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KYKM Yakima Air Trml/Mcallister Field night times

Yakima, WA · FAA YKM

Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7PST

Position lights

§ 91.209

4:40 PMto6:53 AM

Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.

0040Z to 1453Z

Night logging

§ 1.1

5:12 PMto6:21 AM

Civil twilight. Log it as night.

0112Z to 1421Z

Night currency

§ 61.57(b)

5:40 PMto5:53 AM

One hour after sunset. Landings count.

0140Z to 1353Z

Other dates, moon, and night hours

Evenings at KYKM

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

Date SunsetLights onCivil twilight endsLog night1 hr after sunsetLandings count
Nov 1PST 4:47 PM5:18 PM5:47 PM
Nov 15PST 4:29 PM5:01 PM5:29 PM
Dec 1PST 4:16 PM4:51 PM5:16 PM
Dec 15PST 4:15 PM4:50 PM5:15 PM
Jan 1PST 4:25 PM5:00 PM5:25 PM
Jan 15PST 4:42 PM5:15 PM5:42 PM
Feb 1PST 5:06 PM5:38 PM6:06 PM
Feb 15PST 5:27 PM5:58 PM6:27 PM
Mar 1PST 5:48 PM6:18 PM6:48 PM
Mar 15PDT 7:08 PM7:38 PM8:08 PM
Apr 1PDT 7:31 PM8:02 PM8:31 PM
Apr 15PDT 7:50 PM8:22 PM8:50 PM
May 1PDT 8:12 PM8:45 PM9:12 PM
May 15PDT 8:30 PM9:05 PM9:30 PM
Jun 1PDT 8:48 PM9:26 PM9:48 PM
Jun 15PDT 8:57 PM9:36 PM9:57 PM
Jul 1PDT 8:59 PM9:38 PM9:59 PM
Jul 15PDT 8:52 PM9:29 PM9:52 PM
Aug 1PDT 8:33 PM9:08 PM9:33 PM
Aug 15PDT 8:12 PM8:45 PM9:12 PM
Sep 1PDT 7:41 PM8:12 PM8:41 PM
Sep 15PDT 7:14 PM7:44 PM8:14 PM
Oct 1PDT 6:42 PM7:12 PM7:42 PM
Oct 15PDT 6:15 PM6:46 PM7:15 PM

Mornings at KYKM

When each night ends. Local time.

Date 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop countingCivil twilight beginsNight logging endsSunriseLights off
Nov 1PST 5:44 AM6:13 AM6:44 AM
Nov 15PST 6:05 AM6:32 AM7:05 AM
Dec 1PST 6:26 AM6:52 AM7:26 AM
Dec 15PST 6:40 AM7:05 AM7:40 AM
Jan 1PST 6:46 AM7:11 AM7:46 AM
Jan 15PST 6:42 AM7:08 AM7:42 AM
Feb 1PST 6:26 AM6:54 AM7:26 AM
Feb 15PST 6:06 AM6:35 AM7:06 AM
Mar 1PST 5:42 AM6:11 AM6:42 AM
Mar 15PDT 6:15 AM6:45 AM7:15 AM
Apr 1PDT 5:42 AM6:11 AM6:42 AM
Apr 15PDT 5:15 AM5:44 AM6:15 AM
May 1PDT 4:48 AM5:14 AM5:48 AM
May 15PDT 4:28 AM4:53 AM5:28 AM
Jun 1PDT 4:13 AM4:35 AM5:13 AM
Jun 15PDT 4:08 AM4:29 AM5:08 AM
Jul 1PDT 4:13 AM4:34 AM5:13 AM
Jul 15PDT 4:24 AM4:46 AM5:24 AM
Aug 1PDT 4:43 AM5:08 AM5:43 AM
Aug 15PDT 5:00 AM5:27 AM6:00 AM
Sep 1PDT 5:22 AM5:51 AM6:22 AM
Sep 15PDT 5:40 AM6:10 AM6:40 AM
Oct 1PDT 6:01 AM6:31 AM7:01 AM
Oct 15PDT 6:20 AM6:49 AM7:20 AM

Lights and runways

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

Field elevation 1,099 ft MSL
Airport lights See remarks below
Beacon White and green, sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator Lighted

RWY 4/22 MIRL, REILS AND PAPIS OTS WHEN TWR CLOSED.

TWY B1 AND TWY B2 TWY LIGHTS OTS WHEN TWR CLOSED.

TWY B LIGHTS SOUTH OF RWY 9/27 OTS WHEN TWR CLOSED.

WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 09/27; MALSR RY 27 - CTAF.

Runway 04/22

3,835 × 150 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights Medium intensity (MIRL)
04 4-light PAPI, left · REIL
22 4-light PAPI, left · REIL

Runway 09/27

7,604 × 150 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights High intensity (HIRL)
09 4-box VASI, left · REIL
27 MALSR · 4-light PAPI, left

Frequencies

Tower hours 0600-2200
CTAF 133.25
Tower 133.25
Ground 121.9
ATIS 125.25
UNICOM 122.95

Night at KYKM, in short

When can I log night time at KYKM?

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 5:12 PM to 6:21 AM PST.

When do landings at KYKM 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 5:40 PM to 5:53 AM PST.

When are position lights required at KYKM?

From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:40 PM to 6:53 AM PST.

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.