PACX Coldfoot night times
Coldfoot, AK · FAA CXF
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:01 PMto9:31 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0101Z to 1831Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:07 PMto8:24 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0207Z to 1724Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:01 PMto8:31 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0201Z to 1731Z
Evenings at PACX
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:21 PM | 5:23 PM | 5:21 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 3:25 PM | 4:40 PM | 4:25 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 2:23 PM | 4:02 PM | 3:23 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 1:34 PM | 3:48 PM | 2:34 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 2:01 PM | 4:01 PM | 3:01 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 3:06 PM | 4:35 PM | 4:06 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 4:21 PM | 5:29 PM | 5:21 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:18 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:18 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:11 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:01 PM | 8:54 PM | 9:01 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 9:00 PM | 9:58 PM | 10:00 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:51 PM | 10:58 PM | 10:51 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:53 PM | 12:35 AM | 11:53 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 11:56 PM | No night | 12:56 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | Sun stays up | No night | Doesn’t occur |
| Jun 15AKDT | Sun stays up | No night | Doesn’t occur |
| Jul 1AKDT | Sun stays up | No night | Doesn’t occur |
| Jul 15AKDT | 1:14 AM | No night | 2:14 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 11:41 PM | No night | 12:41 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 10:40 PM | 12:04 AM | 11:40 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:28 PM | 10:30 PM | 10:28 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:31 PM | 9:26 PM | 9:31 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:26 PM | 8:19 PM | 8:26 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:30 PM | 7:25 PM | 7:30 PM |
Mornings at PACX
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 8:07 AM | 8:04 AM | 9:07 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 9:05 AM | 8:50 AM | 10:05 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 10:17 AM | 9:37 AM | 11:17 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 11:18 AM | 10:05 AM | 12:18 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 11:08 AM | 10:08 AM | 12:08 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 10:16 AM | 9:46 AM | 11:16 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 9:09 AM | 9:01 AM | 10:09 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 8:13 AM | 8:14 AM | 9:13 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:17 AM | 7:23 AM | 8:17 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:21 AM | 7:27 AM | 8:21 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:11 AM | 6:14 AM | 7:11 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:14 AM | 5:08 AM | 6:14 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:06 AM | 3:29 AM | 5:06 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 3:02 AM | No night | 4:02 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | Doesn’t occur | No night | Sun stays up |
| Jun 15AKDT | Doesn’t occur | No night | Sun stays up |
| Jul 1AKDT | Doesn’t occur | No night | Sun stays up |
| Jul 15AKDT | 1:52 AM | No night | 2:52 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 3:29 AM | No night | 4:29 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 4:28 AM | 4:02 AM | 5:28 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:31 AM | 5:28 AM | 6:31 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:19 AM | 6:23 AM | 7:19 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:13 AM | 7:20 AM | 8:13 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 8:02 AM | 8:07 AM | 9:02 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20 & TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Runway 02/20
4,011 × 75 ft · GRAVEL
Frequencies
Night at PACX, in short
When can I log night time at PACX?
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 5:07 PM to 8:24 AM AKST.
When do landings at PACX 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 5:01 PM to 8:31 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PACX?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:01 PM to 9:31 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- WSM Wiseman Wiseman, AK · 9 nm
- PAPR Prospect Creek Prospect Creek, AK · 28 nm
- PABT Bettles Bettles, AK · 37 nm
- PALR Chandalar Lake Chandalar Lake, AK · 43 nm
- PAAG Chandalar Shelf Chandalar Camp, AK · 51 nm
- PAKP Anaktuvuk Pass Anaktuvuk Pass, AK · 63 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.