PAIN Mc Kinley Ntl Park night times
Mckinley Park, AK · FAA INR
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:24 PMto8:57 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0124Z to 1757Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:19 PMto8:02 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0219Z to 1702Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:24 PMto7:57 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0224Z to 1657Z
Evenings at PAIN
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:40 PM | 5:32 PM | 5:40 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 3:58 PM | 4:57 PM | 4:58 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:20 PM | 4:28 PM | 4:20 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:04 PM | 4:19 PM | 4:04 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 3:18 PM | 4:31 PM | 4:18 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 3:53 PM | 4:58 PM | 4:53 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 4:47 PM | 5:43 PM | 5:47 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:32 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:32 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:15 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:15 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:57 PM | 8:44 PM | 8:57 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 8:46 PM | 9:36 PM | 9:46 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:28 PM | 10:23 PM | 10:28 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:17 PM | 11:25 PM | 11:17 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 11:01 PM | 12:40 AM | 12:01 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 11:51 PM | No night | 12:51 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 12:18 AM | No night | 1:18 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 12:15 AM | No night | 1:15 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 11:45 PM | No night | 12:45 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 10:55 PM | 12:17 AM | 11:55 PM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 10:08 PM | 11:11 PM | 11:08 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:10 PM | 10:01 PM | 10:10 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:21 PM | 9:08 PM | 9:21 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:25 PM | 8:11 PM | 8:25 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:37 PM | 7:24 PM | 7:37 PM |
Mornings at PAIN
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 7:38 AM | 7:45 AM | 8:38 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 8:22 AM | 8:23 AM | 9:22 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 9:09 AM | 9:01 AM | 10:09 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 9:38 AM | 9:23 AM | 10:38 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 9:41 AM | 9:27 AM | 10:41 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 9:18 AM | 9:12 AM | 10:18 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 8:33 AM | 8:37 AM | 9:33 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 7:49 AM | 7:58 AM | 8:49 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:02 AM | 7:15 AM | 8:02 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:14 AM | 7:27 AM | 8:14 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:14 AM | 6:25 AM | 7:14 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:25 AM | 5:31 AM | 6:25 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:31 AM | 4:24 AM | 5:31 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 3:45 AM | 3:10 AM | 4:45 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 2:58 AM | No night | 3:58 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 2:35 AM | No night | 3:35 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 2:43 AM | No night | 3:43 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 3:16 AM | No night | 4:16 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:07 AM | 3:42 AM | 5:07 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 4:50 AM | 4:46 AM | 5:50 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:40 AM | 5:47 AM | 6:40 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:19 AM | 6:31 AM | 7:19 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:04 AM | 7:18 AM | 8:04 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:45 AM | 7:57 AM | 8:45 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway 16/34
3,000 × 68 ft · GRAVEL
Frequencies
Night at PAIN, in short
When can I log night time at PAIN?
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 5:19 PM to 8:02 AM AKST.
When do landings at PAIN 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 5:24 PM to 7:57 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PAIN?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:24 PM to 8:57 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- PAHV Healy River Healy, AK · 8 nm
- 2Z3 Eva Creek Eva Creek, AK · 19 nm
- 9AK Totatlanika River Totatlanika River, AK · 20 nm
- PATW Cantwell Cantwell, AK · 21 nm
- PAST Summit Summit, AK · 25 nm
- 2AN Tischner Air Anderson, AK · 32 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.