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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Airline catering, VIP and private jet catering at West Island (YPCC / CCK)
CCK (IATA) · YPCC (ICAO)
One runway and a narrow-body reference code set the loading plan at West Island: every rotation is worked stand by stand, with no room for a second wave to absorb delay. AERO GOURMET runs inflight catering, in-flight catering and hi-loader boarding to galley height here, so a wide-body diversion or a scheduled uplift moves through the same sealed sequence.
2,438 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 — West Island
Aviation catering boarded by hi-loader at West Island airport
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Inflight catering lead times at CCK
Aircraft catering sealed from kitchen to galley at YPCC / CCK
Ramp access at West Island is what sets the sequence, since the single runway and its narrow-body reference code leave no second stand to fall back on. Every catering uplift here is planned against that same apron, from the sealed cart leaving our kitchen to the moment it clears the galley door. There is no estimate stage: the load is tracked from departure to handover, on one route, every time.
Between our kitchen and the stand at West Island sit screening, an escort and the apron traffic that shares the single runway. We build every catering uplift against the busiest version of that route, not the easiest, so the chain of custody holds even when the ramp is stretched. Galley catering leaves the kitchen sealed, and it stays sealed until the crew signs for it at the aircraft. Temperature is logged when the cart is sealed and logged again at handover, on the same sheet that travels with the load. Nothing is opened, checked or re-packed on the apron: what leaves the kitchen sealed is what reaches the galley.
One coordinator carries the load from our seal to the crew's signature.
Crew meals from the flight kitchen serving YPCC / CCK
Pilot meals and cleared production crews for West Island
The flight kitchen provisioning West Island runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, held to HACCP standards from intake to loading. Airport catering here answers to that same standard on every rotation, not a version scaled down for a single-runway field. With one narrow-body reference code governing the stand, airport catering at West Island is planned so the kitchen's output matches exactly what the ramp can take, load after load.
The team behind government flight catering at CCK is the same named crew on every rotation: security clearance on file, listed on the access roster, and trained to the paperwork a sealed uplift carries with it. Household service standards apply whether the movement is a single aircraft or a repeat rotation through West Island. Nothing about the specification changes between one uplift and the next; only the manifest does.
VIP flight catering menus for West Island airport departures
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at CCK
AERO GOURMET plates menus to the cabin and the mission flown through West Island, adjusted for season rather than fixed to a single cycle. Where the produce of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands can be sourced for a rotation, it is used in general categories — fish, fruit, dairy — worked into the standing specification rather than named as a dish. Every set carries documented allergen, halal, kosher and medical codes, labelled per passenger and per cabin before it leaves the kitchen. Inflight catering at CCK is written this way for every class flown, from a single delegation to a full charter load.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at West Island are plated to a written specification, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order, so presentation carries over between rotations rather than being rebuilt from scratch.
Business cabins
Business cabins at CCK take multi-choice hot service built to oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft, packed as tray sets and meal boxes. Crew meals in West Island and cabin crew meals travel in the same load, with pilot meals boxed separately to the roster.
Protocol & dietary
Halal and kosher sets, household and religious requirements, and the full range of IATA special meal codes are produced at West Island on a separate line and sealed before that line closes. Inflight catering at West Island documents every set per passenger, so a mixed cabin of standard and coded meals loads as one manifest, not two.
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
Aircraft catering under HACCP control at West Island
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 West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
West Island works a mixed traffic profile across its single runway, so a delegation movement and a scheduled rotation can sit on the ops desk the same week. A delegation adds a documentation layer to the load; a repeat rotation adds the discipline of matching yesterday's specification exactly. Both are worked from the same production line, sequenced against the one stand this field offers.
The uplift moves from our kitchen to the aircraft by hi-loader, boarded directly to the galley door rather than staged at the foot of the aircraft. Ground handling on the apron coordinates the timing so the cart reaches the stand inside its window. Airline catering, inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands run off that one route, and airport catering in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands is planned around the same narrow-body reference code that governs the stand.
One coordinator owns the load from seal to signature, on carts closed at the kitchen and opened only at handover.
VVIP catering and commercial flights at West Island
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Government and state flight catering at YPCC
Our kitchen at West Island runs its protocol line to the same 2438 metre runway that takes every other movement here, so a head of state aircraft is worked through the identical apron sequence rather than a separate one. Government flight catering at West Island documents delegations and official movements per passenger, with security-cleared staff and the uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at CCK
A 2438 metre runway serves every private airliner routed through West Island, BBJ, ACJ and wide-body VIP alike, on the same apron used for scheduled traffic. Royal flight catering here holds household standards across repeat rotations, from a written specification kept on file between movements, with halal and household dietary needs produced on request.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at West Island
A wide-body operator flying a group charter or a special mission into West Island is boarded against the same narrow-body reference code that governs every other movement here, which sets how the load is staged rather than how much of it fits. Charter flight catering in Cocos (Keeling) Islands covers ACMI and wet-lease operators and group movements with a full three-cabin uplift counted against the loading sheet, and charter flight catering in West Island stages each galley in the order it is laid out on the aircraft.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at YPCC
The 2438 metre runway at West Island takes narrow-body movements comfortably, which is what allows scheduled and ad hoc traffic to share one loading plan. Carriers running this station as an outstation draw on outstation catering, ad hoc airline catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering off a single duty roster, AOG included, with ad hoc catering at CCK and crew meals in Cocos (Keeling) Islands boxed to the same rotation across a multi-leg sector.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at CCK
On the same apron that a narrow-body reference code governs for every other movement at West Island, business aviation is handled through our dedicated private jet catering branch. Private jet catering at CCK 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 trusted at CCK
Operators on commercial aviation catering at YPCC
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“We arranged sports team charter catering for the group at West Island (CCK/YPCC) after a late schedule update. The meals were clearly labeled, portions were suitable for the group, and the delivery stayed on time despite a moving departure. Very practical for team and group charter work. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★★Private jet operator
Oscar — Cabin Service Coordinator
“For an urgent mission at West Island (CCK/YPCC), the team supported us with evacuation flight catering. Communication with operations was efficient and the order was adapted quickly when our timings moved. Reliable service when the mission does not allow delays. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★☆Charter operator
Axel — Network Operations Coordinator
“We used the team at West Island (CCK/YPCC) for cargo crew meals on a night operation. They respected the unusual timing and kept communication direct with our ops team. Good service for freighter crews and odd-hour schedules. From an operational point of view, the service was easy to manage and required very little follow-up.”
★★★★☆Scheduled airline
Ibrahim — Airport Services Manager
Outstation catering data for West Island (YPCC / CCK)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 2,438 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | YPCC |
Business jet catering questions at West Island airport
Technical stop catering questions at West Island airport
What operations gets asked every week about West Island.
Ask operations directly →Where does airline catering cost get set for a rotation through YPCC?
The quotation is built from the specification on file — cabin count, meal complexity and the loading window booked for that rotation — so airline catering cost at West Island is confirmed once those are known, not published as a flat rate.
Does West Island get private jet catering delivered to the FBOs and the GA terminal?
Every business aviation movement through the GA terminal at West Island is reached on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift; private jet catering and FBO catering are both worked from the same kitchen that provisions the wide-body stand.
At which point does an order for West Island need to be placed, and how late can it still change?
The specification is opened as soon as the rotation is confirmed, and the lead time narrows from there; how far in advance a first order goes in depends on cabin count, but last minute airline catering changes to a special meal count can still be worked right up to the loading window.
When does airline catering reach the aircraft at CCK, and how?
Once the sealed cart clears the ramp checkpoint, airside delivery runs it straight to the stand and up the hi-loader to galley height, never staged at the foot of the aircraft.
Whose meal codes are produced for YPCC rotations, and how are they logged?
Across every cabin flown through West Island, halal, kosher and the full set of IATA SPML codes are produced on a separate line and documented per passenger before the cart is sealed.
Is VIP, VVIP and government flight catering handled at West Island, and under what protocol?
The same named coordinator who runs a scheduled rotation also carries a VIP flight catering or government flight catering load, working from a security-cleared roster and a sealed handover logged at the aircraft.
Airport catering near West Island
XCH / YPXM
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island · 985 km from West Island
Airline & VIP flight catering →
BKS / WIGG
Bengkulu
Indonesia · 1,106 km from West Island
Airline & VIP flight catering →
TKG / WILL
Bandar Lampung
Indonesia · 1,199 km from West Island
Airline & VIP flight catering →
Inflight catering quote for CCK
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West Island (CCK / YPCC)
Give us the aircraft and what goes on board. A coordinator comes back with a quote for West Island, not a brochure.
orders@aerogourmet.com · operations desk, 24/7
Four steps
Flight
Aircraft · stand · local time
Offloading
Return leg, if any
Order
Counts · menus · files
Contact
Who we come back to
Uplift at West Island (CCK)