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Airline & VIP flight catering — Sri Lanka
Airline and VIP Flight Catering Across Sri Lanka
Airline catering in Sri Lanka moves through ramp access and hi-loader boarding, straight onto the aircraft rather than staged at the foot of the stairs. Mattala's 3,500-metre runway and Colombo's wide-body stands carry the bulk of the inflight catering load, with aviation catering positioned to reach both.
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Documented stations
9
Cities covered
3,500 m
Longest runway
Airline Catering Stations Across Sri Lanka
Each station below carries its own runway data, reference code and reach into inflight catering. Compare Colombo's wide-body capacity against the narrow-body fields to see where an uplift is best routed.
ADP · VCCG
Ampara (ADP)
1,097 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Ampara (ADP)
ACJ · VCCA
Anuradhapura (ACJ)
1,486 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Anuradhapura (ACJ)
BTC · VCCB
Batticaloa (BTC)
1,560 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Batticaloa (BTC)
CMB · VCBI
Colombo (CMB)
3,350 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Colombo (CMB)
RML · VCCC
Colombo (RML)
1,833 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Colombo (RML)
KCT · VCCK
Galle (KCT)
958 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Galle (KCT)
JAF · VCCJ
Jaffna (JAF)
1,400 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Jaffna (JAF)
HRI · VCRI
Mattala (HRI)
3,500 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Mattala (HRI)
HIM · VCCH
Polonnaruwa Town (HIM)
Airline & VIP flight catering at Polonnaruwa Town (HIM)
TRR · VCCT
Trincomalee (TRR)
2,393 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Trincomalee (TRR)
On the apron — Sri Lanka
Ramp Access and Hi-Loader Uplift Across Sri Lankan Aprons
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
How Aviation Catering Operates Across Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's traffic runs through two wide-body gateways. Colombo (CMB), with a 3,350-metre runway, carries the country's scheduled international volume, while Mattala (HRI), at 3,500 metres, holds wide-body reference code capacity of its own. Airline catering companies working these two fields plan around long-haul turnarounds, diversions and technical stops rather than short domestic hops.
Compliance
The Same Compliance Standard Across Sri Lanka
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.
One Airline Catering Operation, Five Ways to Fly
Across Sri Lanka, the same production line and the same cold chain carry airline catering, VIP flight catering and charter flight catering side by side. Government movements, royal and VVIP flights, and private jet uplifts draw on the identical kitchen and paperwork. Each segment is detailed below.
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Government Flight Catering at Colombo and Mattala
Government and state flights move through cleared personnel and a single coordinating point, with sealed loads held under chain of custody from kitchen to galley door. Protocol is set before the aircraft reaches the stand.
Government & state flights →
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Royal Flight Catering for Sri Lankan Airfields
Royal and VVIP movements carry household dietary requirements from one leg to the next, briefed to the kitchen brigade ahead of each movement. Service is set to the household standard rather than a standard tray set.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Wide-Body Charter Catering via Colombo
Charter operators, ACMI and wet-lease carriers, and group movements draw a full three-cabin uplift staged to match the galley layout. Sports, tour and repatriation movements are handled under the same specification.
Wide-body charter →
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Ad Hoc Airline Catering Across the Island
Scheduled carriers and ad hoc uplifts at Sri Lankan outstations draw on the same galley catering line, covering diversions, technical stops and AOG. Flight, cabin and cargo crew meal sets are provisioned alongside passenger tray sets.
Commercial airlines →
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Business Aviation Catering for Sri Lanka
Our dedicated private-jet branch delivers business aviation catering to the island's FBOs and general aviation terminals, on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift, sized to the aircraft rather than the airport.
Private jets →
Compare Airline Catering Stations in Sri Lanka
This table sets out which Sri Lankan station takes a wide-body aircraft, which boards directly at galley height, and which sits closest to a production kitchen, so an operator can route the uplift accordingly.
| Where | Longest runway | VIP / gov terminal | Aerodrome code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampara (ADP)ADP · VCCG | 1,097 m | No | narrow-body |
| Anuradhapura (ACJ)ACJ · VCCA | 1,486 m | No | narrow-body |
| Batticaloa (BTC)BTC · VCCB | 1,560 m | No | narrow-body |
| Colombo (CMB)CMB · VCBI | 3,350 m | No | wide-body |
| Colombo (RML)RML · VCCC | 1,833 m | No | narrow-body |
| Galle (KCT)KCT · VCCK | 958 m | No | narrow-body |
| Jaffna (JAF)JAF · VCCJ | 1,400 m | No | narrow-body |
| Mattala (HRI)HRI · VCRI | 3,500 m | No | wide-body |
| Polonnaruwa Town (HIM)HIM · VCCH | — | No | narrow-body |
| Trincomalee (TRR)TRR · VCCT | 2,393 m | No | narrow-body |
Ordering Airline Catering: Sri Lanka
To place a request for airline catering services in Sri Lanka, send the flight number, ETA, passenger and crew count by cabin, aircraft type and stand to the ops desk. Include any special meal codes required for the sector. Diversions and technical stops are handled on the same basis: the ops desk confirms stand access and galley loading before the aircraft is on approach. Submit the request through the quote form to begin.
Sri Lanka Catering Questions
What Colombo and Mattala Ops Desks Ask
Ask operations directly →Which Sri Lankan airports take a wide-body aircraft for catering uplift?
Colombo (CMB) and Mattala (HRI) both carry a wide-body aerodrome reference code, with runways of 3,350 metres and 3,500 metres respectively. The other published stations are narrow-body fields.
Can airline catering be loaded directly onto the aircraft rather than at the stairs?
Yes. Uplift is boarded by hi-loader directly onto the aircraft at stations equipped for it, rather than staged at the foot of the aircraft.
Does the same operation cover government and royal flights in Sri Lanka?
Yes. Government flight catering and royal flight catering run through cleared personnel and sealed loads, using the same kitchen and cold chain as scheduled airline work.
Is private jet catering available at Sri Lankan FBOs?
Business aviation catering is delivered to FBOs and general aviation terminals through our dedicated private-jet branch, on the same paperwork and cold chain as an airline uplift.
What information does the ops desk need to quote a Sri Lankan uplift?
Flight number, ETA, aircraft type, stand, and passenger and crew counts by cabin, along with any special meal codes. This is submitted through the quote form.
Request Airline Catering in Sri Lanka
Submit Your Sri Lanka Uplift Requirements
One ops desk covers the whole route in Sri Lanka. Give us the aircraft and what you need loaded, and a coordinator comes back with a quote.
orders@aerogourmet.com · operations desk, 24/7
Airline & VIP flight catering, any airport