PODC Dahl Creek night times
Dahl Creek, AK · FAA DCK
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:30 PMto9:55 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0130Z to 1855Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:35 PMto8:49 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0235Z to 1749Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:30 PMto8:55 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0230Z to 1755Z
Evenings at PODC
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 4:50 PM | 5:51 PM | 5:50 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 3:56 PM | 5:09 PM | 4:56 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 2:57 PM | 4:32 PM | 3:57 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 2:18 PM | 4:18 PM | 3:18 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 2:40 PM | 4:32 PM | 3:40 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 3:39 PM | 5:05 PM | 4:39 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 4:51 PM | 5:58 PM | 5:51 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 5:47 PM | 6:45 PM | 6:47 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:38 PM | 7:32 PM | 7:38 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:27 PM | 9:21 PM | 9:27 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 9:26 PM | 10:23 PM | 10:26 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 10:16 PM | 11:21 PM | 11:16 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 11:17 PM | 12:53 AM | 12:17 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 12:18 AM | No night | 1:18 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 2:11 AM | No night | 3:11 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | Sun stays up | No night | Doesn’t occur |
| Jul 1AKDT | Sun stays up | No night | Doesn’t occur |
| Jul 15AKDT | 1:28 AM | No night | 2:28 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 12:04 AM | No night | 1:04 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 11:04 PM | 12:25 AM | 12:04 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:53 PM | 10:54 PM | 10:53 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:57 PM | 9:52 PM | 9:57 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:53 PM | 8:46 PM | 8:53 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 6:57 PM | 7:52 PM | 7:57 PM |
Mornings at PODC
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 8:31 AM | 8:30 AM | 9:31 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 9:28 AM | 9:15 AM | 10:28 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 10:36 AM | 10:01 AM | 11:36 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 11:28 AM | 10:27 AM | 12:28 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 11:22 AM | 10:31 AM | 12:22 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 10:36 AM | 10:10 AM | 11:36 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 9:32 AM | 9:25 AM | 10:32 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 8:38 AM | 8:40 AM | 9:38 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:43 AM | 7:49 AM | 8:43 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:47 AM | 7:54 AM | 8:47 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:39 AM | 6:43 AM | 7:39 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:42 AM | 5:37 AM | 6:42 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 4:36 AM | 4:03 AM | 5:36 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 3:34 AM | No night | 4:34 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 1:55 AM | No night | 2:55 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | Doesn’t occur | No night | Sun stays up |
| Jul 1AKDT | Doesn’t occur | No night | Sun stays up |
| Jul 15AKDT | 2:34 AM | No night | 3:34 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:01 AM | No night | 5:01 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 4:58 AM | 4:34 AM | 5:58 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 5:59 AM | 5:58 AM | 6:59 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:47 AM | 6:51 AM | 7:47 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:40 AM | 7:47 AM | 8:40 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 8:28 AM | 8:33 AM | 9:28 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway 08/26
4,780 × 75 ft · GRAVEL
Frequencies
Night at PODC, in short
When can I log night time at PODC?
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 5:35 PM to 8:49 AM AKST.
When do landings at PODC 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 5:30 PM to 8:55 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PODC?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:30 PM to 9:55 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- PAOB Kobuk Kobuk, AK · 2 nm
- PAGH Shungnak Shungnak, AK · 7 nm
- PAFM Ambler Ambler, AK · 25 nm
- PAHL Huslia Huslia, AK · 76 nm
- PASK Selawik Selawik, AK · 76 nm
- PAHU Hughes Hughes, AK · 83 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.