PAAR Birch Creek night times
Birch Creek, AK · FAA Z91
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2093:52 PMto9:04 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0052Z to 1804Z
Night logging
§ 1.14:55 PMto8:01 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0155Z to 1701Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)4:52 PMto8:04 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0152Z to 1704Z
Evenings at PAAR
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:11 PM | 5:10 PM | 5:11 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 3:20 PM | 4:29 PM | 4:20 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 2:28 PM | 3:55 PM | 3:28 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 1:58 PM | 3:42 PM | 2:58 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 2:17 PM | 3:55 PM | 3:17 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 3:06 PM | 4:27 PM | 4:06 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 4:13 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:13 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:06 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:06 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 5:56 PM | 6:49 PM | 6:56 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:43 PM | 8:35 PM | 8:43 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 8:40 PM | 9:35 PM | 9:40 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:28 PM | 10:31 PM | 10:28 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:26 PM | 11:54 PM | 11:26 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 11:22 PM | No night | 12:22 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 12:42 AM | No night | 1:42 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | Sun stays up | No night | Doesn’t occur |
| Jul 1AKDT | Sun stays up | No night | Doesn’t occur |
| Jul 15AKDT | 12:23 AM | No night | 1:23 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 11:10 PM | No night | 12:10 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 10:14 PM | 11:30 PM | 11:14 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:07 PM | 10:05 PM | 10:07 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:12 PM | 9:05 PM | 9:12 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:10 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:10 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:16 PM | 7:09 PM | 7:16 PM |
Mornings at PAAR
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 7:42 AM | 7:42 AM | 8:42 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 8:35 AM | 8:26 AM | 9:35 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 9:37 AM | 9:10 AM | 10:37 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 10:19 AM | 9:35 AM | 11:19 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 10:18 AM | 9:39 AM | 11:18 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 9:40 AM | 9:20 AM | 10:40 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 8:41 AM | 8:37 AM | 9:41 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 7:50 AM | 7:53 AM | 8:50 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:57 AM | 7:04 AM | 7:57 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:03 AM | 7:11 AM | 8:03 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 5:56 AM | 6:02 AM | 6:56 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:01 AM | 4:59 AM | 6:01 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 3:58 AM | 3:33 AM | 4:58 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 3:01 AM | No night | 4:01 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 1:46 AM | No night | 2:46 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | Doesn’t occur | No night | Sun stays up |
| Jul 1AKDT | Doesn’t occur | No night | Sun stays up |
| Jul 15AKDT | 2:12 AM | No night | 3:12 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 3:26 AM | No night | 4:26 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 4:19 AM | 4:01 AM | 5:19 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:18 AM | 5:18 AM | 6:18 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:03 AM | 6:10 AM | 7:03 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 6:55 AM | 7:03 AM | 7:55 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:41 AM | 7:48 AM | 8:41 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
Runway 16/34
4,000 × 75 ft · GRAVEL
Frequencies
Night at PAAR, in short
When can I log night time at PAAR?
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 4:55 PM to 8:01 AM AKST.
When do landings at PAAR 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 4:52 PM to 8:04 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PAAR?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 3:52 PM to 9:04 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
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- PACE Central Central, AK · 49 nm
- PACR Circle City Circle, AK · 50 nm
- PACI Chalkyitsik Chalkyitsik, AK · 55 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.