Z81 Salmon Lake night times
Salmon Lake, AK
Night of Nov 6 to Nov 7AKST
Position lights
§ 91.2095:20 PMto10:10 AM
Sunset to sunrise. Lights on.
0220Z to 1910Z
Night logging
§ 1.16:18 PMto9:11 AM
Civil twilight. Log it as night.
0318Z to 1811Z
Night currency
§ 61.57(b)6:20 PMto9:10 AM
One hour after sunset. Landings count.
0320Z to 1810Z
Evenings at Z81
When each night begins, through the year. Local time.
| Date | SunsetLights on | Civil twilight endsLog night | 1 hr after sunsetLandings count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 5:37 PM | 6:32 PM | 6:37 PM |
| Nov 15AKST | 4:51 PM | 5:54 PM | 5:51 PM |
| Dec 1AKST | 4:08 PM | 5:23 PM | 5:08 PM |
| Dec 15AKST | 3:48 PM | 5:13 PM | 4:48 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 4:03 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:03 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 4:43 PM | 5:55 PM | 5:43 PM |
| Feb 1AKST | 5:42 PM | 6:42 PM | 6:42 PM |
| Feb 15AKST | 6:31 PM | 7:24 PM | 7:31 PM |
| Mar 1AKST | 7:17 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:17 PM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 9:01 PM | 9:50 PM | 10:01 PM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 9:54 PM | 10:45 PM | 10:54 PM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 10:38 PM | 11:36 PM | 11:38 PM |
| May 1AKDT | 11:31 PM | 12:47 AM | 12:31 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 12:20 AM | No night | 1:20 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 1:19 AM | No night | 2:19 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 1:55 AM | No night | 2:55 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 1:48 AM | No night | 2:48 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 1:09 AM | No night | 2:09 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 12:11 AM | 1:49 AM | 1:11 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 11:20 PM | 12:28 AM | 12:20 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 10:18 PM | 11:13 PM | 11:18 PM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 9:26 PM | 10:16 PM | 10:26 PM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 8:28 PM | 9:16 PM | 9:28 PM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 7:37 PM | 8:27 PM | 8:37 PM |
Mornings at Z81
When each night ends. Local time.
| Date | 1 hr before sunriseLandings stop counting | Civil twilight beginsNight logging ends | SunriseLights off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1AKST | 8:49 AM | 8:54 AM | 9:49 AM |
| Nov 15AKST | 9:37 AM | 9:34 AM | 10:37 AM |
| Dec 1AKST | 10:30 AM | 10:15 AM | 11:30 AM |
| Dec 15AKST | 11:03 AM | 10:38 AM | 12:03 PM |
| Jan 1AKST | 11:05 AM | 10:42 AM | 12:05 PM |
| Jan 15AKST | 10:36 AM | 10:25 AM | 11:36 AM |
| Feb 1AKST | 9:46 AM | 9:47 AM | 10:46 AM |
| Feb 15AKST | 8:59 AM | 9:06 AM | 9:59 AM |
| Mar 1AKST | 8:09 AM | 8:20 AM | 9:09 AM |
| Mar 15AKDT | 8:18 AM | 8:30 AM | 9:18 AM |
| Apr 1AKDT | 7:16 AM | 7:25 AM | 8:16 AM |
| Apr 15AKDT | 6:25 AM | 6:27 AM | 7:25 AM |
| May 1AKDT | 5:26 AM | 5:12 AM | 6:26 AM |
| May 15AKDT | 4:36 AM | 3:28 AM | 5:36 AM |
| Jun 1AKDT | 3:40 AM | No night | 4:40 AM |
| Jun 15AKDT | 3:08 AM | No night | 4:08 AM |
| Jul 1AKDT | 3:18 AM | No night | 4:18 AM |
| Jul 15AKDT | 4:00 AM | No night | 5:00 AM |
| Aug 1AKDT | 4:59 AM | 4:17 AM | 5:59 AM |
| Aug 15AKDT | 5:46 AM | 5:37 AM | 6:46 AM |
| Sep 1AKDT | 6:40 AM | 6:45 AM | 7:40 AM |
| Sep 15AKDT | 7:22 AM | 7:32 AM | 8:22 AM |
| Oct 1AKDT | 8:10 AM | 8:21 AM | 9:10 AM |
| Oct 15AKDT | 8:53 AM | 9:03 AM | 9:53 AM |
Lights and runways
As the FAA lists them. NOTAMs aren't included, so check current NOTAMs before you fly.
Runway 15/33
2,000 × 55 ft · GRAVEL
Frequencies
Night at Z81, in short
When can I log night time at Z81?
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 6:18 PM to 9:11 AM AKST.
When do landings at Z81 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 6:20 PM to 9:10 AM AKST.
When are position lights required at Z81?
From sunset to sunrise (14 CFR 91.209(a)), with a different rule in Alaska. On the night of Nov 6, 2026, that was 5:20 PM to 10:10 AM AKST.
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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.