Airport

The L.M. Clayton Airport

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 pilot’s lounge and a new TSA security addition.  The airport is currently served by CapeAir with two flights per day.  Passengers flying with CapeAir will require that you present a current, government-issued photo identification such as a driver’s license upon check-ING.    The FAA identifier is OLF.  Elevation is 1,986 feet.

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.