Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240; Flight Crew Total 14000; Flight Crew Type 250
Situational Awareness
Conflict Ground Conflict; Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Airport; Procedure
While enroute to LWC; about 15 minutes before landing; ATC (ZKC) advised me of the current NOTAMS at LWC; which consisted of a crane located 1.8 miles south of the airport and a few unlighted towers which were consistent with the my briefing. 10 miles south of LWC I cancelled IFR and proceeded visually to airport; with a planned approach and landing on RWY 33. Approximately 1 mile from the runway I could see flashing yellow lights at the approach end of 33 not consistent with airport lighting. Approximately 1/2 mile from the approach end of RWY 33; I could see that a vehicle was on the runway at the approach end and a red X was placed at the threshold of the runway. I immediately abandoned the approach for 33 and circled to land on runway 19. On final approach to 19; I noticed a vehicle at the east edge of 19 at the intersection of 33 but clear of runway 19 and I performed a normal landing without further incident. No NOTAMs was issued for the closed runway; and airport vehicles were in hazardous areas for both 33 and 19. After landing I contacted; Kansas City Center and advise him of the closed runway. The controller was still unaware of the closure.
BE-33 pilot reported noticing on short final to LWC that his intended runway was closed; but it was not mentioned on NOTAMs; and ATC was unaware of the closure.