PAFE Kake night times
Kake, AK · FAA AFE
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:00 PMto7:20 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0100Z to 1620Z
Night logging
§ 1.14:42 PMto6:38 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0142Z to 1538Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:00 PMto6:20 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0200Z to 1520Z
Evenings at PAFE
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:11 PM | 4:52 PM | 5:11 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 3:42 PM | 4:26 PM | 4:42 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:20 PM | 4:07 PM | 4:20 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:14 PM | 4:03 PM | 4:14 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 3:25 PM | 4:14 PM | 4:25 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 3:48 PM | 4:35 PM | 4:48 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 4:25 PM | 5:07 PM | 5:25 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 4:57 PM | 5:37 PM | 5:57 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 5:28 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:28 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 6:59 PM | 7:37 PM | 7:59 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 7:35 PM | 8:15 PM | 8:35 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 8:05 PM | 8:47 PM | 9:05 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 8:39 PM | 9:26 PM | 9:39 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 9:08 PM | 10:01 PM | 10:08 PM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 9:37 PM | 10:39 PM | 10:37 PM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 9:52 PM | 10:59 PM | 10:52 PM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 9:52 PM | 10:58 PM | 10:52 PM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 9:38 PM | 10:37 PM | 10:38 PM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 9:08 PM | 9:58 PM | 10:08 PM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 8:36 PM | 9:20 PM | 9:36 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 7:52 PM | 8:32 PM | 8:52 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 7:14 PM | 7:52 PM | 8:14 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 6:30 PM | 7:08 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 5:53 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:53 PM |
Mornings at PAFE
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 6:07 AM | 6:26 AM | 7:07 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 6:37 AM | 6:54 AM | 7:37 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 7:09 AM | 7:22 AM | 8:09 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 7:28 AM | 7:39 AM | 8:28 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 7:33 AM | 7:45 AM | 8:33 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 7:22 AM | 7:36 AM | 8:22 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 6:54 AM | 7:12 AM | 7:54 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 6:23 AM | 6:44 AM | 7:23 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 5:48 AM | 6:10 AM | 6:48 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 6:11 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:11 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 5:25 AM | 5:46 AM | 6:25 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 4:48 AM | 5:06 AM | 5:48 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:08 AM | 4:21 AM | 5:08 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 3:37 AM | 3:45 AM | 4:37 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:11 AM | 3:09 AM | 4:11 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 3:01 AM | 2:54 AM | 4:01 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 3:07 AM | 3:00 AM | 4:07 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 3:24 AM | 3:24 AM | 4:24 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 3:55 AM | 4:04 AM | 4:55 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 4:23 AM | 4:38 AM | 5:23 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 4:58 AM | 5:17 AM | 5:58 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 5:27 AM | 5:48 AM | 6:27 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 5:59 AM | 6:21 AM | 6:59 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:29 AM | 6:50 AM | 7:29 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
ACTVT REIL RWY 11; PAPI RWY 11; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
Runway 11/29
4,000 × 100 ft · Asphalt
Frequencies
Night at PAFE, in short
When can I log night time at PAFE?
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 4:42 PM to 6:38 AM AKST.
When do landings at PAFE 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 5:00 PM to 6:20 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PAFE?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:00 PM to 7:20 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
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- BNF Baranof Warm Springs Float And Seaplane Float Baranof, AK · 31 nm
- 63A Lloyd R Roundtree Seaplane Facility Petersburg, AK · 32 nm
- PAPG Petersburg James A Johnson Petersburg, AK · 33 nm
- PFKP Point Baker Point Baker, AK · 38 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.