fly-in

Remote airstrip event

A fly-in is an event or gathering where people arrive by aircraft, typically at a small airfield: The annual fly-in attracts vintage plane enthusiasts from across the country.

As an adjective, fly-in describes locations accessible only by air: a fly-in fishing lodge in Alaska.

The term also applies to brief political visits where officials arrive, make an appearance, and leave the same day.

aviation

airstrip

Basic aircraft landing surface

runway · charter · pilot · backcountry · floatplane · Alaska · outback · wilderness · tarmac · arrival

community

isolated

Separated from others

Inuit · supplies · winter road · medical · provisions · grocery · essential services · airstrip · settlement · Arctic

fishing

lodge

Temporary woodland dwelling

trophy · pike · walleye · trout · guide · boat · Canada · Alaska · angler · catch

event

conference

Organized meeting for discussion

corporate · meeting · destination · hospitality · registration · welcome · networking · venue · delegates · speakers

Categories
Opposites
mode of arrival/access

fly-indrive-in

Venue serving seated motorists

drive-up · walk-in · boat-in · drive-through · walk-up

accessibility/remoteness

fly-inroadside

Adjacent to pavement

downtown · connected

Family

flying

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G