VFR SMA PLT LANDED ON TXWY L AT PBI WHEN ASSIGNED RWY 27L.

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THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A RETURN TRIP FROM MARSH HARBOR IN THE BAHAMAS. THE SKIES WERE BASICALLY CLR AND THE VISIBILITY WAS EXCELLENT ENRTE. I WAS ON A VFR FLT PLAN AT 8500 FT. I WAS HANDED OVER TO PALM BEACH APCH BY ZMA. I WAS ASKED IF I WANTED TO LAND ON RWY 27R OR RWY 27L. I CHOSE RWY 27L AS MY DEST WAS CUSTOMS. I HAD BEEN DSNDING AND SLOWED MY AIRSPD TO ABOUT 120 KTS. THE LNDG GEAR WAS DOWN. I WAS ASKED TO CALL WHEN I SAW THE RWY OR ARPT. I'M NOT SURE WHICH. I WAS ALSO ASKED TO MAINTAIN MY BEST SPD SO I INCREASED THE SPD TO ABOUT 140-145 KTS. I WAS ASKED BY THE CTLR IF I HAD THE FIELD AND I SAID I THOUGHT I DID; BUT IT WAS VERY HAZY AND THAT I WAS FLING INTO THE SUN (LATE AFTERNOON). I FIRST IDENTED RWY 27R; THEN I THOUGHT I HAD IDENTED RWY 27L WITH A TXWY TO THE L OF IT. I LANDED AND ROLLED OUT. GND TOLD ME TO MAKE A L TURN AND CROSS RWY 27L AND TAXI TO CUSTOMS. THAT IS WHEN I REALIZED I HAD LANDED ON TXWY L. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: USUALLY; WHEN I RETURN FROM THE BAHAMAS; I LAND TO THE E. ALMOST ALWAYS ON RWY 9R. THIS WAS ESSENTIALLY A NEW EXPERIENCE FOR ME. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT TRYING TO MAINTAIN AS FAST A SPD AS POSSIBLE UNTIL SO CLOSE TO LNDG MAY HAVE BEEN SOMEWHAT OF A DISTR. THE LIMITED VISIBILITY OF FLYING IN HAZE TOWARD THE SUN WAS DEFINITELY A PROB ON THE APCH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: 1) REVIEW ARPT DIAGRAM BEFORE LNDG. THE FACTS ARE CLRLY STATED ON PAGE 10-9 OF THE WEST PALM BEACH APCH PLATES. THINGS CHANGE; SO DO THIS EVEN AT FAMILIAR ARPTS. 2) PAY CLOSER ATTN TO THE ENTIRE ATIS. THE MESSAGE WAS LOUD AND CLR WHEN I LISTENED TO THE ATIS AFTER I CLRED CUSTOMS AND WAS READY TO DEPART. 3) LEARN TO BETTER HANDLE DISTRS OR TURN DOWN A REQUEST THAT MIGHT CAUSE DISTR; EG; FLY FASTER ON APCH. 4) I HAVE ALREADY TALKED WITH MY INSTRUCTOR AND WE PLAN TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ON FURTHER WAYS TO AVOID THIS IN THE FUTURE.