KSXU Santa Rosa Route 66 night times
Santa Rosa, NM · FAA SXU
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7MST
Position lights
§ 91.2095:00 PMto6:25 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0000Z to 1325Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:26 PMto5:59 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0026Z to 1259Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)6:00 PMto5:25 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0100Z to 1225Z
Evenings at KSXU
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1MST | 5:04 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:04 PM |
| Nov 15MST | 4:53 PM | 5:20 PM | 5:53 PM |
| Dec 1MST | 4:47 PM | 5:15 PM | 5:47 PM |
| Dec 15MST | 4:49 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:49 PM |
| Jan 1MST | 4:58 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:58 PM |
| Jan 15MST | 5:10 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:10 PM |
| Feb 1MST | 5:27 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:27 PM |
| Feb 15MST | 5:41 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:41 PM |
| Mar 1MST | 5:54 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:54 PM |
| Mar 15MDT | 7:06 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:06 PM |
| Apr 1MDT | 7:20 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:20 PM |
| Apr 15MDT | 7:31 PM | 7:57 PM | 8:31 PM |
| May 1MDT | 7:44 PM | 8:11 PM | 8:44 PM |
| May 15MDT | 7:55 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:55 PM |
| Jun 1MDT | 8:07 PM | 8:36 PM | 9:07 PM |
| Jun 15MDT | 8:14 PM | 8:44 PM | 9:14 PM |
| Jul 1MDT | 8:16 PM | 8:46 PM | 9:16 PM |
| Jul 15MDT | 8:13 PM | 8:42 PM | 9:13 PM |
| Aug 1MDT | 8:01 PM | 8:29 PM | 9:01 PM |
| Aug 15MDT | 7:47 PM | 8:14 PM | 8:47 PM |
| Sep 1MDT | 7:25 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:25 PM |
| Sep 15MDT | 7:06 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:06 PM |
| Oct 1MDT | 6:43 PM | 7:08 PM | 7:43 PM |
| Oct 15MDT | 6:24 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:24 PM |
Mornings at KSXU
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1MST | 5:20 AM | 5:53 AM | 6:20 AM |
| Nov 15MST | 5:33 AM | 6:06 AM | 6:33 AM |
| Dec 1MST | 5:48 AM | 6:20 AM | 6:48 AM |
| Dec 15MST | 5:59 AM | 6:31 AM | 6:59 AM |
| Jan 1MST | 6:06 AM | 6:38 AM | 7:06 AM |
| Jan 15MST | 6:06 AM | 6:38 AM | 7:06 AM |
| Feb 1MST | 5:57 AM | 6:31 AM | 6:57 AM |
| Feb 15MST | 5:45 AM | 6:19 AM | 6:45 AM |
| Mar 1MST | 5:28 AM | 6:03 AM | 6:28 AM |
| Mar 15MDT | 6:09 AM | 6:44 AM | 7:09 AM |
| Apr 1MDT | 5:46 AM | 6:20 AM | 6:46 AM |
| Apr 15MDT | 5:27 AM | 6:01 AM | 6:27 AM |
| May 1MDT | 5:08 AM | 5:41 AM | 6:08 AM |
| May 15MDT | 4:55 AM | 5:27 AM | 5:55 AM |
| Jun 1MDT | 4:46 AM | 5:17 AM | 5:46 AM |
| Jun 15MDT | 4:44 AM | 5:15 AM | 5:44 AM |
| Jul 1MDT | 4:48 AM | 5:19 AM | 5:48 AM |
| Jul 15MDT | 4:56 AM | 5:27 AM | 5:56 AM |
| Aug 1MDT | 5:08 AM | 5:40 AM | 6:08 AM |
| Aug 15MDT | 5:19 AM | 5:52 AM | 6:19 AM |
| Sep 1MDT | 5:31 AM | 6:05 AM | 6:31 AM |
| Sep 15MDT | 5:41 AM | 6:16 AM | 6:41 AM |
| Oct 1MDT | 5:53 AM | 6:28 AM | 6:53 AM |
| Oct 15MDT | 6:04 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:04 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 & 08/26 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-2200; INCR INTST CTAF. AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF.
Runway 01/19
5,013 × 75 ft · Asphalt
Runway 08/26
4,294 × 60 ft · Asphalt
Frequencies
Night at KSXU, in short
When can I log night time at KSXU?
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 5:26 PM to 5:59 AM MST.
When do landings at KSXU 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 6:00 PM to 5:25 AM MST.
When are position lights required at KSXU?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:00 PM to 6:25 AM MST.
Nearby airports
- N17 Vaughn Municipal Vaughn, NM · 34 nm
- KFSU Fort Sumner Municipal Fort Sumner, NM · 34 nm
- E61 Conchas Lake Conchas Dam, NM · 34 nm
- E89 Conchas Lake Conchas Dam, NM · 34 nm
- KLVS Las Vegas Municipal Las Vegas, NM · 50 nm
- KTCC Tucumcari Municipal Tucumcari, NM · 53 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.