Cpr small aircraft cleared for approach to closed runway.

Attributes
ACN	325154
Time
Date	199512
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fod
State Reference	IA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1600 msl bound upper : 1600
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp tower : mdw
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	325154
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was flying IFR into FOD, the AWOS was reporting WX measured 500 overcast 3 mi visibility light snow and fog. At XX38 I requested and received clearance for ILS runway 6 approach to FOD and was shortly thereafter advised radar contact lost contact CTAF (122.95). I broadcasted my position and intentions. After several mins the FBO called on CTAF saying that runway 6 was closed with snow plows on the runway. I broke out of the clouds about this same time and confirmed the snow plows as I circled and landed on runway 31. My concern is CTAF is not always monitored by FBO, had he not been there and told me the runway condition, I could have been in serious trouble. There is an AFSS on the field with an in-flight position open 24 hours daily, who in my estimation should give airport advisory as explained in the aim. This would solve the total situation. This is a flight service function. I was very lucky.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR SMA CLRED FOR APCH TO CLOSED RWY.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING IFR INTO FOD, THE AWOS WAS RPTING WX MEASURED 500 OVCST 3 MI VISIBILITY LIGHT SNOW AND FOG. AT XX38 I REQUESTED AND RECEIVED CLRNC FOR ILS RWY 6 APCH TO FOD AND WAS SHORTLY THEREAFTER ADVISED RADAR CONTACT LOST CONTACT CTAF (122.95). I BROADCASTED MY POS AND INTENTIONS. AFTER SEVERAL MINS THE FBO CALLED ON CTAF SAYING THAT RWY 6 WAS CLOSED WITH SNOW PLOWS ON THE RWY. I BROKE OUT OF THE CLOUDS ABOUT THIS SAME TIME AND CONFIRMED THE SNOW PLOWS AS I CIRCLED AND LANDED ON RWY 31. MY CONCERN IS CTAF IS NOT ALWAYS MONITORED BY FBO, HAD HE NOT BEEN THERE AND TOLD ME THE RWY CONDITION, I COULD HAVE BEEN IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. THERE IS AN AFSS ON THE FIELD WITH AN INFLT POS OPEN 24 HRS DAILY, WHO IN MY ESTIMATION SHOULD GIVE ARPT ADVISORY AS EXPLAINED IN THE AIM. THIS WOULD SOLVE THE TOTAL SIT. THIS IS A FLT SVC FUNCTION. I WAS VERY LUCKY.

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.