Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness; Confusion
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Became Reoriented
ATC Equipment / Nav Facility / Buildings; Airport; Procedure
I was commuting to work and I did not get on my first two tries so contacted the company asking for a positive space or to mark me as call in honest. There was still one flight that would get me to my show time but it was full with a listed jump seater. The company agreed to positive space me but the gate agent would not put me on the flight as she said it was full. I went back and forth with the gate agent and the company but was not able to get on that flight. They did positive space me on the next flight which landed two hours after my show time. I rushed to the gate where the FO had appeared to have everything done and the FA had boarded. We pulled the jet bridge; blocked out; and I looked over the log books and paperwork as well as asked the FO some questions about the weather to make sure I was in the loop. We did all the checklists and the flight went normal. When arriving the FO was flying but I did brief several options as far as the taxi in (including taxiway B). I had mentioned taxiing was the most stressful part of upgrade and to please keep an eye on me and comment on any mistakes. The landing was good but a tad long so I took the airplane over and exited on the first taxiway we came to. From my view it looked like a normal small airport winter taxiway. I could see patchy snow but it looked like what I was used to seeing all winter. I had not yet called for flaps up after landing so the FO was also heads up as far as I know. Neither of us could find the NOTAM for the taxiway being closed and it was not on the AWOS. We were barely turning onto taxiway B as our nose wheel became stuck but our main tires were still on the active runway. At the time I was extremely surprised (as from my view) in front of me it looked fine. I called ATC to let them know we were mostly stuck on an active runway. I called ops and asked for a tug. I made an announcement for the passengers to remain seated with their seat belts on as well as calling the FA. I then notified dispatch of the situation. The tug came out but it quickly sheared a pin and they did not have another good quality tug. After coordinating with dispatch; the ground crew cleared a safe pathway for the passengers to deplane onto a bus. I talked to maintenance and they faxed over paperwork to use a tow truck to move the airplane. Contract maintenance was able to move the airplane a few feet back to the active runway. We taxied to the gate as normal. An inspection was done by contract maintenance at the gate as the airplane had no damage.In the future I will not so quickly exit a runway. I will evaluate the situation more especially if tower is closed. I will not assume the snow is thin and patchy as it appears but will know it could be ice. I believe it would be helpful if there were signs and lights (especially for night time) showing this taxiway is closed. It would also be helpful to put it on the automated weather once tower leaves. Once I was able to look behind the airplane I could see we barely entered a foot of ice but from my view in front of the flight deck it looked very different.
I landed the aircraft then transferred the controls to the captain. We were slowed for a turnoff onto the B taxiway. From our point of view there was patchy snow that would be present during fairly typical winter operations. The captain initiated the turnoff onto the taxiway and we became stuck on ice; with the tail partially blocking the runway. There were no NOTAMs on our paperwork indicating that taxiway B was closed. Tower was closed when we landed. ATIS/ASOS did not report the closure at all. We called operations and had them send a tug out. The tug was unable to pull us out. A tug was used to remove the aircraft. No damage occurred to the aircraft.
CRJ-200 flight crew reported they had no information reporting that a taxiway at their destination was closed. After landing and turning onto this taxiway; the aircraft became stuck in deep snow.