Pilot reported listening to the ATIS which stated the tower was closed; and started a taxi towards t...

Attributes
ACN	1746913
Time
Date	202006
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75 Flight Crew Total 25000 Flight Crew Type 1000
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural FAR Ground Incursion Taxiway

Narrative:

Listened to ATIS prior to taxi. It included a note that tower had ceased operations; along with the automated 1-minute weather data. I tuned and monitored CTAF frequency and began taxi toward the runway in use. Shortly after I entered the movement area and joined the parallel taxiway; ground control asked if I was on frequency and said the tower was still open. I advised that I had just listened to the ATIS which stated the tower was closed. He said he puts that up a few minutes prior to the actual closure so that he doesn't forget; and issued a taxi clearance to the active runway. Tower closed for real shortly after my takeoff.many local towers are operating during unusual hours due to the pandemic; and this is one of them. Still; maybe wait until the tower is actually closed prior to posting the ATIS which says it's closed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Pilot reported listening to the ATIS which stated the Tower was closed; and started a taxi towards the runway when Ground called the pilot and advised Tower was still open.

Narrative: Listened to ATIS prior to taxi. It included a note that Tower had ceased operations; along with the automated 1-minute weather data. I tuned and monitored CTAF frequency and began taxi toward the runway in use. Shortly after I entered the movement area and joined the parallel taxiway; Ground Control asked if I was on frequency and said the Tower was still open. I advised that I had just listened to the ATIS which stated the Tower was closed. He said he puts that up a few minutes prior to the actual closure so that he doesn't forget; and issued a taxi clearance to the active runway. Tower closed for real shortly after my takeoff.Many local towers are operating during unusual hours due to the pandemic; and this is one of them. Still; maybe wait until the Tower is actually closed prior to posting the ATIS which says it's closed.

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Pilot reported listening to the ATIS which stated the tower was closed; and started a taxi towards the runway when ground called the pilot and advised tower was still open.