PPCT Takotna night times
Takotna, AK · FAA TCT
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:58 PMto9:20 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0158Z to 1820Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:50 PMto8:27 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0250Z to 1727Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:58 PMto8:20 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0258Z to 1720Z
Evenings at PPCT
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 5:12 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:12 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 4:33 PM | 5:29 PM | 5:33 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:57 PM | 5:02 PM | 4:57 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:43 PM | 4:54 PM | 4:43 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 3:57 PM | 5:06 PM | 4:57 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 4:30 PM | 5:32 PM | 5:30 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 5:21 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:21 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 6:04 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:46 PM | 7:32 PM | 7:46 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:26 PM | 9:11 PM | 9:26 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 9:14 PM | 10:02 PM | 10:14 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:53 PM | 10:46 PM | 10:53 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:40 PM | 11:45 PM | 11:40 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 11:22 PM | 12:50 AM | 12:22 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 12:08 AM | No night | 1:08 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 12:32 AM | No night | 1:32 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 12:30 AM | No night | 1:30 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 12:04 AM | No night | 1:04 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 11:17 PM | 12:33 AM | 12:17 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 10:32 PM | 11:32 PM | 11:32 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:36 PM | 10:26 PM | 10:36 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:48 PM | 9:35 PM | 9:48 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:54 PM | 8:39 PM | 8:54 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:07 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:07 PM |
Mornings at PPCT
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 8:02 AM | 8:11 AM | 9:02 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 8:44 AM | 8:48 AM | 9:44 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 9:29 AM | 9:24 AM | 10:29 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 9:56 AM | 9:45 AM | 10:56 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 9:59 AM | 9:50 AM | 10:59 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 9:38 AM | 9:36 AM | 10:38 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 8:56 AM | 9:02 AM | 9:56 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 8:14 AM | 8:25 AM | 9:14 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:29 AM | 7:42 AM | 8:29 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:42 AM | 7:56 AM | 8:42 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:44 AM | 6:56 AM | 7:44 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:57 AM | 6:04 AM | 6:57 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 5:04 AM | 5:01 AM | 6:04 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 4:21 AM | 3:56 AM | 5:21 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:38 AM | No night | 4:38 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 3:18 AM | No night | 4:18 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 3:25 AM | No night | 4:25 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 3:55 AM | No night | 4:55 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:42 AM | 4:24 AM | 5:42 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 5:23 AM | 5:22 AM | 6:23 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 6:11 AM | 6:20 AM | 7:11 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:49 AM | 7:02 AM | 7:49 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:32 AM | 7:47 AM | 8:32 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 8:11 AM | 8:25 AM | 9:11 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
ACTVT MIRL RY 04/22 - CTAF.
Runway 04/22
3,300 × 60 ft · GRAVEL
Frequencies
Night at PPCT, in short
When can I log night time at PPCT?
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 5:50 PM to 8:27 AM AKST.
When do landings at PPCT 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 5:58 PM to 8:20 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at PPCT?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:58 PM to 9:20 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- A77 Yankee Creek 2 Yankee Creek, AK · 9 nm
- PAMC Mc Grath Mc Grath, AK · 12 nm
- 16Z Mc Grath Mc Grath, AK · 12 nm
- Z17 Ophir Ophir, AK · 16 nm
- Z48 Bear Creek 3 Bear Creek, AK · 35 nm
- PAFS Nikolai Nikolai, AK · 46 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.