Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150
Situational Awareness; Time Pressure; Workload; Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Environment - Non Weather Related; Staffing
Was advised inflight by ZZZZZ controllers that they were unable to contact ZZZ Approach controllers. ZZZ had closed one hour early due to their reduced hours; however; there was no NOTAM in our flight plan that advised of the early closure. In addition to there being no NOTAM; ZZZ had also failed to 'release' the airspace over to the Center before going home. As a result; ZZZZZ could not clear us for an approach into the airspace. We were issued holding instructions until someone in ZZZ returned to the airport to release the airspace. Initially; ZZZZZ seemed unsure if ZZZ was even open or not. I told them that they had indeed closed based off of the remarks section of the AWOS. I knew that ZZZ closed at XA00 local based on recent flights. Plus; the airport itself (Runways and taxiways) would close later due to the construction that takes place at night. However; because there were no NOTAMs for either closure this time; I thought that they would be open. We had no alternate; as the weather was good; and as such had limited time to hold. Fortunately; we eventually got clearance to proceed into ZZZ.ZZZ ATC failed to release the airspace to ZZZZZ prior to signing off for the night. As a result; we were held until the airspace could be released. In addition; there were no NOTAMs noting the early closure of the ATC facilities at ZZZ.
Air Carrier First Officer reported unable to land and entered holding due to the shortened hours of Approach Control at the destination. The destination Approach Control had failed to release the airspace before closing.