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PARS Russian Mission night times

Russian Mission, AK · FAA RSH

Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST

Position lights

§ 91.209

5:26 PMto9:34 AM

Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.

0226Z to 1834Z

Night logging

§ 1.1

6:16 PMto8:43 AM

Civil twilight. Log it as night.

0316Z to 1743Z

Night currency

§ 61.57(b)

6:26 PMto8:34 AM

One hour after sunset. Landings count.

0326Z to 1734Z

Other dates, moon, and night hours

Evenings at PARS

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

Date SunsetLights onCivil twilight endsLog night1 hr after sunsetLandings count
Nov 1AKST 5:40 PM6:28 PM6:40 PM
Nov 15AKST 5:03 PM5:56 PM6:03 PM
Dec 1AKST 4:31 PM5:31 PM5:31 PM
Dec 15AKST 4:20 PM5:24 PM5:20 PM
Jan 1AKST 4:33 PM5:36 PM5:33 PM
Jan 15AKST 5:03 PM6:01 PM6:03 PM
Feb 1AKST 5:50 PM6:41 PM6:50 PM
Feb 15AKST 6:30 PM7:17 PM7:30 PM
Mar 1AKST 7:09 PM7:54 PM8:09 PM
Mar 15AKDT 8:47 PM9:31 PM9:47 PM
Apr 1AKDT 9:32 PM10:18 PM10:32 PM
Apr 15AKDT 10:10 PM11:00 PM11:10 PM
May 1AKDT 10:54 PM11:53 PM11:54 PM
May 15AKDT 11:32 PM12:47 AM12:32 AM
Jun 1AKDT 12:13 AM2:30 AM1:13 AM
Jun 15AKDT 12:33 AMNo night1:33 AM
Jul 1AKDT 12:32 AMNo night1:32 AM
Jul 15AKDT 12:10 AM1:51 AM1:10 AM
Aug 1AKDT 11:28 PM12:36 AM12:28 AM
Aug 15AKDT 10:47 PM11:42 PM11:47 PM
Sep 1AKDT 9:53 PM10:41 PM10:53 PM
Sep 15AKDT 9:08 PM9:52 PM10:08 PM
Oct 1AKDT 8:16 PM9:00 PM9:16 PM
Oct 15AKDT 7:32 PM8:16 PM8:32 PM

Mornings at PARS

When each night ends. Local time.

Date 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop countingCivil twilight beginsNight logging endsSunriseLights off
Nov 1AKST 8:17 AM8:28 AM9:17 AM
Nov 15AKST 8:56 AM9:03 AM9:56 AM
Dec 1AKST 9:37 AM9:37 AM10:37 AM
Dec 15AKST 10:02 AM9:57 AM11:02 AM
Jan 1AKST 10:05 AM10:02 AM11:05 AM
Jan 15AKST 9:47 AM9:50 AM10:47 AM
Feb 1AKST 9:09 AM9:18 AM10:09 AM
Feb 15AKST 8:30 AM8:43 AM9:30 AM
Mar 1AKST 7:47 AM8:03 AM8:47 AM
Mar 15AKDT 8:02 AM8:19 AM9:02 AM
Apr 1AKDT 7:07 AM7:22 AM8:07 AM
Apr 15AKDT 6:22 AM6:33 AM7:22 AM
May 1AKDT 5:33 AM5:34 AM6:33 AM
May 15AKDT 4:53 AM4:39 AM5:53 AM
Jun 1AKDT 4:15 AM3:10 AM5:15 AM
Jun 15AKDT 3:59 AMNo night4:59 AM
Jul 1AKDT 4:06 AMNo night5:06 AM
Jul 15AKDT 4:31 AM3:46 AM5:31 AM
Aug 1AKDT 5:14 AM5:04 AM6:14 AM
Aug 15AKDT 5:51 AM5:55 AM6:51 AM
Sep 1AKDT 6:36 AM6:47 AM7:36 AM
Sep 15AKDT 7:12 AM7:27 AM8:12 AM
Oct 1AKDT 7:52 AM8:09 AM8:52 AM
Oct 15AKDT 8:29 AM8:45 AM9:29 AM

Lights and runways

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

Field elevation 58 ft MSL
Airport lights See remarks below
Beacon White and green, see remarks below
Wind indicator Lighted

ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 36; MIRL RWY 18/36; WINDSOCK - CTAF.

Runway 18/36

3,620 × 100 ft · GRAVEL

Edge lights Medium intensity (MIRL)
18 REIL
36 4-light PAPI, left · REIL

PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Runway 18W/36W

3,000 × 500 ft · Water

Edge lights Not listed
18W None listed
36W None listed

Frequencies

CTAF 122.9
AWOS-3P 118.375

Night at PARS, in short

When can I log night time at PARS?

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 6:16 PM to 8:43 AM AKST.

When do landings at PARS 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 6:26 PM to 8:34 AM AKST.

When are position lights required at PARS?

From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:26 PM to 9:34 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.