Beechcraft bonanza pilot reported landing on closed runway in turbulent; gusty conditions. Runway cl...

Narrative:

I was enroute; VFR 8500 feet [and] entered pattern for runway 28 at my planned destination. Below 1000 feet; the winds were substantial and variable; gusting to 30kts. Although I am proficient and comfortable with crosswind/gusts; the conditions were outside my personal safety limits. I immediately went missed when it was clear that I would not be able to land there. I went direct to krvj; an airport I am familiar with and comfortable landing from prior arrivals. Due to the turbulence at enroute altitude (approximately 1500 feet); I was unable to check NOTAMS at rvj. Due to turbulence; I could not devote full attention to foreflight to verify NOTAMS; as I was trying to safely fly the plane in the aggressive winds.on short final; approximately 200 feet AGL; I noticed a very small 'X' in the runoff area. I believe it meant that the run off was closed; not the airport or the runway. I have seen the 'X' actually on the runway; blocking the runway at other airports; indicating a closed runway. After landing safely; I noticed the NOTAM in foreflight. I believe that the severe low-level turbulence and strong winds prevented me from checking NOTAMS in an airport that I did not intend on landing. On short final; had the 'X' (runway closed) been more prominent; I would have recognized it as the runway closed; rather than the overrun closed. I had not intended to land at rvj; it was an in-flight safety decision due to the extreme winds at intended destination.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Beechcraft Bonanza pilot reported landing on closed runway in turbulent; gusty conditions. Runway closure marking was incorrect and unclear. Pilot exercised Part 91.3 authority safety decision.

Narrative: I was enroute; VFR 8500 feet [and] entered pattern for runway 28 at my planned destination. Below 1000 feet; the winds were substantial and variable; gusting to 30kts. Although I am proficient and comfortable with crosswind/gusts; the conditions were outside my personal safety limits. I immediately went missed when it was clear that I would not be able to land there. I went direct to KRVJ; an airport I am familiar with and comfortable landing from prior arrivals. Due to the turbulence at enroute altitude (approximately 1500 feet); I was unable to check NOTAMS at RVJ. Due to turbulence; I could not devote full attention to ForeFlight to verify NOTAMS; as I was trying to safely fly the plane in the aggressive winds.On short final; approximately 200 feet AGL; I noticed a VERY SMALL 'X' in the runoff area. I believe it meant that the run off was closed; not the airport or the runway. I have seen the 'X' actually on the runway; blocking the runway at other airports; indicating a closed runway. After landing safely; I noticed the NOTAM in ForeFlight. I believe that the severe low-level turbulence and strong winds prevented me from checking NOTAMS in an airport that I did not intend on landing. On short final; had the 'X' (runway closed) been more prominent; I would have recognized it as the runway closed; rather than the overrun closed. I had not intended to land at RVJ; it was an in-flight safety decision due to the extreme winds at intended destination.

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.

Attributes
ACN	1506657
Time
Date	201712
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	RVJ.Airport
State Reference	GA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Bonanza 33
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 12 Flight Crew Total 400 Flight Crew Type 300
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Incursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

Beechcraft bonanza pilot reported landing on closed runway in turbulent; gusty conditions. Runway closure marking was incorrect and unclear. Pilot exercised part 91.3 authority safety decision.