C172 student pilot reported landing at the incorrect airport due to confusion and distraction.

Narrative:

[I was a solo student pilot] flying cessna 172 to ZZZ utilizing VFR flight following and on-board GPS while in-route. I visually identified what I thought to be ZZZ to ATC approach whereupon VFR flight following was cancelled approximately 8 NM from the airfield. Fixated on the field in view; I announced my intentions to ZZZ unicom and proceeded to land on what I would later realize was ZZZ1 runway xx. Once on the ground and clear of the runway and taxiway; I was met by a vehicle carrying a concerned man; who prompted me to call ATC; at which point I realized I was at the wrong airport. ATC explained to me the reality that I had just landed on an active; controlled runway without any clearance whatsoever. I then gave ATC all information asked for and explained that I was a solo; student pilot; and that the snow-covered ground and approach directly into the rising sun; inhibited my ability to acknowledge airport ZZZ. After complying with ATC; I proceeded to properly depart ZZZ1 and safely land at ZZZ; which lies approximately 5 NM to the northwest. This event was corrected and will be avoided in the future by further flight planning including examining satellite images of unfamiliar regions and destinations.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 student pilot reported landing at the incorrect airport due to confusion and distraction.

Narrative: [I was a solo student pilot] flying Cessna 172 to ZZZ utilizing VFR flight following and on-board GPS while in-route. I visually identified what I thought to be ZZZ to ATC approach whereupon VFR flight following was cancelled approximately 8 NM from the airfield. Fixated on the field in view; I announced my intentions to ZZZ UNICOM and proceeded to land on what I would later realize was ZZZ1 Runway XX. Once on the ground and clear of the runway and taxiway; I was met by a vehicle carrying a concerned man; who prompted me to call ATC; at which point I realized I was at the wrong airport. ATC explained to me the reality that I had just landed on an active; controlled runway without any clearance whatsoever. I then gave ATC all information asked for and explained that I was a solo; student pilot; and that the snow-covered ground and approach directly into the rising sun; inhibited my ability to acknowledge airport ZZZ. After complying with ATC; I proceeded to properly depart ZZZ1 and safely land at ZZZ; which lies approximately 5 NM to the NW. This event was corrected and will be avoided in the future by further flight planning including examining satellite images of unfamiliar regions and destinations.

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	1608252
Time
Date	201901
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Student
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 32 Flight Crew Total 44 Flight Crew Type 44
Events
Anomaly	Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Landing Without Clearance Ground Incursion Runway
Miss Distance	Horizontal 5000 Vertical 1000