L73 Poso-Kern County night times
Famoso, CA
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7PST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:56 PMto6:24 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0056Z to 1424Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:23 PMto5:58 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0123Z to 1358Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:56 PMto5:24 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0156Z to 1324Z
Evenings at L73
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 | 5:27 PM | 6:01 PM |
| Nov 15PST | 4:50 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:50 PM |
| Dec 1PST | 4:43 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:43 PM |
| Dec 15PST | 4:45 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:45 PM |
| Jan 1PST | 4:54 PM | 5:23 PM | 5:54 PM |
| Jan 15PST | 5:07 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:07 PM |
| Feb 1PST | 5:24 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:24 PM |
| Feb 15PST | 5:38 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:38 PM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:52 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:52 PM |
| Mar 15PDT | 7:04 PM | 7:29 PM | 8:04 PM |
| Apr 1PDT | 7:18 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:18 PM |
| Apr 15PDT | 7:30 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:30 PM |
| May 1PDT | 7:43 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:43 PM |
| May 15PDT | 7:55 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:55 PM |
| Jun 1PDT | 8:07 PM | 8:36 PM | 9:07 PM |
| Jun 15PDT | 8:14 PM | 8:44 PM | 9:14 PM |
| Jul 1PDT | 8:16 PM | 8:46 PM | 9:16 PM |
| Jul 15PDT | 8:12 PM | 8:42 PM | 9:12 PM |
| Aug 1PDT | 8:01 PM | 8:29 PM | 9:01 PM |
| Aug 15PDT | 7:46 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:46 PM |
| Sep 1PDT | 7:24 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:24 PM |
| Sep 15PDT | 7:04 PM | 7:29 PM | 8:04 PM |
| Oct 1PDT | 6:40 PM | 7:06 PM | 7:40 PM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:21 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:21 PM |
Mornings at L73
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1PST | 5:19 AM | 5:52 AM | 6:19 AM |
| Nov 15PST | 5:32 AM | 6:05 AM | 6:32 AM |
| Dec 1PST | 5:48 AM | 6:20 AM | 6:48 AM |
| Dec 15PST | 5:59 AM | 6:30 AM | 6:59 AM |
| Jan 1PST | 6:06 AM | 6:38 AM | 7:06 AM |
| Jan 15PST | 6:05 AM | 6:38 AM | 7:05 AM |
| Feb 1PST | 5:56 AM | 6:30 AM | 6:56 AM |
| Feb 15PST | 5:43 AM | 6:17 AM | 6:43 AM |
| Mar 1PST | 5:26 AM | 6:01 AM | 6:26 AM |
| Mar 15PDT | 6:07 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:07 AM |
| Apr 1PDT | 5:43 AM | 6:17 AM | 6:43 AM |
| Apr 15PDT | 5:24 AM | 5:58 AM | 6:24 AM |
| May 1PDT | 5:05 AM | 5:37 AM | 6:05 AM |
| May 15PDT | 4:52 AM | 5:23 AM | 5:52 AM |
| Jun 1PDT | 4:42 AM | 5:13 AM | 5:42 AM |
| Jun 15PDT | 4:40 AM | 5:10 AM | 5:40 AM |
| Jul 1PDT | 4:45 AM | 5:15 AM | 5:45 AM |
| Jul 15PDT | 4:52 AM | 5:23 AM | 5:52 AM |
| Aug 1PDT | 5:05 AM | 5:37 AM | 6:05 AM |
| Aug 15PDT | 5:16 AM | 5:49 AM | 6:16 AM |
| Sep 1PDT | 5:29 AM | 6:03 AM | 6:29 AM |
| Sep 15PDT | 5:39 AM | 6:14 AM | 6:39 AM |
| Oct 1PDT | 5:51 AM | 6:26 AM | 6:51 AM |
| Oct 15PDT | 6:03 AM | 6:37 AM | 7:03 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
ARPT CLSD TO NIGHT OPNS.
Runway 16/34
3,000 × 60 ft · Asphalt
Frequencies
Night at L73, in short
When can I log night time at L73?
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 5:23 PM to 5:58 AM PST.
When do landings at L73 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 5:24 AM PST.
When are position lights required at L73?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:56 PM to 6:24 AM PST.
Nearby airports
- KMIT Shafter-Minter Field Shafter, CA · 6 nm
- KBFL Meadows Field Bakersfield, CA · 10 nm
- KDLO Delano Municipal Delano, CA · 10 nm
- L19 Wasco-Kern County Wasco, CA · 11 nm
- L45 Bakersfield Municipal Bakersfield, CA · 18 nm
- L62 Elk Hills-Buttonwillow Buttonwillow, CA · 23 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.