KRLD Richland night times
Richland, WA · FAA RLD
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7PST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:35 PMto6:47 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0035Z to 1447Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:07 PMto6:15 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0107Z to 1415Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:35 PMto5:47 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0135Z to 1347Z
Evenings at KRLD
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 4:42 PM | 5:14 PM | 5:42 PM |
| Nov 15PST | 4:24 PM | 4:57 PM | 5:24 PM |
| Dec 1PST | 4:12 PM | 4:47 PM | 5:12 PM |
| Dec 15PST | 4:11 PM | 4:46 PM | 5:11 PM |
| Jan 1PST | 4:21 PM | 4:56 PM | 5:21 PM |
| Jan 15PST | 4:37 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:37 PM |
| Feb 1PST | 5:02 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:02 PM |
| Feb 15PST | 5:23 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:23 PM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:43 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:43 PM |
| Mar 15PDT | 7:03 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:03 PM |
| Apr 1PDT | 7:26 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:26 PM |
| Apr 15PDT | 7:45 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:45 PM |
| May 1PDT | 8:06 PM | 8:39 PM | 9:06 PM |
| May 15PDT | 8:24 PM | 8:59 PM | 9:24 PM |
| Jun 1PDT | 8:42 PM | 9:20 PM | 9:42 PM |
| Jun 15PDT | 8:51 PM | 9:30 PM | 9:51 PM |
| Jul 1PDT | 8:53 PM | 9:32 PM | 9:53 PM |
| Jul 15PDT | 8:46 PM | 9:23 PM | 9:46 PM |
| Aug 1PDT | 8:28 PM | 9:02 PM | 9:28 PM |
| Aug 15PDT | 8:07 PM | 8:39 PM | 9:07 PM |
| Sep 1PDT | 7:36 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:36 PM |
| Sep 15PDT | 7:09 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:09 PM |
| Oct 1PDT | 6:37 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:37 PM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:11 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:11 PM |
Mornings at KRLD
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 5:39 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:39 AM |
| Nov 15PST | 5:59 AM | 6:26 AM | 6:59 AM |
| Dec 1PST | 6:20 AM | 6:46 AM | 7:20 AM |
| Dec 15PST | 6:34 AM | 6:59 AM | 7:34 AM |
| Jan 1PST | 6:40 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:40 AM |
| Jan 15PST | 6:36 AM | 7:02 AM | 7:36 AM |
| Feb 1PST | 6:20 AM | 6:48 AM | 7:20 AM |
| Feb 15PST | 6:00 AM | 6:30 AM | 7:00 AM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:36 AM | 6:06 AM | 6:36 AM |
| Mar 15PDT | 6:10 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:10 AM |
| Apr 1PDT | 5:37 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:37 AM |
| Apr 15PDT | 5:11 AM | 5:39 AM | 6:11 AM |
| May 1PDT | 4:43 AM | 5:10 AM | 5:43 AM |
| May 15PDT | 4:24 AM | 4:49 AM | 5:24 AM |
| Jun 1PDT | 4:09 AM | 4:31 AM | 5:09 AM |
| Jun 15PDT | 4:05 AM | 4:26 AM | 5:05 AM |
| Jul 1PDT | 4:09 AM | 4:30 AM | 5:09 AM |
| Jul 15PDT | 4:20 AM | 4:43 AM | 5:20 AM |
| Aug 1PDT | 4:39 AM | 5:04 AM | 5:39 AM |
| Aug 15PDT | 4:56 AM | 5:23 AM | 5:56 AM |
| Sep 1PDT | 5:18 AM | 5:46 AM | 6:18 AM |
| Sep 15PDT | 5:35 AM | 6:05 AM | 6:35 AM |
| Oct 1PDT | 5:56 AM | 6:26 AM | 6:56 AM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:14 AM | 6:44 AM | 7:14 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
ACTVT MALS RWY 19; REIL RWYS 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 - CTAF. VASI RWY 26 & PAPI RWYS 01, 08 & 19 OPR 24 HRS.
Runway 01/19
4,009 × 75 ft · Asphalt
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3.0 NM FM THR FOR TRRN ON RIGHT SIDE OF RWY CNTRLN AT APRXLY 3.5 NM.
Runway 08/26
4,001 × 100 ft · Asphalt
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Frequencies
Night at KRLD, in short
When can I log night time at KRLD?
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 5:07 PM to 6:15 AM PST.
When do landings at KRLD 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 5:35 PM to 5:47 AM PST.
When are position lights required at KRLD?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:35 PM to 6:47 AM PST.
Nearby airports
- KPSC Tri-Cities Pasco, WA · 8 nm
- S40 Prosser Prosser, WA · 21 nm
- 1S5 Sunnyside Municipal Sunnyside, WA · 28 nm
- KHRI Hermiston Municipal Hermiston, OR · 29 nm
- S70 Othello Municipal Othello, WA · 31 nm
- M94 Desert Aire Regional Mattawa, WA · 34 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.