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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Kalibo, Philippines
Airline catering, VIP and private jet catering at Kalibo (RPVK / KLO)
KLO (IATA) · RPVK (ICAO)
A single narrow-body stand at Kalibo sets the pace of every uplift: one aircraft on the ramp at a time, so the loading sequence is planned rather than improvised. Inflight catering here moves by hi-loader to galley height, with wide-body-grade in-flight catering discipline held on a smaller apron, and each cart accounted for from the flight kitchen to the door.
2,187 m
Longest runway
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
1
Runways
02
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 — Kalibo
Hi-loader aviation catering on the Kalibo, Philippines apron
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Airport catering order window at RPVK / KLO
Aircraft catering handover at the galley door, Kalibo (KLO)
Kalibo's single stand means one catering uplift is worked at a time, so the sequence from cart to galley door is fixed before the aircraft blocks in. Ramp access is held on our own clearance, not requested on the day, which keeps the hi-loader moving the moment the apron is clear. Nothing about the loading plan at RPVK is improvised: it is the same sequence run rotation after rotation.
Between our flight kitchen and the KLO stand sit screening, an escort onto the apron and the ordinary traffic of a single-runway field, and we plan the galley catering run against the busiest version of that sequence rather than the easiest. Chain of custody starts at the seal on the cart and ends only when a name is signed against the load at the galley door. Every catering uplift is logged twice on temperature, once at sealing and once at handover, so the record travels with the cart rather than staying behind in the kitchen.
One coordinator carries the load from the seal to the signature, every rotation.
Cargo crew meals and passenger uplifts for Kalibo
Airline food supplier crews cleared for Kalibo, Philippines
A single narrow-body reference code at Kalibo means every uplift is provisioned to fit one stand, one hi-loader run and one galley door, with no second aircraft to absorb an overflow. Airport catering at this scale is planned kitchen-first rather than stand-first: hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line sit under one roof, and airport catering leaves that roof only when a cart is sealed and logged. The flight kitchen that provisions KLO runs to HACCP procedure on every line, whatever the mission on the stand that day.
Government flight catering at Kalibo is handled by the same named team on every rotation, not a rotating pool: security clearance on file, each name on the access list, and each one trained to the household standards a royal or state movement expects. The paperwork that travels with a sealed uplift is treated as part of the load, checked against the manifest before the cart leaves the kitchen. That team does not change because the mission does; the mission changes what the team is asked to document.
VIP flight catering and dietary sets at KLO
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at RPVK / KLO
Menus at Kalibo are written to the cabin and the mission rather than to a fixed list, and adjusted for a scheduled rotation, a charter group or a single VVIP movement without changing the standard behind them. Where local sourcing is possible on this narrow-body field, produce and dairy from the surrounding region enter the specification alongside the cycle set by the airline or operator. Inflight catering at KLO closes on the same discipline in every cabin: allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements documented per passenger and per cabin, not assumed from a general list. From a single tray to a full three-cabin load, the specification is the reference, not the memory of the crew preparing it.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Kalibo are plated to a written specification rather than to habit, so VIP flight catering here reads the same on the second rotation as on the first. À-la-carte service and caviar are available on request, filed against the standing order rather than improvised on the stand.
Business cabins
Business cabins at RPVK receive multi-choice hot service built to the galley fitted on each narrow-body, boxed as oven-ready tray sets rather than plated by hand. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately to the roster, so the flight deck and the cabin crew meals never share a tray with the passenger load.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at Kalibo are documented per passenger before the cart is sealed, covering halal and kosher sets alongside the full range of IATA special meal codes. Inflight catering produced to a religious or medical code is prepared on a separate line and sealed before it leaves that line, so the record and the tray match.
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 RPVK
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 Kalibo airport
Kalibo works a mixed narrow-body traffic pattern through one stand, which turns a delegation into a documentation problem before it is a volume one and a peak wave into a sequencing problem the loading plan has to absorb rather than a kitchen has to. Airline catering, inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering all run off the same duty roster here, because a second stand to spread the load across does not exist.
The uplift travels from our flight kitchen to the stand by sealed cart, boarded by hi-loader to galley height under ground handling on the apron, with airside delivery timed to the aircraft's block-in rather than to a fixed clock. Airport catering at Kalibo is planned stand by stand, with ramp access held on our own badges rather than requested per rotation.
What we commit to on this station is one coordinator per rotation, sealed carts logged at both ends, and a signed handover at the galley door.
VVIP catering alongside scheduled flights at Kalibo, Philippines
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Government and state flight catering at RPVK
Our kitchen provisions state visits and official delegations against the same 2187 m runway limit that governs every other movement through Kalibo, with nothing relaxed for the mission. Government flight catering here means protocol documented per passenger, security-cleared staff on the cart, and any head of state movement sealed before it leaves the kitchen.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at KLO
A 2187 m runway governs which private airliners can work Kalibo, and royal flight catering here is built around that ceiling rather than around a fixed aircraft type. BBJ, ACJ and other wide-body VIP movements are held to a written household specification kept on file between visits, with halal and other household requirements produced on request.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Kalibo
A narrow-body reference code at Kalibo lets ACMI and wet-lease aircraft, group charters and special-mission flights work this stand under the same handling as any scheduled movement. Charter flight catering at KLO and charter flight catering at Kalibo cover a full three-cabin uplift, counted against the loading sheet and staged in the order the galleys are laid out.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at RPVK
A 2187 m runway at Kalibo sets what can operate here, and that same limit shapes the ad hoc airline catering we run for carriers using this field as an outstation. Outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering move off one duty roster, with AOG covered on the same line across a multi-leg rotation.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at KLO
On the same narrow-body field that sets Kalibo's stand and hi-loader routing, business aviation is worked through the GA terminal and the FBOs on the apron rather than through a separate process. Private jet catering in Kalibo runs on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift, coordinated as FBO catering through one desk.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering reviewed at RPVK / KLO
Operators on commercial aviation catering at Kalibo
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“We needed an airline catering partner at Kalibo (KLO/RPVK) and the support was excellent. They understood airline operations and kept communication short, clear, and useful. A good partner to have when the usual supplier is not available. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Noor — Crew Services Coordinator
“Our team needed VIP flight catering in Kalibo for a short-notice flight at KLO/RPVK. The menu selection was good and all special requests were clearly identified. A very easy service to use at this station. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Klara — Airport Services Coordinator
“Our passenger profile required kosher airline meals at Kalibo (KLO/RPVK), with several different dietary restrictions. The team confirmed the dietary details carefully and there was no confusion when the order arrived. That attention to detail makes a big difference onboard. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Jack — Turnaround Coordinator
Aviation catering data for Kalibo (RPVK / KLO)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 2,187 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | RPVK |
Business jet catering questions at KLO
Pilot meals and loading questions at KLO
What operations gets asked every week about Kalibo.
Ask operations directly →Is airline catering delivered airside at Kalibo, and how does the uplift reach the aircraft?
The coordinator on duty routes every cart through airside delivery to the stand, boarded by hi-loader to galley height rather than left at the foot of the aircraft.
Who signs off VIP, VVIP and government flight catering at KLO, and under what protocol?
Across every state, royal and VVIP movement, the same named team works the load under a documented protocol, with clearance and paperwork checked before the cart leaves the kitchen.
Does airline catering have a published cost at RPVK?
Every quotation is built on cabin count, specification and loading window rather than a fixed price list, so the desk comes back with a figure once those are known.
Kalibo — how far in advance must an order be placed, and how late can the specification change?
The sealed cart that boards your rotation is prepared once the specification is confirmed, and the desk will confirm how much notice a given change needs before it commits the load.
How far are halal, kosher and the IATA special meal codes produced at Kalibo airport, and how are they documented?
The same HACCP-run kitchen line that handles the main cabin also produces halal, kosher and SPML-coded meals, documented per passenger and sealed separately before dispatch.
At which point does private jet catering reach the FBOs and the GA terminal at KLO?
The cart is sealed at the kitchen first, then routed to the GA terminal and the FBOs on the field on the same cold chain and paperwork as any airline uplift.
Inflight catering at other airports near Kalibo
RXS / RPVR
Roxas City
Philippines · 42 km from Kalibo
Airline & VIP flight catering →
MPH / RPVE
Caticlan
Philippines · 53 km from Kalibo
Airline & VIP flight catering →
TBH / RPVU
Tablas Island
Philippines · 77 km from Kalibo
Airline & VIP flight catering →
Airline catering quote for Kalibo airport
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Four steps
Flight
Aircraft · stand · local time
Offloading
Return leg, if any
Order
Counts · menus · files
Contact
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Uplift at Kalibo (KLO)