PAAH Kantishna night times
Kantishna, AK · FAA 5Z5
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:34 PMto9:04 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0134Z to 1804Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:28 PMto8:09 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0228Z to 1709Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:34 PMto8:04 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0234Z to 1704Z
Evenings at PAAH
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:49 PM | 5:41 PM | 5:49 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 4:08 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:08 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:30 PM | 4:38 PM | 4:30 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:15 PM | 4:29 PM | 4:15 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 3:29 PM | 4:41 PM | 4:29 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 4:04 PM | 5:08 PM | 5:04 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 4:57 PM | 5:52 PM | 5:57 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:41 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:41 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:24 PM | 7:11 PM | 7:24 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:05 PM | 8:52 PM | 9:05 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 8:54 PM | 9:43 PM | 9:54 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:36 PM | 10:30 PM | 10:36 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:24 PM | 11:31 PM | 11:24 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 11:08 PM | 12:43 AM | 12:08 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 11:57 PM | No night | 12:57 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 12:23 AM | No night | 1:23 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 12:19 AM | No night | 1:19 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 11:51 PM | No night | 12:51 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 11:01 PM | 12:22 AM | 12:01 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 10:15 PM | 11:17 PM | 11:15 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:17 PM | 10:09 PM | 10:17 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:29 PM | 9:16 PM | 9:29 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:33 PM | 8:19 PM | 8:33 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:45 PM | 7:33 PM | 7:45 PM |
Mornings at PAAH
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 7:45 AM | 7:53 AM | 8:45 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 8:29 AM | 8:30 AM | 9:29 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 9:15 AM | 9:08 AM | 10:15 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 9:44 AM | 9:30 AM | 10:44 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 9:46 AM | 9:34 AM | 10:46 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 9:24 AM | 9:19 AM | 10:24 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 8:39 AM | 8:44 AM | 9:39 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 7:56 AM | 8:06 AM | 8:56 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:10 AM | 7:23 AM | 8:10 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:22 AM | 7:35 AM | 8:22 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:23 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:23 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:34 AM | 5:41 AM | 6:34 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:40 AM | 4:34 AM | 5:40 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 3:55 AM | 3:24 AM | 4:55 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:09 AM | No night | 4:09 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 2:47 AM | No night | 3:47 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 2:55 AM | No night | 3:55 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 3:27 AM | No night | 4:27 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:17 AM | 3:54 AM | 5:17 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 4:59 AM | 4:57 AM | 5:59 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:49 AM | 5:57 AM | 6:49 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:28 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:28 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:13 AM | 7:26 AM | 8:13 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:53 AM | 8:05 AM | 8:53 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway 10/28
1,887 × 45 ft · Gravel
Frequencies
Night at PAAH, in short
When can I log night time at PAAH?
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 5:28 PM to 8:09 AM AKST.
When do landings at PAAH 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 5:34 PM to 8:04 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PAAH?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:34 PM to 9:04 AM AKST.
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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.