PA32 flight instructor reported misidentifying landing runway resulting in unauthorized landing at m...

Attributes
ACN	1669391
Time
Date	201907
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga/6X
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 15300 Flight Crew Type 65
Events
Anomaly	Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown Ground Incursion Runway

Narrative:

Departed to ZZZ. Flight conditions were clear and calm. Upon arrival to into class B airspace; approach control was very busy. We had multiple heading turns and a descent down to 1500 feet. We were unfamiliar with the airport ZZZ and ATC cancelled flight following. At this time we were over the airport and not aware of our position which was the wrong airport. My student pilot and I spotted the runway and continued to approach and land. The runway we landed on was 22 the runway we were supposed to land on was 23... Which was ZZZ1 air force base. I realized as soon as we landed that we were at the wrong airport. The tower and the base was closed on sunday but we did have security meet us. We were detained and fined $250. We were assured this happens often but do not plan on it happening to us again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA32 Flight Instructor reported misidentifying landing runway resulting in unauthorized landing at military base.

Narrative: Departed to ZZZ. Flight conditions were clear and calm. Upon arrival to into Class B airspace; Approach Control was very busy. We had multiple heading turns and a descent down to 1500 feet. We were unfamiliar with the airport ZZZ and ATC cancelled flight following. At this time we were over the airport and not aware of our position which was the wrong airport. My student pilot and I spotted the runway and continued to approach and land. The runway we landed on was 22 the runway we were supposed to land on was 23... which was ZZZ1 Air Force Base. I realized as soon as we landed that we were at the wrong airport. The Tower and the Base was closed on Sunday but we did have security meet us. We were detained and fined $250. We were assured this happens often but do not plan on it happening to us again.

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PA32 flight instructor reported misidentifying landing runway resulting in unauthorized landing at military base.