The L.M. Clayton Airport is located 3 miles northeast of the City of Wolf Point along State Highway 25 and 1 mile south of U.S. Highway 2. The airfield has runway 11/29 that is 5,089 feet x 100 feet with medium intensity lighting. There is a 24 hour self service credit card fueling station. Hangar space and tie downs are available. The terminal building is equipped with a pilots lounge and a new security addition. The airport is served by Big Sky Airlines with three flights per day, Monday thru Friday. The FAA identifier is OLF. Elevation is 1,986 feet.
Many improvements have been made to the airport in recent years. With the FAA providing 95% of the funding, improvements have included the installation of a wildlife fence, security gate, distance to go lights, REIL signs, fire fighting equipment and a storage building. Also the Transportation Safety Administration has provided fund for the expansion of the terminal building for additional security measures.
AIRPORT HISTORY
During the depression years, the Roosevelt Co. Flying Club was organized under the guidance of George “Dewey” Lowers. This club established the Wolf Point Airport and the building of the first hanger. WPA funds were used with assistance from local citizens and the City-County Airport Board. In 1952, Lyman Clayton, Jr., once a student of Dewey Lowers, first offered the area charter service. In 1957, he joined a Northeastern Montana flying pioneer, Hub Ames of Scobey, in enlarging this service to include certified air ambulance and taxi service. Mr. Clayton was actively involved in the operations of the airport. He served for many years on the Wolf Point-Roosevelt County Airport Board. In 1989, the Wolf Point International Airport was renamed to L.M. Clayton Airport in honor of Mr. Lyman Clayton, Jr. He also served as the Mayor of the City of Wolf Point from 1958-1961 and owned and operated the local mortuary.
The L.M. Clayton Airport is located 3 miles northeast of the City of Wolf Point along State Highway 25 and 1 mile south of U.S. Highway 2. The airfield has runway 11/29 that is 5,089 feet x 100 feet with medium intensity lighting. There is a 24 hour self service credit card fueling station. Hangar space and tie downs are available. The terminal building is equipped with a pilots lounge and a new security addition. The airport is served by Big Sky Airlines with three flights per day, Monday thru Friday. The FAA identifier is OLF. Elevation is 1,986 feet.
During the depression years, the Roosevelt Co. Flying Club was organized under the guidance of George “Dewey” Lowers. This club established the Wolf Point Airport and the building of the first hanger. WPA funds were used with assistance from local citizens and the City-County Airport Board. In 1952, Lyman Clayton, Jr., once a student of Dewey Lowers, first offered the area charter service. In 1957, he joined a Northeastern Montana flying pioneer, Hub Ames of Scobey, in enlarging this service to include certified air ambulance and taxi service. Mr. Clayton was actively involved in the operations of the airport. He served for many years on the Wolf Point-Roosevelt County Airport Board. In 1989, the Wolf Point International Airport was renamed to L.M. Clayton Airport in honor of Mr. Lyman Clayton, Jr. He also served as the Mayor of the City of Wolf Point from 1958-1961 and owned and operated the local mortuary.
