PAFT Flat night times
Flat, AK · FAA FLT
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2095:09 PMto9:24 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0209Z to 1824Z
Night logging
§ 1.16:00 PMto8:33 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0300Z to 1733Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)6:09 PMto8:24 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0309Z to 1724Z
Evenings at PAFT
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 5:23 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:23 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 4:45 PM | 5:40 PM | 5:45 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 4:11 PM | 5:14 PM | 5:11 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:58 PM | 5:06 PM | 4:58 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 4:11 PM | 5:18 PM | 5:11 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 4:43 PM | 5:43 PM | 5:43 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 5:32 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:32 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 6:14 PM | 7:02 PM | 7:14 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:55 PM | 7:40 PM | 7:55 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:34 PM | 9:19 PM | 9:34 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 9:20 PM | 10:07 PM | 10:20 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:59 PM | 10:51 PM | 10:59 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:45 PM | 11:47 PM | 11:45 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 11:25 PM | 12:46 AM | 12:25 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 12:08 AM | No night | 1:08 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 12:31 AM | No night | 1:31 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 12:29 AM | No night | 1:29 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 12:05 AM | 2:10 AM | 1:05 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 11:20 PM | 12:32 AM | 12:20 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 10:37 PM | 11:35 PM | 11:37 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:42 PM | 10:31 PM | 10:42 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:55 PM | 9:41 PM | 9:55 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 8:02 PM | 8:47 PM | 9:02 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:16 PM | 8:02 PM | 8:16 PM |
Mornings at PAFT
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 | 8:17 AM | 9:07 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 8:48 AM | 8:53 AM | 9:48 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 9:31 AM | 9:28 AM | 10:31 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 9:56 AM | 9:49 AM | 10:56 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 10:00 AM | 9:54 AM | 11:00 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 9:40 AM | 9:40 AM | 10:40 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 9:00 AM | 9:08 AM | 10:00 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 8:19 AM | 8:31 AM | 9:19 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:35 AM | 7:50 AM | 8:35 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:49 AM | 8:05 AM | 8:49 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:53 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:53 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 6:07 AM | 6:15 AM | 7:07 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 5:15 AM | 5:14 AM | 6:15 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 4:34 AM | 4:15 AM | 5:34 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:53 AM | No night | 4:53 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 3:35 AM | No night | 4:35 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 3:42 AM | No night | 4:42 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 4:10 AM | 2:50 AM | 5:10 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:55 AM | 4:41 AM | 5:55 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 5:34 AM | 5:35 AM | 6:34 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 6:20 AM | 6:31 AM | 7:20 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:57 AM | 7:11 AM | 7:57 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:40 AM | 7:55 AM | 8:40 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 8:18 AM | 8:32 AM | 9:18 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway 08/26
4,045 × 90 ft · Turf
Frequencies
Night at PAFT, in short
When can I log night time at PAFT?
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 6:00 PM to 8:33 AM AKST.
When do landings at PAFT 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 6:09 PM to 8:24 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PAFT?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:09 PM to 9:24 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- PACJ Crooked Creek Crooked Creek, AK · 35 nm
- RDV Red Devil Red Devil, AK · 44 nm
- PAHX Shageluk Shageluk, AK · 46 nm
- PASL Sleetmute Sleetmute, AK · 51 nm
- PAHC Holy Cross Holy Cross, AK · 52 nm
- A77 Yankee Creek 2 Yankee Creek, AK · 55 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.