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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Gangneung, South Korea
Private jet catering, VIP flight catering and airline catering at Gangneung (RKNN / KAG)
KAG (IATA) · RKNN (ICAO)
A 2743 m runway rated to a wide-body aerodrome reference code lets a wide-body aircraft load a full three-cabin uplift on a single stand, direct from a hi-loader raised to galley height. AERO GOURMET runs inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering at Gangneung (RKNN), Gangneung, South Korea, boarding scheduled, charter, VIP, government and private flights straight onto the galley rather than at the foot of the aircraft.
2,743 m
Longest runway
Wide-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 — Gangneung
Aviation catering boarded by hi-loader at KAG
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aviation catering lead times and loading window at Gangneung (KAG)
Flight catering sealed and logged to the stand at RKNN
Inside the loading window at Gangneung, the sealed cart leaves our kitchen, crosses the apron under ramp access cleared for the movement, and reaches the galley door at KAG on the schedule the stand allows. Every uplift is logged against that single wide-body stand, since Gangneung works one runway and one rated position for this class of aircraft. The result is a catering uplift held to the same sequence on every rotation, whatever the flight behind it.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Gangneung sit screening, an escort across the apron, and whatever else the ramp is running that hour; the chain of custody is planned against the worst of those, not the best. Every catering uplift is sealed before it leaves the kitchen, carried under escort, and opened only at the galley door under supervision. Temperatures are logged at sealing and again at handover, and the load is signed for at the galley on arrival, closing the same galley catering record that opened it on departure.
One coordinator, one seal, one signature: the load is never out of sight.
Cargo crew meals and passenger uplifts for Gangneung, South Korea
Airline food supplier crews cleared for Gangneung airport
Gangneung's provisioning runs from a flight kitchen built to feed a wide-body rotation off a single stand: hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, all run to HACCP method. Airport catering in Gangneung is planned against that one stand, so the kitchen sequences its output rather than holding stock against a queue of positions. That same production line covers airport catering at Gangneung for a scheduled service and for a one-off charter without changing its standard.
The team that handles government flight catering at Gangneung is the same named crew on every rotation, not a rotating pool drawn in for the day. Each member carries the security clearance the movement requires, sits on the access list held for that stand, and is trained to the household service standards a royal or state uplift is checked against. The paperwork travels with the sealed load, not behind it, so the chain of custody never has a gap for anyone to query.
VIP flight catering and dietary sets at RKNN / KAG
VVIP catering written per mission at Gangneung (KAG)
Menus at Gangneung are written to the cabin and the mission first, then adjusted for season, drawing where the facts allow on South Korea's own dairy, fish and orchard produce rather than an imported standard. From passenger meal boxes to VVIP tray sets, inflight catering in Gangneung follows the loading plan rather than a fixed weekly cycle, so a charter and a scheduled service each get a specification matched to their cabin count. Every set carries a documented allergen, halal, kosher or medical profile, labelled per passenger and per cabin before it is sealed. Nothing leaves the kitchen without that label attached to the tray.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Gangneung are plated to a written specification, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request rather than fixed to a set menu. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order for the movement, so a repeat rotation is served to the same standard each time.
Business cabins
Business cabins at KAG take multi-choice hot service in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft, boxed and staged as tray sets. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately to the roster, keeping cabin crew meals apart from the passenger load throughout.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at RKNN are documented per passenger, covering halal and kosher sets and the full range of IATA special meal codes under the SPML system. Every one of those sets is produced on a separate line and sealed before it leaves the kitchen, which is how inflight catering at RKNN keeps a religious or medical set apart from the rest of the load.
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 Gangneung, South Korea
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 KAG
Gangneung works one wide-body-rated stand off a single 2743 m runway, which makes traffic here a sequencing question rather than a volume one: a scheduled service, a charter and an occasional government movement each take the same position in turn, and each brings its own documentation load with it.
The uplift reaches that stand by hi-loader, raised straight to galley height rather than set down at the foot of the aircraft, with airline catering in Gangneung and airport catering at KAG both routed through the same ramp access. In-flight catering at RKNN and aviation catering at KAG run off the one ops desk that plans against that single stand, so inflight catering at KAG never competes with itself across two positions.
On every rotation through this stand we commit to one coordinator, sealed carts and a signed handover, whatever the flight behind it.
Commercial aviation catering for every mission at Gangneung airport
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Government and state flight catering at Gangneung
A wide-body-rated stand serving a single runway has to be sequenced around anything that lands on it, and a delegation movement is worked into that sequence rather than around it. Government flight catering at Gangneung covers state visits and official movements with the protocol file documented per passenger, security-cleared staff on the load, and the uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen, including head of state movements where the stand is booked for one.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at RKNN
One wide-body-rated stand serving one runway means every royal or VVIP movement through Gangneung is worked on the same position, held to the same written specification kept on file between visits. Royal flight catering here extends to private airliners — BBJ, ACJ and wide-body VIP configurations — with royal household dietary and halal requirements produced against that file on request, at KAG.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Gangneung
We load ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions onto the single wide-body-rated stand that Gangneung's runway supports, counting every tray set against the loading sheet before it moves. Charter flight catering at KAG and charter flight catering in South Korea both run through that one position, staged in the order the galleys are laid out for multi-leg rotations.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at Gangneung
With one wide-body-rated stand off Gangneung's 2743 m runway, a carrier running KAG as an outstation gets the same ramp access and the same hi-loader boarding on an ad hoc rotation as on a scheduled one. Ad hoc airline catering, outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering all move through that single stand, AOG included, across a multi-leg rotation without a change of kitchen.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at RKNN
Gangneung's 2743 m runway also brings in business aviation traffic onto the same wide-body-rated stand used for larger movements, with the GA terminal and the FBOs on the field served from the same kitchen. Private jet catering at Gangneung runs on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift, with FBO catering, business aviation catering and business jet catering delivered on the same schedule.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering trusted at Gangneung (KAG)
Flight departments on jet catering at Gangneung, South Korea
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“For a team flight from Gangneung (KAG/RKNN), we booked sports team flight meals with several dietary requests. The order included different meal types and snacks, but the cabin crew could identify everything immediately. Very practical for team and group charter work. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★☆Government flight department
Rebecca — Mission Operations Manager
“Our flight through Gangneung (KAG/RKNN) required humanitarian flight catering with limited preparation time. Communication with operations was efficient and the order was adapted quickly when our timings moved. Strong support for a demanding operation. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Charter operator
William — Charter Operations Executive
“We ordered cargo airline crew catering for a cargo rotation through Gangneung (KAG/RKNN). The order was simple, filling, clearly labeled, and delivered in a format the crew could load without delay. A reliable option for cargo operations. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Lina — Flight Crew Logistics Manager
Gangneung (RKNN / KAG): airport catering data
| Datum | Value |
|---|---|
| Longest runway | 2,743 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | wide-body |
| ICAO | RKNN |
Inflight catering FAQ for Gangneung (KAG)
Crew meals, lead times and access at RKNN / KAG
What operations gets asked every week about Gangneung.
Ask operations directly →Is airline catering delivered airside at RKNN, and how does the uplift reach the aircraft?
The escort takes every cart across the apron under ramp access cleared for the movement, and airside delivery goes straight to galley height by hi-loader rather than to the foot of the steps.
Does airline catering cost the same for every movement through Gangneung?
Every quotation depends on the cabin count, the specification and the loading window booked for that rotation, since we publish no fixed price list; the desk comes back with a figure once those are known.
How far in advance does Gangneung Airport confirm halal, kosher and special meal codes?
HACCP production scheduling is what the answer rests on: halal and kosher sets and the full range of SPML codes are documented per passenger and produced on a separate line once the order is confirmed.
KAG — how far in advance must an order be placed, and how late can it change?
The hi-loader and the sealed cart carry the final specification, so a menu choice can move later than most other details, but the cabin count and the loading window are what the desk needs first.
Whose protocol governs VIP, VVIP and government flights catered at RKNN?
Across every royal, VVIP and government movement through Gangneung, VIP flight catering and government flight catering run under the same security clearance and the same sealed handover as a scheduled rotation.
Inflight catering at other airports near Gangneung
YNY / RKNY
Gonghang-ro
South Korea · 42 km from Gangneung
Airline & VIP flight catering →
WJU / RKNW
Wonju
South Korea · 94 km from Gangneung
Airline & VIP flight catering →
JWO / RKTI
Gimseang-ro
South Korea · 123 km from Gangneung
Airline & VIP flight catering →
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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 Gangneung (KAG)