PACR Circle City night times
Circle, AK · FAA CRC
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2093:49 PMto8:53 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0049Z to 1753Z
Night logging
§ 1.14:50 PMto7:52 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0150Z to 1652Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)4:49 PMto7:53 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0149Z to 1653Z
Evenings at PACR
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:07 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:07 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 3:18 PM | 4:25 PM | 4:18 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 2:29 PM | 3:52 PM | 3:29 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 2:03 PM | 3:40 PM | 3:03 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 2:21 PM | 3:53 PM | 3:21 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 3:06 PM | 4:23 PM | 4:06 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 4:10 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:10 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:02 PM | 5:57 PM | 6:02 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 5:50 PM | 6:42 PM | 6:50 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:37 PM | 8:27 PM | 8:37 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 8:32 PM | 9:26 PM | 9:32 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:18 PM | 10:20 PM | 10:18 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:15 PM | 11:38 PM | 11:15 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 11:08 PM | No night | 12:08 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 12:19 AM | No night | 1:19 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | Sun stays up | No night | Doesn’t occur |
| Jul 1AKDT | 1:02 AM | No night | 2:02 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 12:04 AM | No night | 1:04 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 10:58 PM | 12:59 AM | 11:58 PM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 10:03 PM | 11:17 PM | 11:03 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 8:58 PM | 9:55 PM | 9:58 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:04 PM | 8:56 PM | 9:04 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:03 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:03 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:10 PM | 7:02 PM | 7:10 PM |
Mornings at PACR
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 7:32 AM | 7:34 AM | 8:32 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 8:23 AM | 8:16 AM | 9:23 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 9:21 AM | 8:59 AM | 10:21 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 10:00 AM | 9:23 AM | 11:00 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 10:00 AM | 9:27 AM | 11:00 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 9:26 AM | 9:09 AM | 10:26 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 8:30 AM | 8:28 AM | 9:30 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 7:40 AM | 7:45 AM | 8:40 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:48 AM | 6:57 AM | 7:48 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 6:55 AM | 7:05 AM | 7:55 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 5:51 AM | 5:57 AM | 6:51 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 4:57 AM | 4:56 AM | 5:57 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 3:55 AM | 3:34 AM | 4:55 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 3:00 AM | No night | 4:00 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 1:53 AM | No night | 2:53 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 12:50 AM | No night | 1:50 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 1:14 AM | No night | 2:14 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 2:17 AM | No night | 3:17 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 3:25 AM | 2:10 AM | 4:25 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 4:16 AM | 4:01 AM | 5:16 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:13 AM | 5:15 AM | 6:13 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 5:57 AM | 6:04 AM | 6:57 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 6:47 AM | 6:56 AM | 7:47 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:32 AM | 7:40 AM | 8:32 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
SS-SR. ACTVT BEACON - CTAF.
ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF.
Runway 15/33
2,979 × 60 ft · Gravel
Frequencies
Night at PACR, in short
When can I log night time at PACR?
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 7:52 AM AKST.
When do landings at PACR 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 4:49 PM to 7:53 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PACR?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 3:49 PM to 8:53 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- PACE Central Central, AK · 23 nm
- CHP Circle Hot Springs Circle Hot Springs, AK · 24 nm
- L20 Coal Creek Yukon Charley Rivers, AK · 39 nm
- PACI Chalkyitsik Chalkyitsik, AK · 50 nm
- PAAR Birch Creek Birch Creek, AK · 50 nm
- PFYU Fort Yukon Fort Yukon, AK · 53 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.