PAEW Mertarvik night times
Mertarvik, AK · FAA EWU
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2095:44 PMto9:41 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0244Z to 1841Z
Night logging
§ 1.16:32 PMto8:53 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0332Z to 1753Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)6:44 PMto8:41 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0344Z to 1741Z
Evenings at PAEW
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 5:57 PM | 6:44 PM | 6:57 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 5:22 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:22 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 4:53 PM | 5:50 PM | 5:53 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 4:43 PM | 5:43 PM | 5:43 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 4:56 PM | 5:55 PM | 5:56 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 5:24 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:24 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 6:08 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:08 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 6:47 PM | 7:32 PM | 7:47 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:24 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:24 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 9:00 PM | 9:43 PM | 10:00 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 9:44 PM | 10:28 PM | 10:44 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 10:19 PM | 11:07 PM | 11:19 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 11:01 PM | 11:57 PM | 12:01 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 11:37 PM | 12:45 AM | 12:37 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 12:14 AM | 1:52 AM | 1:14 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 12:33 AM | No night | 1:33 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 12:32 AM | 2:37 AM | 1:32 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 12:12 AM | 1:38 AM | 1:12 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 11:33 PM | 12:36 AM | 12:33 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 10:54 PM | 11:47 PM | 11:54 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 10:03 PM | 10:49 PM | 11:03 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 9:19 PM | 10:03 PM | 10:19 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 8:29 PM | 9:12 PM | 9:29 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:47 PM | 8:30 PM | 8:47 PM |
Mornings at PAEW
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 8:25 AM | 8:38 AM | 9:25 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 9:02 AM | 9:11 AM | 10:02 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 9:41 AM | 9:44 AM | 10:41 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 10:04 AM | 10:03 AM | 11:04 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 10:08 AM | 10:09 AM | 11:08 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 9:52 AM | 9:57 AM | 10:52 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 9:16 AM | 9:27 AM | 10:16 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 8:39 AM | 8:54 AM | 9:39 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:58 AM | 8:15 AM | 8:58 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:15 AM | 8:32 AM | 9:15 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 7:22 AM | 7:38 AM | 8:22 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 6:38 AM | 6:51 AM | 7:38 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 5:51 AM | 5:56 AM | 6:51 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 5:14 AM | 5:06 AM | 6:14 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 4:39 AM | 4:04 AM | 5:39 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 4:25 AM | No night | 5:25 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 4:31 AM | 3:21 AM | 5:31 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 4:54 AM | 4:27 AM | 5:54 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 5:34 AM | 5:29 AM | 6:34 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 6:09 AM | 6:15 AM | 7:09 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 6:51 AM | 7:05 AM | 7:51 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 7:25 AM | 7:42 AM | 8:25 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 8:04 AM | 8:22 AM | 9:04 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 8:40 AM | 8:56 AM | 9:40 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
Runway 12/30
3,300 × 75 ft · Gravel
Frequencies
Night at PAEW, in short
When can I log night time at PAEW?
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 6:32 PM to 8:53 AM AKST.
When do landings at PAEW 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 6:44 PM to 8:41 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PAEW?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:44 PM to 9:41 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
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- POKA Tununak Tununak, AK · 26 nm
- PACK Chefornak Chefornak, AK · 41 nm
- PAVA Chevak Chevak, AK · 54 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.