Narrative:

On the morning of jan/thu/95, at approximately XF55 local, we departed runway 7 at sba. Supposedly, the runway was closed until XG00 local. Runway closure was not heard on ATIS, no NOTAMS of the closed runway were indicated from our printer, the taxi and runway lights were on, there were no visible barriers or barricades. No vehicles with flashing lights were observed at anytime during taxi or takeoff. Landed at lax without incident. I feel better visible indications to let pilot know that the runway was closed would alleviate future problems (i.e., flashing lights on vehicles, runway lights off, barricades, taxi lights to runway off).

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN LTT TOOK OFF FROM CLOSED RWY.

Narrative: ON THE MORNING OF JAN/THU/95, AT APPROX XF55 LCL, WE DEPARTED RWY 7 AT SBA. SUPPOSEDLY, THE RWY WAS CLOSED UNTIL XG00 LCL. RWY CLOSURE WAS NOT HEARD ON ATIS, NO NOTAMS OF THE CLOSED RWY WERE INDICATED FROM OUR PRINTER, THE TAXI AND RWY LIGHTS WERE ON, THERE WERE NO VISIBLE BARRIERS OR BARRICADES. NO VEHICLES WITH FLASHING LIGHTS WERE OBSERVED AT ANYTIME DURING TAXI OR TKOF. LANDED AT LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. I FEEL BETTER VISIBLE INDICATIONS TO LET PLT KNOW THAT THE RWY WAS CLOSED WOULD ALLEVIATE FUTURE PROBS (I.E., FLASHING LIGHTS ON VEHICLES, RWY LIGHTS OFF, BARRICADES, TAXI LIGHTS TO RWY OFF).

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.