<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1435078, March 2017

C182 pilot reported there were no notams for runway closures at fhu; but noted vehicles parked on the end of runway 26 upon entering the pattern. This situation had been noticed previously; on weekends; when the tower is closed.

Attributes
ACN	1435078
Time
Date	201703
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	FHU.Airport
State Reference	AZ
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Captain Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Total 2300
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown

Narrative:

Checking duats; ASOS; ATIS there were numerous taxiway closures; but no listed runway closures. Flying in the pattern; it was obvious that there were parked vehicles on runway 26 at the approach end; but no X's or as previously stated; mention of closure. This is not the first time I have noticed this situation on weekends when the tower is closed.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 pilot reported there were no NOTAMs for runway closures at FHU; but noted vehicles parked on the end of Runway 26 upon entering the pattern. This situation had been noticed previously; on weekends; when the Tower is closed.

Narrative: Checking DUATS; ASOS; ATIS there were numerous taxiway closures; but no listed runway closures. Flying in the pattern; it was obvious that there were parked vehicles on runway 26 at the approach end; but no X's or as previously stated; mention of closure. This is not the first time I have noticed this situation on weekends when the tower is closed.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.