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X51 Miami Homestead General Aviation night times

Homestead, FL

Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7EST

Position lights

§ 91.209

5:38 PMto6:34 AM

Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.

2238Z to 1134Z

Night logging

§ 1.1

6:02 PMto6:10 AM

Civil twilight. Log it as night.

2302Z to 1110Z

Night currency

§ 61.57(b)

6:38 PMto5:34 AM

One hour after sunset. Landings count.

2338Z to 1034Z

Other dates, moon, and night hours

Evenings at X51

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

Date SunsetLights onCivil twilight endsLog night1 hr after sunsetLandings count
Nov 1EST 5:41 PM6:05 PM6:41 PM
Nov 15EST 5:34 PM5:58 PM6:34 PM
Dec 1EST 5:31 PM5:56 PM6:31 PM
Dec 15EST 5:34 PM5:59 PM6:34 PM
Jan 1EST 5:43 PM6:08 PM6:43 PM
Jan 15EST 5:53 PM6:18 PM6:53 PM
Feb 1EST 6:06 PM6:30 PM7:06 PM
Feb 15EST 6:16 PM6:39 PM7:16 PM
Mar 1EST 6:24 PM6:47 PM7:24 PM
Mar 15EDT 7:31 PM7:54 PM8:31 PM
Apr 1EDT 7:39 PM8:02 PM8:39 PM
Apr 15EDT 7:45 PM8:09 PM8:45 PM
May 1EDT 7:53 PM8:17 PM8:53 PM
May 15EDT 8:00 PM8:25 PM9:00 PM
Jun 1EDT 8:09 PM8:35 PM9:09 PM
Jun 15EDT 8:14 PM8:40 PM9:14 PM
Jul 1EDT 8:17 PM8:43 PM9:17 PM
Jul 15EDT 8:15 PM8:41 PM9:15 PM
Aug 1EDT 8:08 PM8:32 PM9:08 PM
Aug 15EDT 7:58 PM8:21 PM8:58 PM
Sep 1EDT 7:41 PM8:05 PM8:41 PM
Sep 15EDT 7:26 PM7:49 PM8:26 PM
Oct 1EDT 7:09 PM7:32 PM8:09 PM
Oct 15EDT 6:55 PM7:18 PM7:55 PM

Mornings at X51

When each night ends. Local time.

Date 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop countingCivil twilight beginsNight logging endsSunriseLights off
Nov 1EST 5:30 AM6:07 AM6:30 AM
Nov 15EST 5:40 AM6:15 AM6:40 AM
Dec 1EST 5:51 AM6:26 AM6:51 AM
Dec 15EST 6:01 AM6:35 AM7:01 AM
Jan 1EST 6:08 AM6:43 AM7:08 AM
Jan 15EST 6:10 AM6:45 AM7:10 AM
Feb 1EST 6:06 AM6:42 AM7:06 AM
Feb 15EST 5:57 AM6:34 AM6:57 AM
Mar 1EST 5:45 AM6:22 AM6:45 AM
Mar 15EDT 6:32 AM7:09 AM7:32 AM
Apr 1EDT 6:14 AM6:51 AM7:14 AM
Apr 15EDT 6:00 AM6:36 AM7:00 AM
May 1EDT 5:46 AM6:22 AM6:46 AM
May 15EDT 5:37 AM6:12 AM6:37 AM
Jun 1EDT 5:31 AM6:06 AM6:31 AM
Jun 15EDT 5:31 AM6:05 AM6:31 AM
Jul 1EDT 5:35 AM6:09 AM6:35 AM
Jul 15EDT 5:41 AM6:15 AM6:41 AM
Aug 1EDT 5:49 AM6:24 AM6:49 AM
Aug 15EDT 5:56 AM6:32 AM6:56 AM
Sep 1EDT 6:03 AM6:39 AM7:03 AM
Sep 15EDT 6:08 AM6:45 AM7:08 AM
Oct 1EDT 6:14 AM6:51 AM7:14 AM
Oct 15EDT 6:21 AM6:58 AM7:21 AM

Lights and runways

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

Field elevation 7 ft MSL
Airport lights Sunset to sunrise
Beacon White and green, sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator Lighted

Runway 09U/27U

2,500 × 150 ft · Turf

Edge lights Not listed
09U None listed
27U None listed

Runway 10/28

3,000 × 75 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights Medium intensity (MIRL)
10 2-light PAPI, left
28 None listed

Runway 18/36

4,001 × 100 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights Medium intensity (MIRL)
18 None listed
36 4-light PAPI, right

Frequencies

CTAF 122.8
UNICOM 122.8
AWOS-3 118.375

Night at X51, in short

When can I log night time at X51?

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 6:02 PM to 6:10 AM EST.

When do landings at X51 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 6:38 PM to 5:34 AM EST.

When are position lights required at X51?

From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)). On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:38 PM to 6:34 AM EST.

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.