Airline & VIP flight catering — Greece

Airline, VIP and Private Jet Catering Across Greece

Wide-body ramp access anchors airline catering across Greece, with hi-loader boarding straight to the galley door at Spata-Artemida and its 4000 m runway. Aviation catering here spans scheduled airline turns, government and royal movements, and charter uplifts, all loaded on board rather than handed off at the aircraft steps.

A catering hi-loader raised to the forward galley door of a wide-body on stand, the platform level with the doorway and the truck squared up beneath it.
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Documented stations
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Cities covered
4,000 m
Longest runway

Airline Catering Stations Across Greece

Below are the stations we serve across Greece, each carrying its own runway data, reference code and, where recorded, its FBOs. Select a station to see its capacity for airline, VIP and charter uplift.

AXD · LGAL
Alexandroupolis (AXD)
2,582 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Alexandroupolis (AXD)
PYR · LGAD
Andravida (PYR)
3,139 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Andravida (PYR)
JKH · LGHI
Chios Island (JKH)
1,511 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Chios Island (JKH)
JSH · LGST
Crete Island (JSH)
2,074 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Crete Island (JSH)
HER · LGIR
Heraklion (HER)
2,714 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Heraklion (HER)
IOA · LGIO
Ioannina (IOA)
2,400 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Ioannina (IOA)
KLX · LGKL
Kalamata (KLX)
3,000 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Kalamata (KLX)
AOK · LGKP
Karpathos Island (AOK)
2,399 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Karpathos Island (AOK)
KVA · LGKV
Kavala (KVA)
3,000 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Kavala (KVA)
EFL · LGKF
Kefallinia Island (EFL)
2,436 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Kefallinia Island (EFL)
CFU · LGKR
Kerkyra (CFU)
2,375 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Kerkyra (CFU)
KGS · LGKO
Kos Island (KGS)
2,390 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Kos Island (KGS)
KZI · LGKZ
Kozani (KZI)
1,822 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Kozani (KZI)
JMK · LGMK
Mykonos (JMK)
1,902 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Mykonos (JMK)
MJT · LGMT
Mytilene (MJT)
2,406 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Mytilene (MJT)
VOL · LGBL
Nea Anchialos (VOL)
2,759 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Nea Anchialos (VOL)
GPA · LGRX
Patras (GPA)
3,352 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Patras (GPA)
PVK · LGPZ
Preveza (PVK)
2,871 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Preveza (PVK)
RHO · LGRP
Rhodes (RHO)
3,306 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Rhodes (RHO)
SMI · LGSM
Samos Island (SMI)
2,044 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Samos Island (SMI)
JTR · LGSR
Santorini Island (JTR)
2,197 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Santorini Island (JTR)
JSI · LGSK
Skiathos (JSI)
1,628 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Skiathos (JSI)
CHQ · LGSA
Souda (CHQ)
3,347 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Souda (CHQ)
ATH · LGAV
Spata-Artemida (ATH)
4,000 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Spata-Artemida (ATH)
SKG · LGTS
Thessaloniki (SKG)
3,440 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Thessaloniki (SKG)
ZTH · LGZA
Zakynthos (ZTH)
2,228 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Zakynthos (ZTH)
A catering hi-loader raised to the aft galley door of a wide-body on stand, its platform level with the doorway and a second truck waiting below.

On the apron — Greece

Ramp Access and Hi-Loader Boarding Across Greek Airports

Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.

How Aviation Catering Operates in Greece

Greek traffic runs heavily seasonal, with island stations such as Mykonos, Santorini Island, Kos Island, Rhodes and Zakynthos carrying summer charter and leisure schedules alongside their year-round narrow-body traffic. Spata-Artemida, Thessaloniki, Heraklion and Kalamata carry the wide-body reference code and the runway length to take long-haul metal, and it is these stations that anchor airline catering companies operating across the country. Patras, Kavala, Mytilene, Alexandroupolis, Andravida, Souda, Preveza and Nea Anchialos extend that wide-body capability into regional and state aviation, each holding its own runway and stand data rather than a shared national figure. A request enters through the ops desk with flight number, ETA, aircraft type and pax and crew count, and is built against ground handling services already in place at the station, then loaded directly on board rather than staged at the foot of the aircraft. Cold chain is held from the production kitchen through to boarding, across the airport catering network that supports both scheduled airline turns and one-off charter and government movements. FBOs recorded at Spata-Artemida, Thessaloniki and Kerkyra extend that same uplift into business aviation without a second supply chain.

Compliance

The Same Standard at Every Greek Station

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.

One Airline Catering Operation, Five Ways to Fly

Across Greece, the same operation carries airline catering, VIP flight catering and charter flight catering to the same aircraft door. Government, royal and private movements sit alongside scheduled turns on the same production line and the same cold chain.

Ops gov.
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State Flight Catering Across Greek Airports
Government and state flying across these stations is built by cleared personnel to a sealed load and a single named coordinator, with chain of custody held from kitchen to galley door.
Government & state flights →
Royal vvip food.
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Royal and VVIP Catering on Greek Aprons
Royal household and VVIP movements carry household dietary requirements leg to leg, with a kitchen brigade briefed per movement and service held to the household standard throughout.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Wide-Body Charter Catering on Greek Runways
Charter airlines, ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and tour charters draw a full three-cabin uplift, staged in the order the galleys are laid out for boarding.
Wide-body charter →
A complete tray set on a black tray: sliced beef fillet in gravy with piped mash and vegetables, a seeded roll with herb butter and a berry dessert in a glass.
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Scheduled Airline Catering at Greek Outstations
Carriers running Greek fields as outstations draw on ad hoc uplifts, diversions and technical stops alongside scheduled turns, with crew meal boxes built for flight, cabin and cargo crew on every load.
Commercial airlines →
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Private Jet Catering at Greek FBOs
Our dedicated private-jet branch delivers to the FBOs on these fields, including Universal Aviation, Signature Aviation and Jetset Services at Spata-Artemida, on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift.
Private jets →

Compare Airline Catering Stations Across Greece

This table sets out runway length, stand capacity and reference code station by station, so an operator can weigh which field takes the aircraft, which boards at galley height, and which sits closest to a production kitchen.

Published stations in Greece, compared on the hard data that decides whether a wide-body can be loaded.
WhereLongest runwayVIP / gov terminalAerodrome code
Alexandroupolis (AXD)AXD · LGAL2,582 mNowide-body
Andravida (PYR)PYR · LGAD3,139 mNowide-body
Chios Island (JKH)JKH · LGHI1,511 mNonarrow-body
Crete Island (JSH)JSH · LGST2,074 mNonarrow-body
Heraklion (HER)HER · LGIR2,714 mNowide-body
Ioannina (IOA)IOA · LGIO2,400 mNonarrow-body
Kalamata (KLX)KLX · LGKL3,000 mNowide-body
Karpathos Island (AOK)AOK · LGKP2,399 mNonarrow-body
Kavala (KVA)KVA · LGKV3,000 mNowide-body
Kefallinia Island (EFL)EFL · LGKF2,436 mNonarrow-body
Kerkyra (CFU)CFU · LGKR2,375 mNonarrow-body
Kos Island (KGS)KGS · LGKO2,390 mNonarrow-body
Kozani (KZI)KZI · LGKZ1,822 mNonarrow-body
Mykonos (JMK)JMK · LGMK1,902 mNonarrow-body
Mytilene (MJT)MJT · LGMT2,406 mNonarrow-body
Nea Anchialos (VOL)VOL · LGBL2,759 mNowide-body
Patras (GPA)GPA · LGRX3,352 mNowide-body
Preveza (PVK)PVK · LGPZ2,871 mNowide-body
Rhodes (RHO)RHO · LGRP3,306 mNowide-body
Samos Island (SMI)SMI · LGSM2,044 mNonarrow-body
Santorini Island (JTR)JTR · LGSR2,197 mNonarrow-body
Skiathos (JSI)JSI · LGSK1,628 mNonarrow-body
Souda (CHQ)CHQ · LGSA3,347 mNowide-body
Spata-Artemida (ATH)ATH · LGAV4,000 mNowide-body
Thessaloniki (SKG)SKG · LGTS3,440 mNowide-body
Zakynthos (ZTH)ZTH · LGZA2,228 mNonarrow-body

Ordering Airline Catering: Greece

Send the request to the ops desk with flight number, ETA, aircraft type, stand where known, and pax and crew count per cabin, along with any special meal codes. Airline catering services here are built directly against that data, whether the movement is a scheduled turn, a diversion, a charter or a government flight. Include the station and, for private aviation, the FBO. Once the load is confirmed against aircraft type and cabin configuration, it is built and staged for hi-loader boarding straight to the galley door. For a quote, submit the same detail through the request form and it is routed to the station covering that field.

Greek Airline Catering Questions

What Ops Desks Ask About Greece

Ask operations directly →
Which Greek airports take wide-body catering uplifts?

Spata-Artemida, Thessaloniki, Patras, Kavala, Alexandroupolis, Andravida, Souda, Preveza, Nea Anchialos, Kalamata, Rhodes and Heraklion all carry the wide-body aerodrome reference code. Spata-Artemida holds the longest runway at 4000 metres.

Can catering be loaded directly onto the aircraft rather than left at the steps?

Yes, hi-loader boarding takes the load straight to the galley door at stations equipped for it, rather than handing off at the foot of the aircraft. This is standard practice across our wide-body stations.

Do you cater private jets as well as scheduled airlines in Greece?

Yes, our private-jet branch serves the FBOs recorded on these fields, including Universal Aviation, Signature Aviation and Jetset Services at Spata-Artemida and Signature Aviation at Thessaloniki, on the same cold chain as an airline uplift.

What information do you need to quote a Greek uplift?

Flight number, ETA, aircraft type, stand where known, pax and crew count per cabin, and any special meal codes. Send this to the ops desk for government, charter or scheduled airline movements alike.

Do island stations take the same catering standard as Athens?

Yes, the same HACCP, cold chain and cleared-personnel standard applies at every published station, whether it carries a narrow-body or wide-body reference code.

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Request Airline Catering for Greece

Tell Us What Your Greek Uplift Requires

One ops desk covers the whole route in Greece. Give us the aircraft and what you need loaded, and a coordinator comes back with a quote.

orders@aerogourmet.com · operations desk, 24/7

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