Can I sell different types of tickets like VIP, grandstand, or family passes?

Yes, Eventbrite allows you to create multiple custom ticket types. You can easily set up general admission, VIP packages, reserved seating for grandstands, family passes, and early-bird tickets to match your airshow's needs.

How can I manage registration for pilots participating in a fly-in?

You can create a specific ticket type for fly-in event registration. Use our platform to collect necessary pilot and aircraft information during the registration process, keeping all your attendee and participant data in one organized place.

Is it possible to sell tickets for a multi-day airshow?

Absolutely. You can set up your event to span multiple days and sell single-day tickets, multi-day passes, or tickets for specific time slots. This flexibility is perfect for weekend-long airshows and aviation festivals.

How does check-in work for thousands of attendees at an airshow?

The Eventbrite Organizer app makes managing large crowds simple. Your team can use their own mobile devices to scan QR codes on digital or printed tickets, ensuring fast and efficient entry at all gates to minimize lines.

Can I offer early-bird discounts for my airshow tickets?

Yes, you can easily create early-bird ticket types that are available for a limited time or in limited quantities. You can also create and distribute promo codes to offer special discounts to specific groups or marketing channels.

How do I promote my airshow to the right audience?

Eventbrite provides integrated marketing tools to help you reach aviation enthusiasts. You can send email campaigns to your followers, run targeted ads on social media, and get discovered by millions of users searching for events on our marketplace.

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How to Organize & Sell Tickets for an Airshow or Aviation Event

Our powerful platform makes it simple to sell airshow tickets online, manage complex ticketing, and give your attendees a smooth experience from checkout to check-in. Create your event page in minutes and start reaching aviation enthusiasts today.

How to organize a successful airshow or aviation event

Organizing an airshow requires precision planning, from the runway to your revenue. A solid event strategy ensures your attendees have a memorable and safe experience, encouraging them to return year after year.

Your Pre-Flight Checklist

Secure Your Airspace: Finalize your venue, permits, and insurance. Coordinate with performers, vendors, and ground crew to lock in the schedule.
Design Your Ticket Tiers: Create a clear ticketing structure. Offer general admission, premium grandstand seating, exclusive VIP chalet access, or family packages. Don't forget to set up your fly-in event registration for participating pilots.
Launch Your Marketing: Build your professional event page on Eventbrite. Use our email and social media tools to announce your event and target aviation enthusiasts with early-bird discounts.
Plan Day-Of Operations: Prepare your team for entry management. With the Eventbrite Organizer app, you can scan QR codes to move large crowds through the gates efficiently and sell any remaining tickets on-site.

Your flight deck for a sell-out airshow

Eventbrite's all-in-one platform gives you the tools to manage every detail of your aviation event.

Flexible Airshow Ticketing

Create unlimited ticket types—from multi-day passes and VIP experiences to special pilot registrations for your fly-in.

Reach Aviation Fans

Tap into our marketplace and use our email and social media marketing tools to promote your event to a dedicated audience.

Streamline Gate Entry

Use the Eventbrite Organizer app to scan QR-code tickets and process attendees quickly, keeping lines short and crowds moving.

Why Eventbrite is the premier aviation event platform

Join creators who have hosted more than 4.7M events on the platform.

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Reach a Sky-High Audience

List your airshow on the world's largest events marketplace. About 30% of tickets sold are driven by Eventbrite discovery, helping you find new attendees and aviation fans beyond your local community.

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Effortless Check-in and On-Site Sales

Equip your team with the Eventbrite Organizer app for fast QR-code scanning at every gate. You can also sell tickets on-site and accept secure, contactless payments with Tap to Pay.

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Custom Ticketing for Any Scale

Whether you're running a local fly-in or a multi-day international airshow, create the exact tickets you need. Offer timed entry to manage crowd flow, reserved seating for grandstands, and special promo codes for groups.

Essential tools for every stage of your airshow

From launching your event page to analyzing your sales, you have everything you need to manage your airshow ticketing in one place.

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Custom Event Pages

Build a professional event listing in minutes. Detail your performer lineup, show schedule, and static displays to get attendees excited to buy air show event tickets.

Integrated Marketing Suite

Launch email campaigns and social media ads directly from your dashboard. Use Smart Audiences to target people interested in aviation and airshows.

On-Site Operations App

The Eventbrite Organizer app turns your mobile device into a powerful tool for scanning tickets, checking in attendees, and selling tickets at the gate.

Real-Time Analytics

Track ticket sales as they happen. See which marketing channels are driving the most traffic and make data-driven decisions to boost attendance.

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Eventbrite automatically promotes my events to local buyers — and 15% of our ticket sales come from that exposure.Michelle Harris, Uncorked Wine Festivals

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