PAAC Pilot Station night times
Pilot Station, AK · FAA 0AK
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2095:31 PMto9:41 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0231Z to 1841Z
Night logging
§ 1.16:22 PMto8:51 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0322Z to 1751Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)6:31 PMto8:41 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0331Z to 1741Z
Evenings at PAAC
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 5:45 PM | 6:34 PM | 6:45 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 5:08 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:08 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 4:36 PM | 5:37 PM | 5:36 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 4:24 PM | 5:29 PM | 5:24 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 4:37 PM | 5:41 PM | 5:37 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 5:07 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:07 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 5:55 PM | 6:46 PM | 6:55 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 6:36 PM | 7:23 PM | 7:36 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:16 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:16 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:54 PM | 9:38 PM | 9:54 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 9:39 PM | 10:25 PM | 10:39 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 10:17 PM | 11:08 PM | 11:17 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 11:01 PM | 12:02 AM | 12:01 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 11:40 PM | 12:57 AM | 12:40 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 12:22 AM | No night | 1:22 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 12:43 AM | No night | 1:43 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 12:41 AM | No night | 1:41 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 12:19 AM | 2:05 AM | 1:19 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 11:36 PM | 12:45 AM | 12:36 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 10:54 PM | 11:50 PM | 11:54 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 10:00 PM | 10:48 PM | 11:00 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 9:14 PM | 9:59 PM | 10:14 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 8:22 PM | 9:06 PM | 9:22 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:37 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:37 PM |
Mornings at PAAC
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 8:24 AM | 8:35 AM | 9:24 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 9:04 AM | 9:10 AM | 10:04 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 9:46 AM | 9:45 AM | 10:46 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 10:10 AM | 10:05 AM | 11:10 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 10:14 AM | 10:10 AM | 11:14 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 9:56 AM | 9:57 AM | 10:56 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 9:17 AM | 9:25 AM | 10:17 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 8:37 AM | 8:50 AM | 9:37 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:54 AM | 8:09 AM | 8:54 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:09 AM | 8:25 AM | 9:09 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 7:13 AM | 7:28 AM | 8:13 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 6:28 AM | 6:38 AM | 7:28 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 5:38 AM | 5:39 AM | 6:38 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 4:58 AM | 4:43 AM | 5:58 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 4:19 AM | No night | 5:19 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 4:03 AM | No night | 5:03 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 4:09 AM | No night | 5:09 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 4:35 AM | 3:45 AM | 5:35 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 5:19 AM | 5:08 AM | 6:19 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 5:56 AM | 5:59 AM | 6:56 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 6:42 AM | 6:53 AM | 7:42 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 7:18 AM | 7:33 AM | 8:18 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:59 AM | 8:15 AM | 8:59 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 8:36 AM | 8:51 AM | 9:36 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
Runway 04/22
4,000 × 75 ft · Gravel
Frequencies
Night at PAAC, in short
When can I log night time at PAAC?
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 6:22 PM to 8:51 AM AKST.
When do landings at PAAC 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 6:31 PM to 8:41 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PAAC?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:31 PM to 9:41 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- PASM St Mary's St Mary's, AK · 12 nm
- PAMO Mountain Village Mountain Village, AK · 22 nm
- PADM Marshall Don Hunter Sr Marshall, AK · 27 nm
- PARS Russian Mission Russian Mission, AK · 47 nm
- PAAU Nunam Iqua Nunam Iqua, AK · 63 nm
- PPIT Nunapitchuk Nunapitchuk, AK · 65 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.