A fly-in is an organized event where pilots are invited to fly their aircraft to rendezvous at an airport to meet with fellow pilots and members of the public.

Fly-ins can be aimed at specific aircraft classes, such as taildraggers, warbirds, experimental aircraft or specific aircraft models. They may be organized by a national organization, such as the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association or the Experimental Aircraft Association, the airport owner or authority, a flying club or by an aircraft type club.

By definition fly-ins do not include air displays or competitive flying, but are are sometimes combined with other events, such as an air show or car show, where the fly-in aircraft crews will arrive to watch the other event.

List of fly-in events

Belgium

• International Oldtimer Fly-In at Schaffen-Diest.

Canada

• Canadian Aviation Expo, Oshawa Airport Ontario
• Canadian Owners and Pilots Association Annual Convention (different location each year)

Germany

• Tannkosh. Everything from Ultralights to warbirds, annual.

New Zealand

• Lake Wanaka, warbird fly-in, biennial.
• Parakai Aerodrome, Logan's fly-in (Northland Microlight Club), annual
• Taumarunui Airfield, Tiger Moth fly-in, annual.

United Kingdom

• Air-Britain classic fly-in at North Weald Airfield in Essex, annual.

United States

• EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, annual.
• Lakeathon amphibious aircraft fly-in in Winter Haven, Florida, annual.
• Northwest EAA Fly-In, annual.
• Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show in Half Moon Bay, California, annual.
• South West regional fly-in in Hondo, Texas, annual.
• St.Louis downtown airport fly-in
• Sun 'n Fun fly-in in Lakeland, Florida, annual.
• AOPA Expo, different location each year, annual
• Simsbury Fly-in, Simsbury Airport, Simsbury, CT, Annual
• Virginia Regional Festival of Flight, Suffolk, Virginia, annual.

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