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PAPO Point Hope night times

Point Hope, AK · FAA PHO

Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST

Position lights

§ 91.209

4:55 PMto10:50 AM

Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.

0155Z to 1950Z

Night logging

§ 1.1

6:07 PMto9:37 AM

Civil twilight. Log it as night.

0307Z to 1837Z

Night currency

§ 61.57(b)

5:55 PMto9:50 AM

One hour after sunset. Landings count.

0255Z to 1850Z

Other dates, moon, and night hours

Evenings at PAPO

When each night begins, through the year. Local time.

Date SunsetLights onCivil twilight endsLog night1 hr after sunsetLandings count
Nov 1AKST 5:17 PM6:24 PM6:17 PM
Nov 15AKST 4:15 PM5:37 PM5:15 PM
Dec 1AKST 2:51 PM4:56 PM3:51 PM
Dec 15AKST Sun stays down4:39 PMAll day
Jan 1AKST Sun stays down4:53 PMAll day
Jan 15AKST 3:46 PM5:30 PM4:46 PM
Feb 1AKST 5:15 PM6:29 PM6:15 PM
Feb 15AKST 6:17 PM7:20 PM7:17 PM
Mar 1AKST 7:14 PM8:11 PM8:14 PM
Mar 15AKDT 9:06 PM10:03 PM10:06 PM
Apr 1AKDT 10:10 PM11:11 PM11:10 PM
Apr 15AKDT 11:04 PM12:17 AM12:04 AM
May 1AKDT 12:13 AM2:27 AM1:13 AM
May 15AKDT 1:28 AMNo night2:28 AM
Jun 1AKDT Sun stays upNo nightDoesn’t occur
Jun 15AKDT Sun stays upNo nightDoesn’t occur
Jul 1AKDT Sun stays upNo nightDoesn’t occur
Jul 15AKDT Sun stays upNo nightDoesn’t occur
Aug 1AKDT 1:06 AMNo night2:06 AM
Aug 15AKDT 11:56 PM1:32 AM12:56 AM
Sep 1AKDT 10:39 PM11:46 PM11:39 PM
Sep 15AKDT 9:39 PM10:37 PM10:39 PM
Oct 1AKDT 8:31 PM9:27 PM9:31 PM
Oct 15AKDT 7:31 PM8:29 PM8:31 PM

Mornings at PAPO

When each night ends. Local time.

Date 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop countingCivil twilight beginsNight logging endsSunriseLights off
Nov 1AKST 9:23 AM9:16 AM10:23 AM
Nov 15AKST 10:28 AM10:05 AM11:28 AM
Dec 1AKST 12:01 PM10:56 AM1:01 PM
Dec 15AKST All day11:26 AMSun stays down
Jan 1AKST All day11:29 AMSun stays down
Jan 15AKST 11:48 AM11:04 AM12:48 PM
Feb 1AKST 10:28 AM10:14 AM11:28 AM
Feb 15AKST 9:27 AM9:24 AM10:27 AM
Mar 1AKST 8:27 AM8:30 AM9:27 AM
Mar 15AKDT 8:28 AM8:31 AM9:28 AM
Apr 1AKDT 7:15 AM7:14 AM8:15 AM
Apr 15AKDT 6:13 AM6:02 AM7:13 AM
May 1AKDT 5:00 AM3:58 AM6:00 AM
May 15AKDT 3:45 AMNo night4:45 AM
Jun 1AKDT Doesn’t occurNo nightSun stays up
Jun 15AKDT Doesn’t occurNo nightSun stays up
Jul 1AKDT Doesn’t occurNo nightSun stays up
Jul 15AKDT Doesn’t occurNo nightSun stays up
Aug 1AKDT 4:17 AMNo night5:17 AM
Aug 15AKDT 5:24 AM4:44 AM6:24 AM
Sep 1AKDT 6:32 AM6:25 AM7:32 AM
Sep 15AKDT 7:24 AM7:25 AM8:24 AM
Oct 1AKDT 8:21 AM8:25 AM9:21 AM
Oct 15AKDT 9:13 AM9:15 AM10:13 AM

Lights and runways

As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.

Field elevation 21 ft MSL
Airport lights See remarks below
Beacon White and green, sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator Lighted

ACTVT PAPI RWY 03/21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.

Runway 03/21

4,000 × 75 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights Medium intensity (MIRL)
03 4-light PAPI, right
21 4-light PAPI, left

Frequencies

CTAF 122.8
AWOS-3P 118.325

Night at PAPO, in short

When can I log night time at PAPO?

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 6:07 PM to 9:37 AM AKST.

When do landings at PAPO 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 5:55 PM to 9:50 AM AKST.

When are position lights required at PAPO?

From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:55 PM to 10:50 AM AKST.

Nearby airports

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.