KPBX Pike County/Hatcher Field night times
Pikeville, KY · FAA PBX
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7EST
Position lights
§ 91.2095:27 PMto7:02 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
2227Z to 1202Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:54 PMto6:34 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
2254Z to 1134Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)6:27 PMto6:02 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
2327Z to 1102Z
Evenings at KPBX
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1EST | 5:32 PM | 5:59 PM | 6:32 PM |
| Nov 15EST | 5:19 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:19 PM |
| Dec 1EST | 5:12 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:12 PM |
| Dec 15EST | 5:13 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:13 PM |
| Jan 1EST | 5:23 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:23 PM |
| Jan 15EST | 5:36 PM | 6:04 PM | 6:36 PM |
| Feb 1EST | 5:54 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:54 PM |
| Feb 15EST | 6:09 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Mar 1EST | 6:24 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:24 PM |
| Mar 15EDT | 7:37 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:37 PM |
| Apr 1EDT | 7:53 PM | 8:19 PM | 8:53 PM |
| Apr 15EDT | 8:06 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:06 PM |
| May 1EDT | 8:20 PM | 8:48 PM | 9:20 PM |
| May 15EDT | 8:33 PM | 9:02 PM | 9:33 PM |
| Jun 1EDT | 8:46 PM | 9:16 PM | 9:46 PM |
| Jun 15EDT | 8:53 PM | 9:24 PM | 9:53 PM |
| Jul 1EDT | 8:56 PM | 9:27 PM | 9:56 PM |
| Jul 15EDT | 8:51 PM | 9:22 PM | 9:51 PM |
| Aug 1EDT | 8:39 PM | 9:07 PM | 9:39 PM |
| Aug 15EDT | 8:23 PM | 8:51 PM | 9:23 PM |
| Sep 1EDT | 8:00 PM | 8:26 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Sep 15EDT | 7:38 PM | 8:04 PM | 8:38 PM |
| Oct 1EDT | 7:14 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:14 PM |
| Oct 15EDT | 6:53 PM | 7:20 PM | 7:53 PM |
Mornings at KPBX
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1EST | 5:55 AM | 6:28 AM | 6:55 AM |
| Nov 15EST | 6:10 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:10 AM |
| Dec 1EST | 6:26 AM | 6:58 AM | 7:26 AM |
| Dec 15EST | 6:38 AM | 7:09 AM | 7:38 AM |
| Jan 1EST | 6:45 AM | 7:16 AM | 7:45 AM |
| Jan 15EST | 6:44 AM | 7:15 AM | 7:44 AM |
| Feb 1EST | 6:34 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:34 AM |
| Feb 15EST | 6:20 AM | 6:53 AM | 7:20 AM |
| Mar 1EST | 6:02 AM | 6:36 AM | 7:02 AM |
| Mar 15EDT | 6:42 AM | 7:16 AM | 7:42 AM |
| Apr 1EDT | 6:16 AM | 6:50 AM | 7:16 AM |
| Apr 15EDT | 5:56 AM | 6:29 AM | 6:56 AM |
| May 1EDT | 5:35 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:35 AM |
| May 15EDT | 5:21 AM | 5:52 AM | 6:21 AM |
| Jun 1EDT | 5:11 AM | 5:40 AM | 6:11 AM |
| Jun 15EDT | 5:08 AM | 5:37 AM | 6:08 AM |
| Jul 1EDT | 5:13 AM | 5:42 AM | 6:13 AM |
| Jul 15EDT | 5:21 AM | 5:51 AM | 6:21 AM |
| Aug 1EDT | 5:34 AM | 6:05 AM | 6:34 AM |
| Aug 15EDT | 5:46 AM | 6:18 AM | 6:46 AM |
| Sep 1EDT | 6:00 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:00 AM |
| Sep 15EDT | 6:12 AM | 6:46 AM | 7:12 AM |
| Oct 1EDT | 6:26 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:26 AM |
| Oct 15EDT | 6:38 AM | 7:12 AM | 7:38 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
Runway 02/20
3,455 × 75 ft · Asphalt
Runway 09/27
5,356 × 100 ft · Asphalt
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Frequencies
Night at KPBX, in short
When can I log night time at KPBX?
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 5:54 PM to 6:34 AM EST.
When do landings at KPBX 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 6:27 PM to 6:02 AM EST.
When are position lights required at KPBX?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:27 PM to 7:02 AM EST.
Nearby airports
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- KEBD Southern West Virginia Regional Williamson, WV · 22 nm
- KLNP Lonesome Pine Wise, VA · 35 nm
- KCPF Wendell H Ford Hazard, KY · 35 nm
- 6L4 Logan County Logan, WV · 36 nm
- KJKL Julian Carroll Jackson, KY · 36 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.