 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
2249Z to 1156Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)6:18 PMto6:28 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
2318Z to 1128Z
Evenings at KMCD
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1EST | 5:25 PM | 5:56 PM | 6:25 PM |
| Nov 15EST | 5:07 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:07 PM |
| Dec 1EST | 4:55 PM | 5:29 PM | 5:55 PM |
| Dec 15EST | 4:54 PM | 5:29 PM | 5:54 PM |
| Jan 1EST | 5:04 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:04 PM |
| Jan 15EST | 5:20 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:20 PM |
| Feb 1EST | 5:44 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:44 PM |
| Feb 15EST | 6:05 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Mar 1EST | 6:25 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:25 PM |
| Mar 15EDT | 7:44 PM | 8:14 PM | 8:44 PM |
| Apr 1EDT | 8:07 PM | 8:37 PM | 9:07 PM |
| Apr 15EDT | 8:25 PM | 8:56 PM | 9:25 PM |
| May 1EDT | 8:46 PM | 9:19 PM | 9:46 PM |
| May 15EDT | 9:04 PM | 9:39 PM | 10:04 PM |
| Jun 1EDT | 9:21 PM | 9:59 PM | 10:21 PM |
| Jun 15EDT | 9:31 PM | 10:09 PM | 10:31 PM |
| Jul 1EDT | 9:32 PM | 10:11 PM | 10:32 PM |
| Jul 15EDT | 9:26 PM | 10:02 PM | 10:26 PM |
| Aug 1EDT | 9:08 PM | 9:42 PM | 10:08 PM |
| Aug 15EDT | 8:47 PM | 9:19 PM | 9:47 PM |
| Sep 1EDT | 8:17 PM | 8:48 PM | 9:17 PM |
| Sep 15EDT | 7:50 PM | 8:20 PM | 8:50 PM |
| Oct 1EDT | 7:19 PM | 7:49 PM | 8:19 PM |
| Oct 15EDT | 6:53 PM | 7:23 PM | 7:53 PM |
Mornings at KMCD
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1EST | 6:19 AM | 6:48 AM | 7:19 AM |
| Nov 15EST | 6:39 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:39 AM |
| Dec 1EST | 7:00 AM | 7:26 AM | 8:00 AM |
| Dec 15EST | 7:13 AM | 7:39 AM | 8:13 AM |
| Jan 1EST | 7:20 AM | 7:46 AM | 8:20 AM |
| Jan 15EST | 7:16 AM | 7:43 AM | 8:16 AM |
| Feb 1EST | 7:01 AM | 7:29 AM | 8:01 AM |
| Feb 15EST | 6:41 AM | 7:10 AM | 7:41 AM |
| Mar 1EST | 6:18 AM | 6:48 AM | 7:18 AM |
| Mar 15EDT | 6:51 AM | 7:22 AM | 7:51 AM |
| Apr 1EDT | 6:19 AM | 6:49 AM | 7:19 AM |
| Apr 15EDT | 5:53 AM | 6:22 AM | 6:53 AM |
| May 1EDT | 5:26 AM | 5:53 AM | 6:26 AM |
| May 15EDT | 5:07 AM | 5:32 AM | 6:07 AM |
| Jun 1EDT | 4:52 AM | 5:15 AM | 5:52 AM |
| Jun 15EDT | 4:48 AM | 5:09 AM | 5:48 AM |
| Jul 1EDT | 4:52 AM | 5:14 AM | 5:52 AM |
| Jul 15EDT | 5:03 AM | 5:26 AM | 6:03 AM |
| Aug 1EDT | 5:21 AM | 5:47 AM | 6:21 AM |
| Aug 15EDT | 5:38 AM | 6:06 AM | 6:38 AM |
| Sep 1EDT | 5:59 AM | 6:28 AM | 6:59 AM |
| Sep 15EDT | 6:17 AM | 6:47 AM | 7:17 AM |
| Oct 1EDT | 6:37 AM | 7:07 AM | 7:37 AM |
| Oct 15EDT | 6:55 AM | 7:25 AM | 7:55 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
OBSTN LGTS ARE IN THE APCH TO RWY 26.
ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - 122.8.
Runway 08/26
3,501 × 75 ft · Asphalt
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Frequencies
Night at KMCD, in short
When can I log night time at KMCD?
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 5:49 PM to 6:56 AM EST.
When do landings at KMCD 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 6:18 PM to 6:28 AM EST.
When are position lights required at KMCD?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:18 PM to 7:28 AM EST.
Nearby airports
- 83D Mackinac County St Ignace, MI · 5 nm
- 6Y1 Bois Blanc Island Bois Blanc Island, MI · 8 nm
- KSLH Cheboygan County Cheboygan, MI · 14 nm
- 5Y1 Albert J Lindberg Hessel, MI · 14 nm
- KPLN Pellston Regional/Emmet County Pellston, MI · 19 nm
- Y30 Pbeaaye Topinabee, MI · 20 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.