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KPLD Portland Municipal night times

Portland, IN · FAA PLD

Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7EST

Position lights

§ 91.209

5:31 PMto7:17 AM

Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.

2231Z to 1217Z

Night logging

§ 1.1

6:00 PMto6:48 AM

Civil twilight. Log it as night.

2300Z to 1148Z

Night currency

§ 61.57(b)

6:31 PMto6:17 AM

One hour after sunset. Landings count.

2331Z to 1117Z

Other dates, moon, and night hours

Evenings at KPLD

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

Date SunsetLights onCivil twilight endsLog night1 hr after sunsetLandings count
Nov 1EST 5:37 PM6:05 PM6:37 PM
Nov 15EST 5:22 PM5:52 PM6:22 PM
Dec 1EST 5:14 PM5:44 PM6:14 PM
Dec 15EST 5:14 PM5:45 PM6:14 PM
Jan 1EST 5:24 PM5:55 PM6:24 PM
Jan 15EST 5:38 PM6:08 PM6:38 PM
Feb 1EST 5:58 PM6:27 PM6:58 PM
Feb 15EST 6:15 PM6:43 PM7:15 PM
Mar 1EST 6:31 PM6:59 PM7:31 PM
Mar 15EDT 7:47 PM8:14 PM8:47 PM
Apr 1EDT 8:04 PM8:32 PM9:04 PM
Apr 15EDT 8:19 PM8:47 PM9:19 PM
May 1EDT 8:35 PM9:05 PM9:35 PM
May 15EDT 8:50 PM9:21 PM9:50 PM
Jun 1EDT 9:04 PM9:37 PM10:04 PM
Jun 15EDT 9:12 PM9:45 PM10:12 PM
Jul 1EDT 9:14 PM9:47 PM10:14 PM
Jul 15EDT 9:09 PM9:41 PM10:09 PM
Aug 1EDT 8:55 PM9:25 PM9:55 PM
Aug 15EDT 8:38 PM9:07 PM9:38 PM
Sep 1EDT 8:12 PM8:40 PM9:12 PM
Sep 15EDT 7:49 PM8:16 PM8:49 PM
Oct 1EDT 7:22 PM7:49 PM8:22 PM
Oct 15EDT 7:00 PM7:28 PM8:00 PM

Mornings at KPLD

When each night ends. Local time.

Date 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop countingCivil twilight beginsNight logging endsSunriseLights off
Nov 1EST 6:10 AM6:42 AM7:10 AM
Nov 15EST 6:26 AM6:57 AM7:26 AM
Dec 1EST 6:44 AM7:14 AM7:44 AM
Dec 15EST 6:56 AM7:25 AM7:56 AM
Jan 1EST 7:03 AM7:33 AM8:03 AM
Jan 15EST 7:01 AM7:31 AM8:01 AM
Feb 1EST 6:49 AM7:21 AM7:49 AM
Feb 15EST 6:34 AM7:06 AM7:34 AM
Mar 1EST 6:14 AM6:47 AM7:14 AM
Mar 15EDT 6:52 AM7:25 AM7:52 AM
Apr 1EDT 6:24 AM6:56 AM7:24 AM
Apr 15EDT 6:02 AM6:34 AM7:02 AM
May 1EDT 5:39 AM6:10 AM6:39 AM
May 15EDT 5:24 AM5:53 AM6:24 AM
Jun 1EDT 5:12 AM5:40 AM6:12 AM
Jun 15EDT 5:09 AM5:36 AM6:09 AM
Jul 1EDT 5:13 AM5:40 AM6:13 AM
Jul 15EDT 5:22 AM5:50 AM6:22 AM
Aug 1EDT 5:37 AM6:07 AM6:37 AM
Aug 15EDT 5:51 AM6:21 AM6:51 AM
Sep 1EDT 6:07 AM6:39 AM7:07 AM
Sep 15EDT 6:21 AM6:53 AM7:21 AM
Oct 1EDT 6:36 AM7:09 AM7:36 AM
Oct 15EDT 6:51 AM7:23 AM7:51 AM

Lights and runways

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

Field elevation 925 ft MSL
Airport lights See remarks below
Beacon White and green, sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator Lighted

150 FT LGTD WATER TWR 1300 FT SE; 120 FT GRAIN ELEV 1300 FT ESE.

ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INT - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 ON CONSLY.

Runway 09/27

5,505 × 75 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights Medium intensity (MIRL)
09 2-light PAPI, left · REIL
27 2-light PAPI, left · REIL

PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Frequencies

CTAF 122.8
UNICOM 122.8
AWOS-3 124.675

Night at KPLD, in short

When can I log night time at KPLD?

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 6:48 AM EST.

When do landings at KPLD 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 6:31 PM to 6:17 AM EST.

When are position lights required at KPLD?

From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:31 PM to 7:17 AM EST.

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.