Learn in Our aircraft or yours
Flight instruction is available in our Cessna 182, our Taylorcraft BC-12-65 or your aircraft.
Our Cessna 182 offers greater passenger and fuel capacity as well as being a higher performance aircraft. Our Taylorcraft is a great experience for learning to fly vintage aircraft and used for our tailwheel training.
Flexibility to take more than one student at a time, depending on aircraft.
Ground & flight instruction
All instruction is personally done by Wade Litton.
Custom courses tailored to your needs and experience level. Training includes both ground and flight instruction.
Located in Townsend, Montana
Loon Creek Aviation, LLC is located in Townsend, Montana with close access to many of of the country’s greatest backcountry airstrips.
Off-season backcountry flight instruction is also available in Southern Utah during the cooler months of the year.
I can also bring my course to you!
Backcountry Flight Instruction Course
Our goal is to teach you how to navigate the beautiful and extreme terrain of the mountain west with confidence. Expect one to two hours of ground instruction upon arrival to get familiar with the operations we expect to perform.
We suggest that you plan a minimum of three days to get a solid base of knowledge from the course.
Tailwheel Flight Instruction
Learn to fly a Tailwheel! We have a 1941 Taylorcraft BC-12-65 which offers a great learning experience in flying vintage aircraft.
Become proficient at both wheel landings and three point landings.
A Lifetime in the Air
About Wade Litton
Flying is in my blood. I grew up on my father’s ranch airstrip, soloed on my 16th birthday, and never looked back. With over 30,000 hours across careers in flight instruction, ag flying, skydiving, cargo, and 20+ years as a major airline captain, aviation has been my life’s work — and one of my greatest joys.
Today I enjoy sharing that passion with others, flying the same mountain and canyon airstrips I explored decades ago.
As a flight instructor, my goal is simple: to give you the skills and confidence to fly these spectacular environments safely — on your own.
Our Adventures in Flying
Experience views unlike any other – Learn to fly the backcountry
Learn to fly the backcountry!
Wade Litton, Owner
Loon Creek Aviation, LLC.
43 Airport Drive
Townsend, MT 59644
Email:
wade@looncreekaviation.com
Phone: (801) 244-7598