PAAP Port Alexander night times
Port Alexander, AK · Seaplane base · FAA AHP
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:06 PMto7:20 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0106Z to 1620Z
Night logging
§ 1.14:47 PMto6:39 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0147Z to 1539Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:06 PMto6:20 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0206Z to 1520Z
Evenings at PAAP
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:16 PM | 4:56 PM | 5:16 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 3:49 PM | 4:32 PM | 4:49 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:28 PM | 4:14 PM | 4:28 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:22 PM | 4:10 PM | 4:22 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 3:33 PM | 4:21 PM | 4:33 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 3:56 PM | 4:40 PM | 4:56 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 4:31 PM | 5:12 PM | 5:31 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:02 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:02 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 5:33 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:33 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:02 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:02 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 7:37 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:37 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 8:06 PM | 8:47 PM | 9:06 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 8:39 PM | 9:24 PM | 9:39 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 9:07 PM | 9:58 PM | 10:07 PM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 9:35 PM | 10:34 PM | 10:35 PM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 9:49 PM | 10:52 PM | 10:49 PM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 9:49 PM | 10:52 PM | 10:49 PM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 9:36 PM | 10:33 PM | 10:36 PM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 9:07 PM | 9:56 PM | 10:07 PM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 8:36 PM | 9:20 PM | 9:36 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 7:53 PM | 8:33 PM | 8:53 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 7:16 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:16 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 6:33 PM | 7:11 PM | 7:33 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 5:57 PM | 6:35 PM | 6:57 PM |
Mornings at PAAP
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 6:07 AM | 6:27 AM | 7:07 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 6:37 AM | 6:54 AM | 7:37 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 7:07 AM | 7:22 AM | 8:07 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 7:26 AM | 7:38 AM | 8:26 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 7:31 AM | 7:44 AM | 8:31 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 7:21 AM | 7:36 AM | 8:21 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 6:54 AM | 7:13 AM | 7:54 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 6:24 AM | 6:45 AM | 7:24 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 5:50 AM | 6:13 AM | 6:50 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 6:14 AM | 6:37 AM | 7:14 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 5:29 AM | 5:51 AM | 6:29 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 4:52 AM | 5:12 AM | 5:52 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:14 AM | 4:29 AM | 5:14 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 3:44 AM | 3:54 AM | 4:44 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:19 AM | 3:20 AM | 4:19 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 3:10 AM | 3:06 AM | 4:10 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 3:15 AM | 3:13 AM | 4:15 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 3:32 AM | 3:35 AM | 4:32 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:01 AM | 4:12 AM | 5:01 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 4:29 AM | 4:45 AM | 5:29 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:02 AM | 5:23 AM | 6:02 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 5:30 AM | 5:52 AM | 6:30 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 6:02 AM | 6:25 AM | 7:02 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:30 AM | 6:53 AM | 7:30 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway N/S
3,000 × 300 ft · Water
Frequencies
Night at PAAP, in short
When can I log night time at PAAP?
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 4:47 PM to 6:39 AM AKST.
When do landings at PAAP 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 5:06 PM to 6:20 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PAAP?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:06 PM to 7:20 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- PPWR Port Walter Port Walter, AK · 8 nm
- Z71 Cape Pole Cape Pole, AK · 33 nm
- PFKP Point Baker Point Baker, AK · 35 nm
- 19P Port Protection Port Protection, AK · 35 nm
- A23 Saginaw Saginaw Bay, AK · 42 nm
- 16K Port Alice Port Alice, AK · 45 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.