Narrative:

I landed on a closed n-s runway at charleston executive airport without incident after executing an IFR approach. We were initially cleared for an RNAV approach to runway 09. We informed the controller that we did not have that approach. We were then given the NDB to runway 09. We asked for the VOR a approach since the WX conditions for charleston were 500 ft overcast, 6 mi, light rain, wind east at 9 KTS. The minimums for the VOR approach were 460 ft, circle to land. We made the full IFR approach, broke out approximately 500 ft AGL about 1 1/2 to 2 mi from the airport. We cancelled IFR with the controller, with the airport in sight and a n-s runway ahead to our left. The runway was wet as we landed. On rollout, we noticed an 'X' on the south end, which indicated a closed runway. The runway was poorly marked, however, the approach chart profile clearly shows a closed runway. Low ceiling, turbulence, light rain, an uncontrolled, unfamiliar, airport were contributing factors to this mistake. This probably could have been prevented with better crew coordination and discussion of the airport profile.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSED WRONG RWY LNDG AFTER IAP VOR APCH AND CIRCLING IN VISIBILITY REDUCED DUE TO LIGHT RAIN. WX FACTORS.

Narrative: I LANDED ON A CLOSED N-S RWY AT CHARLESTON EXECUTIVE ARPT WITHOUT INCIDENT AFTER EXECUTING AN IFR APCH. WE WERE INITIALLY CLRED FOR AN RNAV APCH TO RWY 09. WE INFORMED THE CTLR THAT WE DID NOT HAVE THAT APCH. WE WERE THEN GIVEN THE NDB TO RWY 09. WE ASKED FOR THE VOR A APCH SINCE THE WX CONDITIONS FOR CHARLESTON WERE 500 FT OVCST, 6 MI, LIGHT RAIN, WIND E AT 9 KTS. THE MINIMUMS FOR THE VOR APCH WERE 460 FT, CIRCLE TO LAND. WE MADE THE FULL IFR APCH, BROKE OUT APPROX 500 FT AGL ABOUT 1 1/2 TO 2 MI FROM THE ARPT. WE CANCELLED IFR WITH THE CTLR, WITH THE ARPT IN SIGHT AND A N-S RWY AHEAD TO OUR L. THE RWY WAS WET AS WE LANDED. ON ROLLOUT, WE NOTICED AN 'X' ON THE S END, WHICH INDICATED A CLOSED RWY. THE RWY WAS POORLY MARKED, HOWEVER, THE APCH CHART PROFILE CLRLY SHOWS A CLOSED RWY. LOW CEILING, TURB, LIGHT RAIN, AN UNCTLED, UNFAMILIAR, ARPT WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THIS MISTAKE. THIS PROBABLY COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED WITH BETTER CREW COORD AND DISCUSSION OF THE ARPT PROFILE.

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.