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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Yakushima, Japan
Hi-loader airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering at Yakushima (RJFC / KUM)
KUM (IATA) · RJFC (ICAO)
Our crews work the single 1500 m runway at Yakushima as a narrow-body station, boarding wide-body-style discipline into every rotation that touches this ramp. We deliver inflight catering by hi-loader to galley height at KUM, sequencing each uplift so in-flight catering reaches the aircraft sealed, timed and ready for departure.
1,500 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 — Yakushima
Wide-body inflight catering at Yakushima airport
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aviation catering timeline, order to boarding, at Yakushima (KUM)
Aircraft catering sealed from kitchen to galley at RJFC
The narrow-body reference code at Yakushima sets a single approach line for every catering uplift, and we hold ramp access on our own badges rather than a shared escort. Each cart is sealed at the kitchen, driven the apron route to the stand, and lifted to galley height without pausing at the foot of the aircraft. That single-stand discipline is what keeps a one-runway station running to a schedule rather than a queue.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Yakushima sit screening, an escort along the apron and the ordinary traffic of a single-runway field, and we plan every catering uplift against the busiest version of that route rather than the average one. Galley catering leaves the kitchen sealed, and the seal is checked again at the galley door before the cart is opened. Temperatures are logged at both ends of the chain of custody, and the handover carries a signature that ties the load to the aircraft it boarded.
One seal at the kitchen, one signature at the galley, nothing loose in between.
Crew meals from the kitchen serving Yakushima, Japan
Pilot meals and cleared production crews for Yakushima airport
Airport catering at Yakushima runs from a production kitchen holding hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, built to HACCP standard from first prep to final seal. That single-site model is what keeps airport catering consistent across a narrow-body schedule where every rotation uses the same stand. Distances stay short between larder, line and loading bay, so the cold chain never breaks before the cart leaves the building.
The team that handles government flight catering at Yakushima is the same named crew on every rotation, carrying security clearance on file and standing on the access list before a cart is ever loaded. They are trained to royal household service standards as well as to airline tray-set discipline, so a state movement and a scheduled departure are worked by the same hands, to the same written procedure, without a change of personnel.
VIP flight catering menus for RJFC / KUM departures
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at Yakushima (KUM)
Menus at Yakushima are written to the cabin, the mission and the season rather than to a single fixed list, moving from passenger meal boxes on a scheduled sector to full inflight catering for a VVIP movement. Local produce from the surrounding coast and orchards is worked into the specification where the season allows, without naming a single dish or supplier. Every set carries documented allergen, halal, kosher and medical variants, labelled per passenger and per cabin so the crew can match tray to seat without a query. Menu cycles change with the season; the standard behind them does not.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Yakushima are plated to a written specification, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request rather than fixed to a single set list. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order, so a repeat rotation is served to the same standard without a fresh brief each time.
Business cabins
Business cabins at KUM take multi-choice hot service in galley-ready tray sets, sized to the aircraft's own galley rather than a generic format. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately to the roster at Yakushima, keeping flight-deck sets apart from the cabin service.
Protocol & dietary
Household, religious and medical requirements are documented per passenger at Yakushima, covering halal and kosher sets alongside the full range of IATA special meal codes. Inflight catering for these sets is produced on a separate line and sealed before it leaves the kitchen, keeping the protocol tray apart from the general cabin run.
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
HACCP and sealed transfer for aircraft catering at Yakushima
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 KUM
Yakushima runs to a single narrow-body reference code and one runway, which keeps its traffic profile tight and its stand turnaround repetitive rather than layered with parallel waves. A repeat rotation is a repetition problem here more than a capacity one: the same aircraft type returns on the same schedule, so the specification is built once and then held.
The uplift travels from our kitchen along a fixed apron route to the single stand, boarded by hi-loader to galley height rather than handed off at ground level. Airline catering at KUM and airport catering at KUM both run off that one route, with ramp access held on our own badges and no intermediate handler between kitchen and aircraft.
On this station we commit to one coordinator per rotation, sealed carts checked at both ends, and a signed handover at the galley door, so in-flight catering, aviation catering in Yakushima and inflight catering in Yakushima all close on the same paperwork.
VVIP catering and commercial flights at Yakushima airport
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Government and state flight catering at RJFC
A narrow-body aircraft carrying an official delegation still boards through the same single stand that every other movement at Yakushima uses, which is what makes government flight catering here a matter of sequencing rather than extra space. Protocol is documented per passenger, staff are security-cleared, and the uplift for a head of state movement is sealed before it leaves the kitchen.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at KUM
On the single stand at Yakushima, a private airliner sits under the same reference code as any other narrow-body arrival, which keeps royal flight catering on the same ramp routine rather than a separate one. Household standards are held across repeat rotations from a written specification kept on file, covering BBJ and ACJ movements with halal and household dietary requirements produced on request.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Yakushima
A single 1500 m runway forces every charter arrival at Yakushima into one loading sequence rather than a choice of stands, so the galley layout has to be worked out before the aircraft is on the ground. Charter flight catering in Yakushima and charter flight catering in Japan both cover ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, staged to the loading sheet in the order the galleys sit.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at RJFC
A narrow-body reference code governs every stand assignment at Yakushima, which keeps ad hoc airline catering on the same apron routing as a scheduled departure. Carriers running this station as an outstation draw on outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering off one duty roster, with AOG covered across a multi-leg rotation.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at KUM
The 1500 m runway at Yakushima, short by wide-body standards, sets the narrow-body and business aviation traffic this field actually handles, and private jet catering in Japan reaches it through the GA terminal and the FBOs on the field. Delivery runs on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift, coordinated through FBO catering rather than a separate process.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering trusted at Yakushima (KUM)
Operators on commercial aviation catering at Yakushima, Japan
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“We arranged sports team flight meals for the group at Yakushima (KUM/RJFC) after a late schedule update. The order included different meal types and snacks, but the cabin crew could identify everything immediately. A good partner for sports charter operations. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Ivan — Freighter Station Supervisor
“We arranged repatriation flight catering at Yakushima (KUM/RJFC) for a non-routine passenger movement. They kept the menu simple, respected the special requirements, and delivered exactly when the aircraft was ready to receive it. Strong support for a demanding operation. Updates were timely and the final delivery matched the confirmation we had from operations.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Rania — Ground Operations Coordinator
“Our freighter crew needed cargo airline crew catering at Yakushima (KUM/RJFC) during a short turnaround. The order was simple, filling, clearly labeled, and delivered in a format the crew could load without delay. Simple, efficient, and on time. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★☆Scheduled airline
Lea — Turnaround Coordinator
Airport catering data for Yakushima (RJFC / KUM)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 1,500 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | RJFC |
Business jet catering questions at RJFC / KUM
Technical stop catering questions at RJFC / KUM
What operations gets asked every week about Yakushima.
Ask operations directly →At what point do you deliver private jet catering to the FBOs and the GA terminal at RJFC?
The cart is sealed at our kitchen first, then driven the apron route and handed over airside at the GA terminal or the FBO ramp, on the same paperwork as an airline uplift; FBO catering here follows one coordinator per rotation.
Is airline catering delivered airside at Yakushima, and how does it reach the aircraft?
Our own escort and coordinator move every cart from kitchen to stand, and the uplift is boarded by hi-loader to galley height rather than handed off at ground level, so airside delivery never leaves the sealed chain.
Yakushima Airport: how far in advance must an order be placed, and how late can a specification change?
The hi-loader and the cart schedule set the working lead time, and a standing rotation is planned well ahead; last minute airline catering changes to cabin count or dietary sets can still be worked close to departure when raised early with the desk.
Does airline catering have a published price at KUM?
Every quotation is built from the specific rotation, so airline catering cost depends on cabin count, specification and the loading window rather than a fixed list; the desk returns a quote once those details are set.
Who is cleared to handle VIP, VVIP and government flights at RJFC?
Across every movement at this station, VIP flight catering and government flight catering are handled by the same named, security-cleared team, working to a written protocol rather than a general standard.
How far do halal, kosher and IATA special meal codes reach at Yakushima?
On the standard held for every cleared uplift, halal and kosher sets and the full range of SPML codes are produced on a separate line and documented per passenger before the cart is sealed.
Outstation catering near Yakushima
TNE / RJFG
Tanegashima
Japan · 40 km from Yakushima
Airline & VIP flight catering →
KOJ / RJFK
Kagoshima
Japan · 158 km from Yakushima
Airline & VIP flight catering →
KMI / RJFM
Miyazaki
Japan · 182 km from Yakushima
Airline & VIP flight catering →
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Uplift at Yakushima (KUM)