PAMX Mccarthy night times
Mccarthy, AK · FAA 15Z
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:14 PMto8:18 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0114Z to 1718Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:04 PMto7:28 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0204Z to 1628Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:14 PMto7:18 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0214Z to 1618Z
Evenings at PAMX
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:28 PM | 5:16 PM | 5:28 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 3:52 PM | 4:44 PM | 4:52 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:21 PM | 4:20 PM | 4:21 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:10 PM | 4:13 PM | 4:10 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 3:23 PM | 4:24 PM | 4:23 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 3:52 PM | 4:49 PM | 4:52 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 4:38 PM | 5:28 PM | 5:38 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:18 PM | 6:04 PM | 6:18 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 5:56 PM | 6:40 PM | 6:56 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:34 PM | 8:17 PM | 8:34 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 8:18 PM | 9:03 PM | 9:18 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 8:55 PM | 9:44 PM | 9:55 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 9:38 PM | 10:36 PM | 10:38 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 10:15 PM | 11:28 PM | 11:15 PM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 10:55 PM | 12:50 AM | 11:55 PM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 11:15 PM | No night | 12:15 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 11:14 PM | No night | 12:14 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 10:53 PM | 12:28 AM | 11:53 PM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 10:12 PM | 11:18 PM | 11:12 PM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 9:31 PM | 10:26 PM | 10:31 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 8:39 PM | 9:26 PM | 9:39 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 7:54 PM | 8:38 PM | 8:54 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:03 PM | 7:46 PM | 8:03 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:19 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:19 PM |
Mornings at PAMX
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 7:01 AM | 7:14 AM | 8:01 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 7:40 AM | 7:48 AM | 8:40 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 8:20 AM | 8:21 AM | 9:20 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 8:44 AM | 8:41 AM | 9:44 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 8:48 AM | 8:46 AM | 9:48 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 8:31 AM | 8:34 AM | 9:31 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 7:53 AM | 8:03 AM | 8:53 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 7:15 AM | 7:29 AM | 8:15 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:33 AM | 6:49 AM | 7:33 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 6:49 AM | 7:05 AM | 7:49 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 5:54 AM | 6:09 AM | 6:54 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:10 AM | 5:21 AM | 6:10 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:21 AM | 4:24 AM | 5:21 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 3:43 AM | 3:31 AM | 4:43 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:05 AM | 2:15 AM | 4:05 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 2:50 AM | No night | 3:50 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 2:57 AM | No night | 3:57 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 3:21 AM | 2:43 AM | 4:21 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:02 AM | 3:55 AM | 5:02 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 4:39 AM | 4:44 AM | 5:39 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:23 AM | 5:35 AM | 6:23 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 5:58 AM | 6:14 AM | 6:58 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 6:38 AM | 6:55 AM | 7:38 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:15 AM | 7:30 AM | 8:15 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway 01/19
3,501 × 60 ft · Gravel
Frequencies
Night at PAMX, in short
When can I log night time at PAMX?
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 5:04 PM to 7:28 AM AKST.
When do landings at PAMX 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 5:14 PM to 7:18 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PAMX?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:14 PM to 8:18 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- MYK May Creek May Creek, AK · 9 nm
- AK0 Jakes Bar Mccarthy, AK · 13 nm
- KGZ Glacier Creek Glacier Creek, AK · 15 nm
- PAAX Chitina Chitina, AK · 45 nm
- CZN Chisana Chisana, AK · 45 nm
- 4Z5 Horsfeld Horsfeld, AK · 60 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.