PA28-140 pilot reports NOTAMS for runway closures at avq were not up to date.

Attributes
ACN	683385
Time
Date	200401
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : avq.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1600 flight time type : 1400
ASRS Report	683385
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Airport	procedure or policy : avq.airport

Narrative:

I flew from ryan airfield, tucson (ryn) to marana regional airport, tucson (avq). On a previous visit there 2 days earlier, I noted that runways 3/21 were closed. Runway 12 is the preferred runway at avq. When I tuned in ASOS for avq, it was OTS. I reported my intentions on the CTAF to fly left traffic to runway 12, avq. I later reported on the 45 degree and again upon turning downwind for runway 12. Midfield on downwind I heard a call on avq CTAF that runway 12 was closed and I should use runway 3. At that time I was abeam the departure end of runway 3 and looked to confirm that it was no longer closed. I confirmed with avq unicom that runway 3 was indeed open. I proceeded to land on runway 3. After landing, I called FSS and asked for NOTAMS for avq. I was advised by FSS that runway 12/30 was closed until XE00Z and runway 3/21 was closed indefinitely. I had lunch at avq and observed at least a dozen takeoffs and lndgs on runway 3 in the ensuing hour and at approximately XA45Z I took off on runway 3 which was notamed closed. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter advised that runway 3/21 was re-opened temporarily due to maintenance being performed on runways 12/31.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28-140 PLT RPTS NOTAMS FOR RWY CLOSURES AT AVQ WERE NOT UP TO DATE.

Narrative: I FLEW FROM RYAN AIRFIELD, TUCSON (RYN) TO MARANA REGIONAL ARPT, TUCSON (AVQ). ON A PREVIOUS VISIT THERE 2 DAYS EARLIER, I NOTED THAT RWYS 3/21 WERE CLOSED. RWY 12 IS THE PREFERRED RWY AT AVQ. WHEN I TUNED IN ASOS FOR AVQ, IT WAS OTS. I RPTED MY INTENTIONS ON THE CTAF TO FLY L TFC TO RWY 12, AVQ. I LATER RPTED ON THE 45 DEG AND AGAIN UPON TURNING DOWNWIND FOR RWY 12. MIDFIELD ON DOWNWIND I HEARD A CALL ON AVQ CTAF THAT RWY 12 WAS CLOSED AND I SHOULD USE RWY 3. AT THAT TIME I WAS ABEAM THE DEP END OF RWY 3 AND LOOKED TO CONFIRM THAT IT WAS NO LONGER CLOSED. I CONFIRMED WITH AVQ UNICOM THAT RWY 3 WAS INDEED OPEN. I PROCEEDED TO LAND ON RWY 3. AFTER LNDG, I CALLED FSS AND ASKED FOR NOTAMS FOR AVQ. I WAS ADVISED BY FSS THAT RWY 12/30 WAS CLOSED UNTIL XE00Z AND RWY 3/21 WAS CLOSED INDEFINITELY. I HAD LUNCH AT AVQ AND OBSERVED AT LEAST A DOZEN TKOFS AND LNDGS ON RWY 3 IN THE ENSUING HR AND AT APPROX XA45Z I TOOK OFF ON RWY 3 WHICH WAS NOTAMED CLOSED. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR ADVISED THAT RWY 3/21 WAS RE-OPENED TEMPORARILY DUE TO MAINT BEING PERFORMED ON RWYS 12/31.

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.