GA pilot on approach to 7fl6 runway 23 reported landing on the east-west taxiway while confused by h...

Attributes
ACN	1450302
Time
Date	201705
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	7FL6.Airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Total 3000 Flight Crew Type 2000
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Ground Incursion Taxiway Ground Incursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

Narrative:

Mist built on windscreen in flight. Called dab approach for vectors (125.8); but very busy. After 3 calls; transferred to 7fl6 frequency. Opened the canopy to locate airport. CTAF advised several ultralights in pattern without radios. Had a non-pilot passenger looking outside of canopy for traffic. Hazy; smoke; with windscreen misted over. 3 to 4 traffic reports for runway 23 and several others on frequency argued should be runway 5. I called runway 23 stating 'looking for traffic; please advise.' one pilot stated behind me; no worries. Heard a vehicle state crossing the active runway. Landed looking outside of windscreen due to mist on windscreen. Taxiing out noticed stop sign; watched carefully for any vehicle traffic and there was none. It was when I was turning towards tie downs that I noticed a very faded X.the extremely faded X on this runway and the combination for runway 23 similarly located is a hazard. Three local pilots stated they did the same thing; one was last week. I do not have GPS; this would have helped; however I am purchasing one today. This airport is on my personal minimum list of 'no fly' unless I have perfectly blue skies and a pilot as a passenger for traffic alerts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA pilot on approach to 7FL6 Runway 23 reported landing on the east-west taxiway while confused by haze; smoke; and a windscreen obscured with mist. The deactivated runway extremely faded X was detected while taxiing to parking.

Narrative: Mist built on windscreen in flight. Called DAB approach for vectors (125.8); but very busy. After 3 calls; transferred to 7FL6 frequency. Opened the canopy to locate airport. CTAF advised several ultralights in pattern without radios. Had a non-pilot passenger looking outside of canopy for traffic. Hazy; smoke; with windscreen misted over. 3 to 4 Traffic reports for Runway 23 and several others on frequency argued should be Runway 5. I called Runway 23 stating 'looking for traffic; please advise.' One pilot stated behind me; no worries. Heard a vehicle state crossing the active runway. Landed looking outside of windscreen due to mist on windscreen. Taxiing out noticed stop sign; watched carefully for any vehicle traffic and there was none. It was when I was turning towards tie downs that I noticed a very faded X.The extremely faded X on this runway and the combination for Runway 23 similarly located is a hazard. Three local pilots stated they did the same thing; one was last week. I do not have GPS; this would have helped; however I am purchasing one today. This airport is on my personal minimum list of 'NO FLY' unless I have perfectly blue skies and a pilot as a passenger for traffic alerts.

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GA pilot on approach to 7fl6 runway 23 reported landing on the east-west taxiway while confused by haze; smoke; and a windscreen obscured with mist. The deactivated runway extremely faded X was detected while taxiing to parking.