Cessna 152
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 81; Flight Crew Total 640
Other / Unknown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
General None Reported / Taken
Airport; Human Factors
My student and I decided to fly to a local grass runway (7N4) for soft field takeoff and landing practice. Since the field looked a little wet; I decided to divert to an airport nearby (3TE; Tecumseh; MI; hard surfaced) to do a landing or two before heading back to the home airport. The possibility of a runway closure had not crossed my mind; and so we landed on RWY 18. On final approach for the runway; it was noted that the runway looked to be in rough shape. There were; however; no apparent markings denoting the runway closure; so we proceeded to land. Upon returning to Ann Arbor; I decided to look up the NOTAMS for 3TE (since the airport looked fairly run down); and discovered that RWY 18/36 had been closed as of June 2; 2015 until further notice. In order to avoid this type of situation in the future; it is my intention to more thoroughly acquaint myself with the airports of intended use; and all other airports in the vicinity; and include a NOTAM search for each of them.
C152 Instructor with student reports landing on Runway 18 at 3TE and noting that the runway looked rough. Upon returning to home base the Notams are checked and it is discovered that Runway 18 at 3TE has been closed since early June.