Narrative:

ATIS information specified 22R as the departure runway. Usually we are cleared via Z, south, 22R. As the first officer acknowledged our taxi clearance, I briefly wondered why the controller had not included taxiway south. I dismissed it because south is the most direct and the route we are always cleared to 22R. As we taxied off our ramp we were advised that information delta was current. As we crossed runway 11/29 the tower asked us where we were going. The first officer replied Z, south, 22R. The tower told us that we were cleared to 22L and that 22R was closed. We were reclred to 22L via Y. I wondered how I had misunderstood such a simple clearance at an airport we fly into so often. I believe the following are all related factors: 1) we had a short distance to taxi and so we were rushing to complete the taxi and takeoff checklists. 2) we had expected 22R from the ATIS we had copied. 3) we didn't feel it necessary to get the new ATIS. 4) the captain didn't confirm the taxi route with the first officer even though taxiway south was not included. Possible solutions: 1) taxi/takeoff checks must be given careful attention. Stop in the runup area, if necessary, to complete them. Don't hurry. 2) take time to get the most current ATIS information. 3) good cockpit resource management would have helped. Apparently, the first officer read back the proper taxi clearance. Had I questioned him about taxiway south he may have corrected me. 4) should a new ATIS contain critical changes or information, ATC could relate those changes or ask the crew to acknowledge receipt of the new ATIS information. 5) from now on I intend to brief on my taxi route intentions.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF MLG ACR ACFT INADVERTENTLY TRANSGRESSED A RWY DURING TAXI FOR TKOF.

Narrative: ATIS INFO SPECIFIED 22R AS THE DEP RWY. USUALLY WE ARE CLRED VIA Z, S, 22R. AS THE FO ACKNOWLEDGED OUR TAXI CLRNC, I BRIEFLY WONDERED WHY THE CTLR HAD NOT INCLUDED TXWY S. I DISMISSED IT BECAUSE S IS THE MOST DIRECT AND THE RTE WE ARE ALWAYS CLRED TO 22R. AS WE TAXIED OFF OUR RAMP WE WERE ADVISED THAT INFO DELTA WAS CURRENT. AS WE CROSSED RWY 11/29 THE TWR ASKED US WHERE WE WERE GOING. THE FO REPLIED Z, S, 22R. THE TWR TOLD US THAT WE WERE CLRED TO 22L AND THAT 22R WAS CLOSED. WE WERE RECLRED TO 22L VIA Y. I WONDERED HOW I HAD MISUNDERSTOOD SUCH A SIMPLE CLRNC AT AN ARPT WE FLY INTO SO OFTEN. I BELIEVE THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL RELATED FACTORS: 1) WE HAD A SHORT DISTANCE TO TAXI AND SO WE WERE RUSHING TO COMPLETE THE TAXI AND TKOF CHKLISTS. 2) WE HAD EXPECTED 22R FROM THE ATIS WE HAD COPIED. 3) WE DIDN'T FEEL IT NECESSARY TO GET THE NEW ATIS. 4) THE CAPT DIDN'T CONFIRM THE TAXI RTE WITH THE FO EVEN THOUGH TXWY S WAS NOT INCLUDED. POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS: 1) TAXI/TKOF CHKS MUST BE GIVEN CAREFUL ATTN. STOP IN THE RUNUP AREA, IF NECESSARY, TO COMPLETE THEM. DON'T HURRY. 2) TAKE TIME TO GET THE MOST CURRENT ATIS INFO. 3) GOOD COCKPIT RESOURCE MGMNT WOULD HAVE HELPED. APPARENTLY, THE FO READ BACK THE PROPER TAXI CLRNC. HAD I QUESTIONED HIM ABOUT TXWY S HE MAY HAVE CORRECTED ME. 4) SHOULD A NEW ATIS CONTAIN CRITICAL CHANGES OR INFO, ATC COULD RELATE THOSE CHANGES OR ASK THE CREW TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE NEW ATIS INFO. 5) FROM NOW ON I INTEND TO BRIEF ON MY TAXI RTE INTENTIONS.

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.