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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Okpe, Nigeria
Airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering — Okpe (DNSU / QRW)
QRW (IATA) · DNSU (ICAO)
A single narrow-body runway of 2,093 metres sets the working envelope at Okpe, and inflight catering here is planned to that reference code rather than to a wider one. Every uplift moves by hi-loader to galley height, in-flight catering staged and sealed before the aircraft calls for boarding, ramp access held the whole way to the door.
2,093 m
Longest runway
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
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Runways
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VIP at any volume
8 First covers or 400 passengers across three cabins, same execution
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24/7 order desk
Ad hoc, AOG and same-day uplift answered around the clock
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Multi-leg coordination
One loading sheet, every leg of your rotation
On the apron — Okpe
Inflight catering at wide-body scale for Okpe, Nigeria
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Airport catering order window at Okpe
Aircraft catering sealed from kitchen to galley at Okpe, Nigeria
Ramp access at Okpe is the variable that decides the loading window, not the kitchen. Every catering uplift leaves sealed, moves under escort across the apron, and reaches the galley door on a schedule set by that access rather than by distance alone. The narrow-body stand at QRW takes one loading sequence at a time, so the window is held to that sequence, not estimated around it.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Okpe sit screening, an escort across the apron, and the traffic that shares that single runway; we plan the catering uplift against the worst of those, not the average. Chain of custody runs from the seal at the kitchen door to the signature at the galley catering handover, with a temperature log opened at sealing and closed again on arrival. Nothing moves off that convoy route once it is sealed, and nothing is signed for until the galley crew has checked the seal is intact, which is also how catering at DNSU is defended if a rotation runs late.
One coordinator owns the load from the kitchen seal to the galley signature.
Pilot meals and cabin service produced for Okpe
Crew meals and passenger sets from one kitchen at DNSU / QRW
The flight kitchen that provisions Okpe runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, built to HACCP standard from intake to loading. That single-site model is what keeps airport catering here consistent movement to movement, rather than split across separate suppliers for each cabin. Cold chain is held from the larder to the sealed cart, so airport catering leaving for DNSU never breaks temperature between the two.
The team that handles government flight catering at Okpe is the same named crew every rotation, not a rotating pool drawn from wherever is available that day. Security clearance is held on file, each member sits on the access list for the ramp, and each is trained on the paperwork that travels with a sealed uplift. That continuity is what a protocol officer checks first, and it is what stays constant between one movement and the next.
Halal airline meals and special meals at DNSU
Commercial aviation catering written per cabin at Okpe
Menus at this station are built to the cabin and the mission, not to a single fixed list run every day regardless of who is flying. Local sourcing draws on Nigeria's produce where the season allows it, general categories such as fish, dairy and orchard fruit worked into the specification rather than a single named dish. From passenger meal boxes to VVIP menus, inflight catering at Okpe follows the cabin, the mission and the season in that order. Every set is closed out with documented allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements, labelled per passenger and per cabin before it leaves the kitchen.
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First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Okpe take VIP flight catering plated to a written specification, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request. Presentation is filed against the standing order, so the same cabin is served to the same standard on the next rotation.
Business cabins
Business cabins at QRW run on multi-choice hot service, built to oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted on the aircraft. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals travel boxed to the roster, alongside the passenger tray sets, in Nigeria.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at Okpe are documented per passenger, covering household, religious and medical needs on a single record that travels with the uplift. Halal and kosher sets, plus the full range of IATA special meal codes, are produced on a separate line and sealed before inflight catering leaves the building.
The three books
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Royal & Government Flights
Royal households · government · state operations
- Plated service · First to main cabin
- Protocol handling · security clearance
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Charter & Commercial
Charter · ACMI · group · scheduled · ad hoc
- 400 passengers · one uplift
- HACCP cold chain, logged to the galley door
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Private Jet
Business jet · VVIP charter · flight departments
- From 8 covers · plated forward
- Reheat sequence specified per dish
Compliance
Cold chain and HACCP for aircraft catering at DNSU
HACCP
HACCP cold chain
Produced in our own certified kitchens, temperature logged end to end.
Clearance
Cleared personnel
Security-cleared staff, badged airside vehicles, escorted where the stand requires it.
Custody
Sealed chain of custody
Carts sealed at the kitchen, seals verified and handovers signed at the aircraft.
Allergens
Documented allergen sets
Allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements documented per uplift and per passenger.
Flight catering airside delivery at Okpe (QRW)
A single narrow-body runway and one working stand set the traffic profile at Okpe: repeat rotations rather than a wide mix of aircraft, which makes repetition the main risk to manage rather than capacity. Airline catering at DNSU is built around that pattern, with the same tray specification carried from one rotation to the next so nothing drifts week on week.
The uplift route runs from our kitchen to the ramp, loaded by hi-loader to galley height under airside delivery rather than left at the foot of the aircraft. Ground handling on the apron coordinates the timing so the cart reaches the stand inside its window, and inflight catering at Okpe, aviation catering in Nigeria and in-flight catering at QRW all run off that one route rather than three separate ones.
On this station we commit to one coordinator for the rotation, sealed carts from kitchen to stand, and a signed handover at the galley door, with airport catering at DNSU planned stand by stand rather than assumed from a generic schedule.
Aviation catering for five mission types at Okpe, Nigeria
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Government and state flight catering at Okpe
The 2,093 metre runway at Okpe sets the airframes a head of state aircraft can use on approach, and government flight catering here is planned against that same ceiling. Protocol is documented per passenger, staff are security-cleared before the rotation, and the uplift at QRW is sealed before it leaves the kitchen.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at QRW
A private airliner sized to the narrow-body reference code at Okpe is the aircraft this station is built to board, BBJ and ACJ configurations included, on the same 2,093 metre runway that governs every other movement here. Royal flight catering is held to a written household specification kept on file between movements, with halal and household requirements produced on request.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Okpe
On the single working stand at Okpe, the 2,093 metre runway is the fact that decides which charter and group aircraft can be worked here rather than diverted elsewhere. Charter flight catering at Okpe covers ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, with a full three-cabin uplift counted against the loading sheet and staged in galley order, the same charter flight catering standard applied whether the aircraft flies once or on a repeat rotation.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at Okpe
A single narrow-body runway of 2,093 metres governs what carriers can run through Okpe as a scheduled service, and our kitchen plans ad hoc airline catering around that same limit rather than around a wider one. Outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering are each worked off one duty roster, AOG included, across a multi-leg rotation, with crew meals boxed to the same roster at DNSU.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at QRW
Sequencing around the single narrow-body stand at Okpe is the constraint that governs every movement here, business aviation included, since only one aircraft can be worked at a time. Within that sequence, private jet catering at DNSU reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering reviewed at DNSU / QRW
Protocol teams on VVIP catering at QRW
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“We had a last-minute schedule change into Okpe (QRW/DNSU) and needed contingency catering. Confirmation was quick, the order stayed clear despite several updates, and delivery reached the aircraft on time. We would use them again for another short-notice stop. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Government flight department
Irene — Government Charter Coordinator
“For an operation away from our normal base, we arranged off-station catering at Okpe (QRW/DNSU). The crew received exactly what was ordered, with clear labels and no last-minute chasing from operations. Reliable and easy to manage from the ops desk. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★☆Charter operator
Aiden — Charter Flight Coordinator
“We compared options for Okpe (QRW/DNSU) and asked for an airline catering quote. The quote was detailed enough for operations and accounting, but still quick to review. The clear communication made the booking easy. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Alex — Cargo Station Manager
Station data for aviation catering at Okpe (DNSU / QRW)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 2,093 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | DNSU |
Business jet catering questions at DNSU
Diversion catering and ramp questions at DNSU
What operations gets asked every week about Okpe.
Ask operations directly →How much does airline catering cost at QRW?
Cost is set against the HACCP-cleared specification your rotation needs, so the desk prices cabin count, tray specification and the loading window rather than quoting a flat figure. Send the rotation details and a quotation comes back against that written specification.
DNSU — do you cater VIP, VVIP and government flights, and under what protocol?
Yes: the sealed cart that leaves our kitchen is the same one used for VIP flight catering, government flight catering and VVIP movements, tracked under one protocol from seal to signature. Staff working these rotations are security-cleared and named on the access list for every load.
Can lead time be shortened for a rotation at Okpe?
Lead time depends on how far in advance the specification is confirmed, since the kitchen builds to a written order rather than holding a fixed stock. Last minute airline catering can still be worked where the cabin count and dietary detail reach us early enough to seal and load inside the window.
Do you produce halal, kosher and the IATA special meal codes at Okpe airport?
Yes, halal and kosher sets and the full range of SPML codes are produced on a separate line and documented per passenger before sealing. Special meals travel labelled to the passenger and the cabin, never mixed into the general tray run.
Ramp sequencing on the single stand at QRW — do you deliver private jet catering to the FBOs and the GA terminal?
There is one uplift route from our kitchen to every point on the field, so FBO catering reaches the GA terminal and the FBOs on the ramp on the same cold chain as an airline load. Business aviation is worked by our dedicated private jet desk rather than left to a general schedule.
At which point does airline catering move from the kitchen to the aircraft at DNSU?
The sealed cart leaves the kitchen first, crosses the apron under escort, and is loaded airside by hi-loader to galley height rather than handed off at the foot of the aircraft. That hi-loader stage is the one that keeps the chain of custody unbroken from seal to signature.
Outstation catering near Okpe
BNI / DNBE
Benin
Nigeria · 84 km from Okpe
Airline & VIP flight catering →
ABB / DNAS
Asaba
Nigeria · 115 km from Okpe
Airline & VIP flight catering →
PHC / DNPO
Port Harcourt
Nigeria · 141 km from Okpe
Airline & VIP flight catering →
Charter flight catering quote for Okpe (QRW)
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Okpe (QRW / DNSU)
Give us the aircraft and what goes on board. A coordinator comes back with a quote for Okpe, not a brochure.
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Four steps
Flight
Aircraft · stand · local time
Offloading
Return leg, if any
Order
Counts · menus · files
Contact
Who we come back to
Uplift at Okpe (QRW)