Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900)
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness; Workload
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Incursion Runway; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
Leaving MYR this morning; the FO and I received an aircraft that had an INOP ACARS. Due to extra bags being loaded on; we left out the gate late. Weather was within takeoff requirements; but was extreme precipitation with standing pools of water. ATC clearance was short void time; task saturation and dealing with weather and maintenance issue. We departed within company SOPs and notifying CTAF of intentions. Due to work load; we departed without activating runway lights. Departure was normal and flight continued without incident.
CRJ-900 Captain reported departing a non-tower airport in early morning hours without activating runway lights.