PAWD Seward night times
Seward, AK · FAA SWD
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:47 PMto8:37 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0147Z to 1737Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:34 PMto7:50 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0234Z to 1650Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:47 PMto7:37 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0247Z to 1637Z
Evenings at PAWD
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 5:00 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:00 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 4:27 PM | 5:16 PM | 5:27 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:59 PM | 4:53 PM | 4:59 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:49 PM | 4:47 PM | 4:49 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 4:02 PM | 4:59 PM | 5:02 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 4:29 PM | 5:22 PM | 5:29 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 5:12 PM | 5:59 PM | 6:12 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:49 PM | 6:33 PM | 6:49 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:25 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:25 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:00 PM | 8:42 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 8:42 PM | 9:25 PM | 9:42 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:17 PM | 10:03 PM | 10:17 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 9:57 PM | 10:51 PM | 10:57 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 10:31 PM | 11:36 PM | 11:31 PM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 11:07 PM | 12:33 AM | 12:07 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 11:24 PM | 1:12 AM | 12:24 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 11:24 PM | 1:04 AM | 12:24 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 11:06 PM | 12:24 AM | 12:06 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 10:29 PM | 11:29 PM | 11:29 PM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 9:51 PM | 10:42 PM | 10:51 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:01 PM | 9:46 PM | 10:01 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:19 PM | 9:01 PM | 9:19 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:30 PM | 8:11 PM | 8:30 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:48 PM | 7:30 PM | 7:48 PM |
Mornings at PAWD
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 7:21 AM | 7:36 AM | 8:21 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 7:57 AM | 8:08 AM | 8:57 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 8:34 AM | 8:40 AM | 9:34 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 8:56 AM | 8:59 AM | 9:56 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 9:01 AM | 9:04 AM | 10:01 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 8:46 AM | 8:53 AM | 9:46 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 8:12 AM | 8:24 AM | 9:12 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 7:36 AM | 7:52 AM | 8:36 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:56 AM | 7:14 AM | 7:56 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:14 AM | 7:33 AM | 8:14 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:22 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:22 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:40 AM | 5:54 AM | 6:40 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:55 AM | 5:01 AM | 5:55 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 4:19 AM | 4:15 AM | 5:19 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:46 AM | 3:21 AM | 4:46 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 3:32 AM | 2:46 AM | 4:32 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 3:39 AM | 2:57 AM | 4:39 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 4:00 AM | 3:41 AM | 5:00 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:38 AM | 4:37 AM | 5:38 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 5:12 AM | 5:20 AM | 6:12 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:53 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:53 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:26 AM | 6:43 AM | 7:26 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:04 AM | 7:22 AM | 8:04 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:38 AM | 7:55 AM | 8:38 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
ACTVT VASI RWY 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.
Runway 13/31
4,249 × 100 ft · Asphalt
RWY 31 VASI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN; OFFSET 5 DEG CLKWS FM CNTRLN. RWY 31 VASI UNUSBL BYD 3 NM; OBSTN CLNC BYD 3 NM NA.
Runway 16/34
2,289 × 75 ft · Asphalt
Frequencies
Night at PAWD, in short
When can I log night time at PAWD?
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 5:34 PM to 7:50 AM AKST.
When do landings at PAWD 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 5:47 PM to 7:37 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PAWD?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:47 PM to 8:37 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- 9Z9 Lawing Lawing, AK · 17 nm
- JLA Quartz Creek Cooper Landing, AK · 23 nm
- 52Z Summit Lake Moose Pass, AK · 31 nm
- PFCB Chenega Bay Chenega, AK · 43 nm
- PAWR Whittier Whittier, AK · 44 nm
- 5HO Hope Hope, AK · 47 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.