KTOA Zamperini Field night times
Torrance, CA · FAA TOA
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7PST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:56 PMto6:18 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0056Z to 1418Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:22 PMto5:52 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0122Z to 1352Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:56 PMto5:18 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0156Z to 1318Z
Evenings at KTOA
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 5:01 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:01 PM |
| Nov 15PST | 4:50 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:50 PM |
| Dec 1PST | 4:45 PM | 5:12 PM | 5:45 PM |
| Dec 15PST | 4:46 PM | 5:14 PM | 5:46 PM |
| Jan 1PST | 4:56 PM | 5:23 PM | 5:56 PM |
| Jan 15PST | 5:08 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:08 PM |
| Feb 1PST | 5:24 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:24 PM |
| Feb 15PST | 5:38 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:38 PM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:50 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:50 PM |
| Mar 15PDT | 7:01 PM | 7:26 PM | 8:01 PM |
| Apr 1PDT | 7:14 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:14 PM |
| Apr 15PDT | 7:25 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:25 PM |
| May 1PDT | 7:37 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:37 PM |
| May 15PDT | 7:47 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:47 PM |
| Jun 1PDT | 7:59 PM | 8:28 PM | 8:59 PM |
| Jun 15PDT | 8:06 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:06 PM |
| Jul 1PDT | 8:08 PM | 8:37 PM | 9:08 PM |
| Jul 15PDT | 8:05 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:05 PM |
| Aug 1PDT | 7:54 PM | 8:21 PM | 8:54 PM |
| Aug 15PDT | 7:40 PM | 8:06 PM | 8:40 PM |
| Sep 1PDT | 7:19 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:19 PM |
| Sep 15PDT | 7:00 PM | 7:25 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Oct 1PDT | 6:38 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:38 PM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:19 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:19 PM |
Mornings at KTOA
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 5:13 AM | 5:47 AM | 6:13 AM |
| Nov 15PST | 5:26 AM | 5:59 AM | 6:26 AM |
| Dec 1PST | 5:40 AM | 6:13 AM | 6:40 AM |
| Dec 15PST | 5:51 AM | 6:23 AM | 6:51 AM |
| Jan 1PST | 5:58 AM | 6:31 AM | 6:58 AM |
| Jan 15PST | 5:58 AM | 6:31 AM | 6:58 AM |
| Feb 1PST | 5:50 AM | 6:24 AM | 6:50 AM |
| Feb 15PST | 5:38 AM | 6:12 AM | 6:38 AM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:22 AM | 5:57 AM | 6:22 AM |
| Mar 15PDT | 6:04 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:04 AM |
| Apr 1PDT | 5:41 AM | 6:16 AM | 6:41 AM |
| Apr 15PDT | 5:23 AM | 5:57 AM | 6:23 AM |
| May 1PDT | 5:05 AM | 5:38 AM | 6:05 AM |
| May 15PDT | 4:52 AM | 5:25 AM | 5:52 AM |
| Jun 1PDT | 4:44 AM | 5:15 AM | 5:44 AM |
| Jun 15PDT | 4:42 AM | 5:13 AM | 5:42 AM |
| Jul 1PDT | 4:46 AM | 5:17 AM | 5:46 AM |
| Jul 15PDT | 4:54 AM | 5:25 AM | 5:54 AM |
| Aug 1PDT | 5:05 AM | 5:38 AM | 6:05 AM |
| Aug 15PDT | 5:15 AM | 5:49 AM | 6:15 AM |
| Sep 1PDT | 5:27 AM | 6:02 AM | 6:27 AM |
| Sep 15PDT | 5:37 AM | 6:12 AM | 6:37 AM |
| Oct 1PDT | 5:48 AM | 6:23 AM | 6:48 AM |
| Oct 15PDT | 5:58 AM | 6:33 AM | 6:58 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 29R - CTAF; MIRL RY 11L/29R SS-SR; MIRL RY 11R/29L 0600-2000; ACTVT HELIPAD PERIMETER LGTS - 24 HRS - CTAF. VASI RWY 29L OPER CONSLY.
Runway 11L/29R
5,001 × 150 ft · Asphalt
Runway 11R/29L
3,000 × 75 ft · Asphalt
UNUSBL BYD 2 DEG RIGHT & 9 DEG LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN.
Helipad H1
110 × 110 ft · Asphalt
YELLOW PERIMETER LGTS.
Frequencies
Night at KTOA, in short
When can I log night time at KTOA?
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 5:22 PM to 5:52 AM PST.
When do landings at KTOA 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 5:56 PM to 5:18 AM PST.
When are position lights required at KTOA?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:56 PM to 6:18 AM PST.
Nearby airports
- KCPM Compton/Woodley Compton, CA · 7 nm
- KHHR Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Hawthorne, CA · 7 nm
- KLAX Los Angeles International Los Angeles, CA · 9 nm
- KLGB Long Beach (Daugherty Field) Long Beach, CA · 9 nm
- KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Santa Monica, CA · 14 nm
- KFUL Fullerton Municipal Fullerton, CA · 18 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.