Can you airdrop iMessages

My wife and I are going to be on a plane in a remote part of the world. The plane has no wifi. My wife will be seated 2 rows in front of me.

Is there way for me to send her iMessages over airdrop? I realize I can always type the message, screenshot it, and airdrop her the image, but is there a way to use the iMessages app through Airdrop? Or bluetooth or NFC for that matter.

Thanks