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PAAK Atka night times

Atka, AK · FAA AKA

Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7HAST

Position lights

§ 91.209

5:58 PMto8:44 AM

Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.

0358Z to 1844Z

Night logging

§ 1.1

6:35 PMto8:07 AM

Civil twilight. Log it as night.

0435Z to 1807Z

Night currency

§ 61.57(b)

6:58 PMto7:44 AM

One hour after sunset. Landings count.

0458Z to 1744Z

Other dates, moon, and night hours

Evenings at PAAK

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

Date SunsetLights onCivil twilight endsLog night1 hr after sunsetLandings count
Nov 1HAST 6:07 PM6:43 PM7:07 PM
Nov 15HAST 5:44 PM6:22 PM6:44 PM
Dec 1HAST 5:28 PM6:08 PM6:28 PM
Dec 15HAST 5:24 PM6:05 PM6:24 PM
Jan 1HAST 5:35 PM6:16 PM6:35 PM
Jan 15HAST 5:54 PM6:34 PM6:54 PM
Feb 1HAST 6:24 PM7:01 PM7:24 PM
Feb 15HAST 6:51 PM7:26 PM7:51 PM
Mar 1HAST 7:17 PM7:51 PM8:17 PM
Mar 15HADT 8:42 PM9:15 PM9:42 PM
Apr 1HADT 9:11 PM9:46 PM10:11 PM
Apr 15HADT 9:35 PM10:12 PM10:35 PM
May 1HADT 10:03 PM10:42 PM11:03 PM
May 15HADT 10:26 PM11:08 PM11:26 PM
Jun 1HADT 10:49 PM11:36 PM11:49 PM
Jun 15HADT 11:00 PM11:49 PM12:00 AM
Jul 1HADT 11:01 PM11:50 PM12:01 AM
Jul 15HADT 10:51 PM11:37 PM11:51 PM
Aug 1HADT 10:27 PM11:09 PM11:27 PM
Aug 15HADT 10:01 PM10:39 PM11:01 PM
Sep 1HADT 9:24 PM9:59 PM10:24 PM
Sep 15HADT 8:51 PM9:25 PM9:51 PM
Oct 1HADT 8:14 PM8:47 PM9:14 PM
Oct 15HADT 7:42 PM8:16 PM8:42 PM

Mornings at PAAK

When each night ends. Local time.

Date 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop countingCivil twilight beginsNight logging endsSunriseLights off
Nov 1HAST 7:33 AM7:57 AM8:33 AM
Nov 15HAST 7:58 AM8:20 AM8:58 AM
Dec 1HAST 8:24 AM8:44 AM9:24 AM
Dec 15HAST 8:40 AM8:59 AM9:40 AM
Jan 1HAST 8:46 AM9:05 AM9:46 AM
Jan 15HAST 8:39 AM8:59 AM9:39 AM
Feb 1HAST 8:17 AM8:40 AM9:17 AM
Feb 15HAST 7:52 AM8:17 AM8:52 AM
Mar 1HAST 7:23 AM7:48 AM8:23 AM
Mar 15HADT 7:51 AM8:17 AM8:51 AM
Apr 1HADT 7:11 AM7:37 AM8:11 AM
Apr 15HADT 6:39 AM7:03 AM7:39 AM
May 1HADT 6:06 AM6:27 AM7:06 AM
May 15HADT 5:42 AM5:59 AM6:42 AM
Jun 1HADT 5:22 AM5:35 AM6:22 AM
Jun 15HADT 5:15 AM5:26 AM6:15 AM
Jul 1HADT 5:20 AM5:31 AM6:20 AM
Jul 15HADT 5:34 AM5:48 AM6:34 AM
Aug 1HADT 5:58 AM6:16 AM6:58 AM
Aug 15HADT 6:21 AM6:42 AM7:21 AM
Sep 1HADT 6:49 AM7:13 AM7:49 AM
Sep 15HADT 7:12 AM7:37 AM8:12 AM
Oct 1HADT 7:38 AM8:04 AM8:38 AM
Oct 15HADT 8:02 AM8:28 AM9:02 AM

Lights and runways

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

Field elevation 55 ft MSL
Airport lights Sunset to sunrise
Beacon White and green, sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator Lighted

Runway 16/34

4,500 × 100 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights Medium intensity (MIRL)
16 REIL
34 REIL

Frequencies

CTAF 122.9
AWOS-3P 135.55

Night at PAAK, in short

When can I log night time at PAAK?

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 6:35 PM to 8:07 AM HAST.

When do landings at PAAK 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 6:58 PM to 7:44 AM HAST.

When are position lights required at PAAK?

From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:58 PM to 8:44 AM HAST.

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.