PAAY Chicken night times
Chicken, AK · FAA CKX
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2093:54 PMto8:31 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0054Z to 1731Z
Night logging
§ 1.14:50 PMto7:35 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0150Z to 1635Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)4:54 PMto7:31 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0154Z to 1631Z
Evenings at PAAY
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:10 PM | 5:03 PM | 5:10 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 3:27 PM | 4:27 PM | 4:27 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 2:48 PM | 3:58 PM | 3:48 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 2:30 PM | 3:48 PM | 3:30 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 2:45 PM | 4:01 PM | 3:45 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 3:21 PM | 4:28 PM | 4:21 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 4:16 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:16 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:02 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:02 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 5:47 PM | 6:35 PM | 6:47 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:29 PM | 8:16 PM | 8:29 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 8:19 PM | 9:09 PM | 9:19 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:01 PM | 9:57 PM | 10:01 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 9:52 PM | 11:02 PM | 10:52 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 10:37 PM | 12:23 AM | 11:37 PM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 11:29 PM | No night | 12:29 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 11:58 PM | No night | 12:58 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 11:54 PM | No night | 12:54 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 11:23 PM | No night | 12:23 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 10:30 PM | 11:56 PM | 11:30 PM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 9:43 PM | 10:47 PM | 10:43 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 8:43 PM | 9:36 PM | 9:43 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 7:53 PM | 8:42 PM | 8:53 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 6:57 PM | 7:44 PM | 7:57 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:08 PM | 6:56 PM | 7:08 PM |
Mornings at PAAY
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 7:12 AM | 7:18 AM | 8:12 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 7:57 AM | 7:57 AM | 8:57 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 8:46 AM | 8:35 AM | 9:46 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 9:16 AM | 8:58 AM | 10:16 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 9:18 AM | 9:02 AM | 10:18 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 8:54 AM | 8:47 AM | 9:54 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 8:07 AM | 8:11 AM | 9:07 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 7:22 AM | 7:31 AM | 8:22 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:35 AM | 6:47 AM | 7:35 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 6:46 AM | 6:59 AM | 7:46 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 5:46 AM | 5:56 AM | 6:46 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 4:56 AM | 5:01 AM | 5:56 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:00 AM | 3:52 AM | 5:00 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 3:14 AM | 2:33 AM | 4:14 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 2:24 AM | No night | 3:24 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 1:59 AM | No night | 2:59 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 2:08 AM | No night | 3:08 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 2:43 AM | No night | 3:43 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 3:36 AM | 3:07 AM | 4:36 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 4:20 AM | 4:15 AM | 5:20 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:11 AM | 5:17 AM | 6:11 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 5:51 AM | 6:02 AM | 6:51 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 6:37 AM | 6:49 AM | 7:37 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:18 AM | 7:29 AM | 8:18 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway 13/31
2,500 × 60 ft · Gravel
Frequencies
Night at PAAY, in short
When can I log night time at PAAY?
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 4:50 PM to 7:35 AM AKST.
When do landings at PAAY 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 4:54 PM to 7:31 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PAAY?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 3:54 PM to 8:31 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- BYA Boundary Boundary, AK · 22 nm
- PAEG Eagle Eagle, AK · 47 nm
- PFTO Tok Junction Tok, AK · 52 nm
- TSG Tanacross Tanacross, AK · 55 nm
- 3T4 Tetlin Tetlin, AK · 59 nm
- PAOR Northway Northway, AK · 66 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.