PAHU Hughes night times
Hughes, AK · FAA HUS
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:28 PMto9:36 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0128Z to 1836Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:29 PMto8:34 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0229Z to 1734Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:28 PMto8:36 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0228Z to 1736Z
Evenings at PAHU
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:46 PM | 5:45 PM | 5:46 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 3:56 PM | 5:04 PM | 4:56 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:06 PM | 4:31 PM | 4:06 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 2:38 PM | 4:18 PM | 3:38 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 2:56 PM | 4:31 PM | 3:56 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 3:44 PM | 5:02 PM | 4:44 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 4:49 PM | 5:53 PM | 5:49 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:42 PM | 6:37 PM | 6:42 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:31 PM | 7:23 PM | 7:31 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:17 PM | 9:09 PM | 9:17 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 9:13 PM | 10:08 PM | 10:13 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 10:00 PM | 11:02 PM | 11:00 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:57 PM | 12:23 AM | 11:57 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 11:52 PM | No night | 12:52 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 1:07 AM | No night | 2:07 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | Sun stays up | No night | Doesn’t occur |
| Jul 1AKDT | 2:00 AM | No night | 3:00 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 12:50 AM | No night | 1:50 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 11:41 PM | 1:53 AM | 12:41 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 10:46 PM | 12:00 AM | 11:46 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:39 PM | 10:37 PM | 10:39 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:45 PM | 9:38 PM | 9:45 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:44 PM | 8:34 PM | 8:44 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:50 PM | 7:43 PM | 7:50 PM |
Mornings at PAHU
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 8:14 AM | 8:15 AM | 9:14 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 9:06 AM | 8:58 AM | 10:06 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 10:06 AM | 9:41 AM | 11:06 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 10:46 AM | 10:06 AM | 11:46 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 10:45 AM | 10:10 AM | 11:45 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 10:10 AM | 9:51 AM | 11:10 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 9:13 AM | 9:10 AM | 10:13 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 8:22 AM | 8:26 AM | 9:22 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:30 AM | 7:38 AM | 8:30 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:36 AM | 7:45 AM | 8:36 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:31 AM | 6:37 AM | 7:31 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:36 AM | 5:35 AM | 6:36 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:34 AM | 4:11 AM | 5:34 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 3:38 AM | No night | 4:38 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 2:27 AM | No night | 3:27 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | Doesn’t occur | No night | Sun stays up |
| Jul 1AKDT | 1:32 AM | No night | 2:32 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 2:52 AM | No night | 3:52 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:03 AM | No night | 5:03 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 4:55 AM | 4:38 AM | 5:55 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:53 AM | 5:54 AM | 6:53 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:37 AM | 6:44 AM | 7:37 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:28 AM | 7:37 AM | 8:28 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 8:14 AM | 8:21 AM | 9:14 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
ACTVT ROTATING BEACON - CTAF.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Runway 18/36
3,381 × 100 ft · GRAVEL
Frequencies
Night at PAHU, in short
When can I log night time at PAHU?
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 5:29 PM to 8:34 AM AKST.
When do landings at PAHU 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 5:28 PM to 8:36 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PAHU?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:28 PM to 9:36 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- PFAL Allakaket Allakaket, AK · 50 nm
- PAHL Huslia Huslia, AK · 55 nm
- PATA Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Tanana, AK · 75 nm
- PAOB Kobuk Kobuk, AK · 82 nm
- PODC Dahl Creek Dahl Creek, AK · 83 nm
- PABT Bettles Bettles, AK · 84 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.