Small aircraft pilot found no closed markings on runway that was supposed to be closed. The runway was notamed to open 5 mins before the pilot began takeoff. He was told the runway was still closed at 2v2.

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Attributes
ACN	511460
Time
Date	200105
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 2v2.airport
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	511460
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport
Primary Problem	Airport

Narrative:

Airport NOTAM for runway closed until XA00 local for adjacent construction work. I took off at XA05 local with no X marks on runway. Someone said on radio after I took off the airport was still closed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT FOUND NO CLOSED MARKINGS ON RWY THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CLOSED. THE RWY WAS NOTAMED TO OPEN 5 MINS BEFORE THE PLT BEGAN TKOF. HE WAS TOLD THE RWY WAS STILL CLOSED AT 2V2.

Narrative: ARPT NOTAM FOR RWY CLOSED UNTIL XA00 LOCAL FOR ADJACENT CONSTRUCTION WORK. I TOOK OFF AT XA05 LOCAL WITH NO X MARKS ON RWY. SOMEONE SAID ON RADIO AFTER I TOOK OFF THE ARPT WAS STILL CLOSED.

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.