Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Retractable Gear
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 114; Flight Crew Total 496; Flight Crew Type 81
Situational Awareness; Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Human Factors; Procedure; Staffing
I filed my flight Plan from ZZZ to ZZZ1 and received the XXXXX departure procedure. I tried to reach the ZZZ Tower for clearance and they were still closed. Then I tried to reach ZZZ Clearance Delivery on XYZ.ZA while on the ground; no answer. Since ZZZ was VMC conditions; I chose to take off and get my clearance in the air like I often do from my home airport ZZZ2. Once airborne and on my departure procedure with auto pilot; I reached XYZ.ZA and was told to wait a minute. After a minute; I restated I am airborne and need clearance. I was told again to wait a minute. After a minute or so; I told XYZ.ZA I was approaching ZZZ3 airspace and needed clearance. I received a squawk code and was told to wait; again. While waiting; I inadvertently continued into the airspace; unfortunately.Once in the airspace I was asked to switch to Approach frequency. Which I did immediately. Approach vectored me north out of the airspace; and asked if I received clearance from ZZZ. I told them I did not; but was in communication with ZZZ Clearance Delivery and told to wait. He told me I can't do that and gave me clearance to ZZZ1 and a phone number to call upon landing. Which I called immediately upon landing in ZZZ1 and explained my mistake to stay on the XXXXX Departure Procedure and wait on ATC; instead of doing a u-turn and remain clear of the airspace; then wait on ATC. On a side note; upon entering ZZZ4 airspace and requesting RNAV XX into ZZZ1; ATC had me descend to 3;000 in preparation to land RNAV XX AT ZZZ4! I restated I need ZZZ1 as indicated in my flight plan and they had me immediately climb back up to 5;000. Then vectored me to the initial approach fix for RNAV XX ZZZ1 which I flew on autopilot without any further incident; landing safely and very happy to be on the ground.
Pilot reported encountering multiple delays from ATC while on an IFR flight and was given an approach clearance into the wrong airport.