A C172 at aiy made a takeoff on a closed runway.

Attributes
ACN	425518
Time
Date	199901
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : aiy
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 3825 flight time type : 2100
ASRS Report	425518
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I took off from a runway that was 'closed for takeoff.' the runway was runway 4 at aiy, bader field, atlantic city, nj. Aiy is unmanned. There is a sign on the field stating runway 22 is closed for lndgs, but no sign for runway 4. Both closures are described in the AFD. I fly into aiy field and have used runway 29/11. I get a briefing from FSS. Correction action: I will check more thoroughly the AFD, even for airports I am familiar with.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C172 AT AIY MADE A TKOF ON A CLOSED RWY.

Narrative: I TOOK OFF FROM A RWY THAT WAS 'CLOSED FOR TKOF.' THE RWY WAS RWY 4 AT AIY, BADER FIELD, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ. AIY IS UNMANNED. THERE IS A SIGN ON THE FIELD STATING RWY 22 IS CLOSED FOR LNDGS, BUT NO SIGN FOR RWY 4. BOTH CLOSURES ARE DESCRIBED IN THE AFD. I FLY INTO AIY FIELD AND HAVE USED RWY 29/11. I GET A BRIEFING FROM FSS. CORRECTION ACTION: I WILL CHK MORE THOROUGHLY THE AFD, EVEN FOR ARPTS I AM FAMILIAR WITH.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.