fly-in

[ flahy-in ]

noun

1. a convention, entertainment, or other gathering at which participants arrive by air:

   the annual fly-in of cattle breeders.

adjective

1. of or for those who arrive and usually depart by air:

   a fly-in safari.

2. accessible only by air:

   a remote, fly-in fishing camp.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fly-in¹

First recorded in 1940–45; noun, adj. use of verb phrase fly in

Example Sentences

While statistics are fuzzy, a large percentage of the fly-in, fly-out workers in Alberta’s oil sands are Newfoundlanders.

From New York Times

The pair were on the board of directors of Maine-based International Seaplane Fly-In and were married in September after 17 years together, the nonprofit said in a post on Facebook.

From Washington Times

“Randy and Allison will forever be remembered as selfless community members and talented aviators, passionate about every project and cause they took on. Blue skies and tailwinds to our dear friends,” International Seaplane Fly-In wrote.

From Washington Times

Occidental College, a small, private school in Los Angeles, recently announced that it would end legacy admissions; broaden outreach efforts to low-income families; and expand its fly-in program to give students who would not otherwise be able to visit the campus a chance to do so.

From Slate

Many mining and energy companies staff operations on a fly-in/fly-out model rather than permanently basing employees at remote sites, a business Network Aviation operates in.

From Reuters