PACL Clear night times
Clear, AK · FAA Z84
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:21 PMto9:01 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0121Z to 1801Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:17 PMto8:05 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0217Z to 1705Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:21 PMto8:01 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0221Z to 1701Z
Evenings at PACL
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:37 PM | 5:31 PM | 5:37 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 3:54 PM | 4:54 PM | 4:54 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:13 PM | 4:25 PM | 4:13 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 2:55 PM | 4:15 PM | 3:55 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 3:10 PM | 4:27 PM | 4:10 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 3:47 PM | 4:55 PM | 4:47 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 4:43 PM | 5:41 PM | 5:43 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:30 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:30 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:15 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:15 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:58 PM | 8:45 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 8:49 PM | 9:39 PM | 9:49 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:31 PM | 10:28 PM | 10:31 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:22 PM | 11:34 PM | 11:22 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 11:08 PM | 1:00 AM | 12:08 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 12:02 AM | No night | 1:02 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 12:33 AM | No night | 1:33 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 12:28 AM | No night | 1:28 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 11:55 PM | No night | 12:55 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 11:01 PM | 12:30 AM | 12:01 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 10:13 PM | 11:18 PM | 11:13 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:12 PM | 10:06 PM | 10:12 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:22 PM | 9:11 PM | 9:22 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:25 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:25 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:36 PM | 7:25 PM | 7:36 PM |
Mornings at PACL
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 | 7:48 AM | 8:42 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 8:28 AM | 8:27 AM | 9:28 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 9:18 AM | 9:06 AM | 10:18 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 9:48 AM | 9:29 AM | 10:48 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 9:50 AM | 9:33 AM | 10:50 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 9:25 AM | 9:17 AM | 10:25 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 8:38 AM | 8:40 AM | 9:38 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 7:52 AM | 8:01 AM | 8:52 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:04 AM | 7:16 AM | 8:04 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:15 AM | 7:27 AM | 8:15 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:14 AM | 6:24 AM | 7:14 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:24 AM | 5:28 AM | 6:24 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:27 AM | 4:17 AM | 5:27 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 3:40 AM | 2:54 AM | 4:40 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 2:49 AM | No night | 3:49 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 2:22 AM | No night | 3:22 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 2:31 AM | No night | 3:31 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 3:08 AM | No night | 4:08 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:02 AM | 3:30 AM | 5:02 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 4:47 AM | 4:41 AM | 5:47 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:39 AM | 5:45 AM | 6:39 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:19 AM | 6:30 AM | 7:19 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:06 AM | 7:18 AM | 8:06 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:47 AM | 7:58 AM | 8:47 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
Runway 01/19
3,997 × 100 ft · Asphalt
Frequencies
Night at PACL, in short
When can I log night time at PACL?
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 5:17 PM to 8:05 AM AKST.
When do landings at PACL 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 5:21 PM to 8:01 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PACL?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:21 PM to 9:01 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- 2AN Tischner Air Anderson, AK · 3 nm
- PANN Nenana Municipal Nenana, AK · 15 nm
- 2Z3 Eva Creek Eva Creek, AK · 17 nm
- 9AK Totatlanika River Totatlanika River, AK · 23 nm
- PAHV Healy River Healy, AK · 26 nm
- PAAN Gold King Creek Fairbanks, AK · 32 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.