PAFL Tin Creek night times
Farewell Lake, AK · FAA TNW
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:51 PMto9:07 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0151Z to 1807Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:42 PMto8:15 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0242Z to 1715Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:51 PMto8:07 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0251Z to 1707Z
Evenings at PAFL
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 5:05 PM | 5:55 PM | 6:05 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 4:27 PM | 5:22 PM | 5:27 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:53 PM | 4:56 PM | 4:53 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:39 PM | 4:47 PM | 4:39 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 3:53 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:53 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 4:25 PM | 5:25 PM | 5:25 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 5:14 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:14 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:56 PM | 6:44 PM | 6:56 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:37 PM | 7:22 PM | 7:37 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:16 PM | 9:01 PM | 9:16 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 9:03 PM | 9:50 PM | 10:03 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:42 PM | 10:34 PM | 10:42 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:28 PM | 11:30 PM | 11:28 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 11:08 PM | 12:30 AM | 12:08 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 11:52 PM | No night | 12:52 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 12:14 AM | No night | 1:14 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 12:12 AM | No night | 1:12 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 11:48 PM | 1:59 AM | 12:48 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 11:03 PM | 12:16 AM | 12:03 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 10:20 PM | 11:18 PM | 11:20 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:25 PM | 10:14 PM | 10:25 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:38 PM | 9:24 PM | 9:38 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:44 PM | 8:29 PM | 8:44 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:59 PM | 7:45 PM | 7:59 PM |
Mornings at PAFL
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 7:50 AM | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 8:31 AM | 8:36 AM | 9:31 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 9:14 AM | 9:11 AM | 10:14 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 9:40 AM | 9:32 AM | 10:40 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 9:44 AM | 9:37 AM | 10:44 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 9:24 AM | 9:23 AM | 10:24 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 8:43 AM | 8:50 AM | 9:43 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 8:02 AM | 8:14 AM | 9:02 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:18 AM | 7:32 AM | 8:18 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:32 AM | 7:47 AM | 8:32 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:35 AM | 6:48 AM | 7:35 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:49 AM | 5:58 AM | 6:49 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:57 AM | 4:56 AM | 5:57 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 4:16 AM | 3:56 AM | 5:16 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:34 AM | No night | 4:34 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 3:16 AM | No night | 4:16 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 3:23 AM | No night | 4:23 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 3:51 AM | No night | 4:51 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:36 AM | 4:22 AM | 5:36 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 5:16 AM | 5:17 AM | 6:16 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 6:02 AM | 6:13 AM | 7:02 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:40 AM | 6:54 AM | 7:40 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:22 AM | 7:37 AM | 8:22 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 8:00 AM | 8:14 AM | 9:00 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway 13/31
2,000 × 12 ft · GRAVEL
Frequencies
Night at PAFL, in short
When can I log night time at PAFL?
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 5:42 PM to 8:15 AM AKST.
When do landings at PAFL 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 5:51 PM to 8:07 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PAFL?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:51 PM to 9:07 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- PAFK Farewell Lake Farewell Lake, AK · 1 nm
- 8KA Tatitna Tatitna, AK · 16 nm
- PAFS Nikolai Nikolai, AK · 36 nm
- 6AK Rainy Pass Lodge Rainy Pass, AK · 37 nm
- 01A Purkeypile Purkeypile, AK · 44 nm
- 2K5 Telida Telida, AK · 52 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.