Z48 Bear Creek 3 night times
Bear Creek, AK
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2094:54 PMto9:24 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0154Z to 1824Z
Night logging
§ 1.15:48 PMto8:30 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0248Z to 1730Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)5:54 PMto8:24 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0254Z to 1724Z
Evenings at Z48
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 5:10 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:10 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 4:28 PM | 5:27 PM | 5:28 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 3:51 PM | 4:58 PM | 4:51 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:35 PM | 4:49 PM | 4:35 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 3:49 PM | 5:02 PM | 4:49 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 4:24 PM | 5:29 PM | 5:24 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 5:17 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:17 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 6:02 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:02 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 6:45 PM | 7:32 PM | 7:45 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:26 PM | 9:13 PM | 9:26 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 9:15 PM | 10:04 PM | 10:15 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 9:56 PM | 10:51 PM | 10:56 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 10:45 PM | 11:52 PM | 11:45 PM |
| May 15AKDT | 11:29 PM | 1:04 AM | 12:29 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 12:18 AM | No night | 1:18 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 12:44 AM | No night | 1:44 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 12:41 AM | No night | 1:41 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 12:12 AM | No night | 1:12 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 11:22 PM | 12:43 AM | 12:22 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 10:36 PM | 11:38 PM | 11:36 PM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 9:38 PM | 10:29 PM | 10:38 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 8:49 PM | 9:37 PM | 9:49 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:54 PM | 8:40 PM | 8:54 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:06 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:06 PM |
Mornings at Z48
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 8:06 AM | 8:13 AM | 9:06 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 8:50 AM | 8:51 AM | 9:50 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 9:36 AM | 9:29 AM | 10:36 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 10:05 AM | 9:50 AM | 11:05 AM |
| Jan 1AKST | 10:07 AM | 9:55 AM | 11:07 AM |
| Jan 15AKST | 9:45 AM | 9:40 AM | 10:45 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 9:00 AM | 9:05 AM | 10:00 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 8:17 AM | 8:27 AM | 9:17 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:30 AM | 7:43 AM | 8:30 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 7:42 AM | 7:56 AM | 8:42 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 6:43 AM | 6:55 AM | 7:43 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 5:55 AM | 6:01 AM | 6:55 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 5:01 AM | 4:54 AM | 6:01 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 4:16 AM | 3:43 AM | 5:16 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:29 AM | No night | 4:29 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 3:07 AM | No night | 4:07 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 3:15 AM | No night | 4:15 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 3:47 AM | No night | 4:47 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:37 AM | 4:14 AM | 5:37 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 5:20 AM | 5:17 AM | 6:20 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 6:09 AM | 6:17 AM | 7:09 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 6:49 AM | 7:01 AM | 7:49 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 7:33 AM | 7:47 AM | 8:33 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 8:13 AM | 8:26 AM | 9:13 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway 15/33
1,800 × 25 ft · Turf
Frequencies
Night at Z48, in short
When can I log night time at Z48?
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 5:48 PM to 8:30 AM AKST.
When do landings at Z48 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 5:54 PM to 8:24 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at Z48?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 4:54 PM to 9:24 AM AKST.
Nearby airports
- Z17 Ophir Ophir, AK · 28 nm
- A77 Yankee Creek 2 Yankee Creek, AK · 35 nm
- PPCT Takotna Takotna, AK · 35 nm
- 16Z Mc Grath Mc Grath, AK · 40 nm
- PAMC Mc Grath Mc Grath, AK · 40 nm
- PAFS Nikolai Nikolai, AK · 59 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.