PFAL Allakaket night times
Allakaket, AK · FAA 6A8
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:17 PMto9:34 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0117Z to 1834Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:20 PMto8:30 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0220Z to 1730Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:17 PMto8:34 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0217Z to 1734Z
Evenings at PFAL
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:36 PM | 5:36 PM | 5:36 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 3:44 PM | 4:54 PM | 4:44 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 2:49 PM | 4:19 PM | 3:49 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 2:16 PM | 4:06 PM | 3:16 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 2:36 PM | 4:19 PM | 3:36 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 3:29 PM | 4:51 PM | 4:29 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 4:38 PM | 5:43 PM | 5:38 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:32 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:32 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:23 PM | 7:16 PM | 7:23 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:11 PM | 9:03 PM | 9:11 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 9:08 PM | 10:04 PM | 10:08 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:56 PM | 11:01 PM | 10:56 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:56 PM | 12:27 AM | 11:56 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 11:54 PM | No night | 12:54 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 1:22 AM | No night | 2:22 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | Sun stays up | No night | Doesn’t occur |
| Jul 1AKDT | Sun stays up | No night | Doesn’t occur |
| Jul 15AKDT | 12:58 AM | No night | 1:58 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 11:41 PM | No night | 12:41 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 10:43 PM | 12:01 AM | 11:43 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:35 PM | 10:34 PM | 10:35 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:39 PM | 9:33 PM | 9:39 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:36 PM | 8:28 PM | 8:36 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:42 PM | 7:35 PM | 7:42 PM |
Mornings at PFAL
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 8:11 AM | 8:11 AM | 9:11 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 9:06 AM | 8:55 AM | 10:06 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 10:10 AM | 9:40 AM | 11:10 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 10:55 AM | 10:06 AM | 11:55 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 10:53 AM | 10:09 AM | 11:53 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 10:12 AM | 9:49 AM | 11:12 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 9:11 AM | 9:06 AM | 10:11 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 8:18 AM | 8:21 AM | 9:18 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:24 AM | 7:32 AM | 8:24 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:30 AM | 7:38 AM | 8:30 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:23 AM | 6:28 AM | 7:23 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:27 AM | 5:24 AM | 6:27 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:22 AM | 3:54 AM | 5:22 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 3:24 AM | No night | 4:24 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 2:01 AM | No night | 3:01 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | Doesn’t occur | No night | Sun stays up |
| Jul 1AKDT | Doesn’t occur | No night | Sun stays up |
| Jul 15AKDT | 2:31 AM | No night | 3:31 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 3:49 AM | No night | 4:49 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 4:44 AM | 4:24 AM | 5:44 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:44 AM | 5:43 AM | 6:44 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:30 AM | 6:36 AM | 7:30 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:22 AM | 7:30 AM | 8:22 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 8:09 AM | 8:15 AM | 9:09 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
ROTATING BEACON MAY NOT BE OBSERVED FROM NORTHERN QUADRANTS AT LOW ALTITUDES
ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF.
Runway 05/23
4,000 × 100 ft · GRAVEL
Frequencies
Night at PFAL, in short
When can I log night time at PFAL?
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 5:20 PM to 8:30 AM AKST.
When do landings at PFAL 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 5:17 PM to 8:34 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PFAL?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:17 PM to 9:34 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- PABT Bettles Bettles, AK · 34 nm
- PAPR Prospect Creek Prospect Creek, AK · 50 nm
- PAHU Hughes Hughes, AK · 50 nm
- PACX Coldfoot Coldfoot, AK · 71 nm
- WSM Wiseman Wiseman, AK · 78 nm
- PATA Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Tanana, AK · 84 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.