Airline & VIP flight catering — Ukraine

Airline, VIP Flight and Private Jet Catering Across Ukraine

Aviation catering across Ukraine is built for wide-body galleys and hi-loader boarding, loaded directly on board rather than staged at the foot of the aircraft. Boryspil carries a 4000 m runway across two runways, anchoring the network. From there, airline catering companies reach outstations across the country on the same cold chain.

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.
22
Documented stations
22
Cities covered
4,000 m
Longest runway

Airline Catering Stations Across Ukraine

Each station below carries its own runway data, aerodrome reference code and, where recorded, its FBOs. Open a station to see what it can take on the ramp and how a request reaches its galley.

ERD · UKDB
Berdyansk (ERD)
2,500 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Berdyansk (ERD)
KBP · UKBB
Boryspil (KBP)
4,000 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Boryspil (KBP)
CKC · UKKE
Cherkasy (CKC)
2,493 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Cherkasy (CKC)
CWC · UKLN
Chernivtsi (CWC)
2,216 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Chernivtsi (CWC)
DNK · UKDD
Dnipro (DNK)
2,841 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Dnipro (DNK)
IFO · UKLI
Ivano-Frankivsk (IFO)
2,507 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Ivano-Frankivsk (IFO)
HRK · UKHH
Kharkiv (HRK)
2,220 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Kharkiv (HRK)
KHE · UKOH
Kherson (KHE)
2,500 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Kherson (KHE)
HMJ · UKLH
Khmelnytskyi (HMJ)
2,200 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Khmelnytskyi (HMJ)
KWG · UKDR
Kryvyi Rih (KWG)
2,500 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Kryvyi Rih (KWG)
IEV · UKKK
Kyiv (IEV)
2,310 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Kyiv (IEV)
LWO · UKLL
Lviv (LWO)
3,305 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Lviv (LWO)
MPW · UKCM
Mariupol (MPW)
2,570 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Mariupol (MPW)
NLV · UKON
Mykolaiv (NLV)
2,572 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Mykolaiv (NLV)
ODS · UKOO
Odesa (ODS)
2,800 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Odesa (ODS)
PLV · UKHP
Poltava (PLV)
Airline & VIP flight catering at Poltava (PLV)
RWN · UKLR
Rivne (RWN)
2,626 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Rivne (RWN)
UKS · UKFB
Sevastopol (UKS)
Airline & VIP flight catering at Sevastopol (UKS)
SIP · UKFF
Simferopol (SIP)
3,701 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Simferopol (SIP)
UDJ · UKLU
Uzhhorod (UDJ)
2,038 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Uzhhorod (UDJ)
VIN · UKWW
Vinnitsa (VIN)
2,492 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Vinnitsa (VIN)
OZH · UKDE
Zaporizhia (OZH)
2,502 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Zaporizhia (OZH)
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 — Ukraine

Ramp Access and Hi-Loader Boarding Across Ukraine's Aprons

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

How Aviation Catering Runs in Ukraine

Ukraine's traffic runs across a wide spread of fields, from the wide-body capacity of Boryspil, with its 4000 m runway and two-runway layout, to narrow-body stations such as Kharkiv, Kyiv and Vinnitsa. Lviv, Simferopol, Dnipro, Odesa and Ivano-Frankivsk each carry a wide-body aerodrome reference code, giving airline catering companies a spread of stations able to take on larger aircraft alongside scheduled narrow-body traffic.

An ops desk raises a request against a flight number, a stand and a cabin count, and the load is built to match: main cabin, Business and, where the aircraft carries one, First. Boryspil concentrates the FBO footprint recorded in this country, with Sky Handling, Euro Jet, Air Link International and Boryspil General Aviation on its ramp; Kyiv adds Sky Handling, FBO Master-Avia, Air Link International and Challenge Aero; Odesa carries Air Link International.

Cold chain is held from kitchen to galley door across every station, whatever the aircraft type or the cabin configuration on the day. Uplift is built to the stand, not to a counter at the terminal, and airport catering moves as a single planned sequence from production to boarding.

Compliance

The Same Standard on Every Ukrainian Ramp

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 Operation, Five Kinds of Flying in Ukraine

Across Ukraine, one operation carries airline catering, VIP flight catering and charter flight catering under a single ramp process. Government, royal and private jet movements are handled on the same cold chain. Each segment below routes to the page built for it.

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State and Government Flight Catering, Ukraine
Government and state flying is handled by cleared personnel, with sealed loads and one coordinator named for the movement. Protocol is held from the production kitchen through to the galley door on delivery.
Government & state flights →
Royal vvip food.
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Royal and VVIP Flight Catering Over Ukrainian Airspace
Royal household and VVIP movements travel with dietary requirements carried leg to leg and a kitchen brigade briefed against each one. Service is set to the household standard on every departure.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Wide-Body Charter and ACMI Catering, Ukraine
Charter airlines, ACMI and wet-lease operators bring group movements and special missions through Ukrainian stands. A full three-cabin uplift is staged in the sequence the galleys are laid out for boarding.
Wide-body charter →
A complete tray set on a black tray: a hot egg and ham dish, cut fruit, breads, a pastry, a set yoghurt and a portion of preserve.
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Scheduled and Ad Hoc Airline Catering on Ukrainian Fields
Carriers running Ukrainian outstations draw on ad hoc airline catering for diversions, technical stops and AOG, alongside scheduled uplift. Crew meal boxes are built separately for flight, cabin and cargo crew.
Commercial airlines →
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Business Aviation Catering at Ukraine's FBOs
Business aviation is handled by our dedicated private jet branch, delivered to the FBOs recorded on Ukrainian stations, including Sky Handling, Euro Jet and Air Link International, on the same cold chain as an airline uplift.
Private jets →

Compare Airline Catering Stations Across Ukraine

Use the table to weigh which field takes the aircraft type on the day, which boards at galley height by hi-loader, and which sits closest to a production kitchen for a fast turn.

Published stations in Ukraine, compared on the hard data that decides whether a wide-body can be loaded.
WhereLongest runwayVIP / gov terminalAerodrome code
Berdyansk (ERD)ERD · UKDB2,500 mNowide-body
Boryspil (KBP)KBP · UKBB4,000 mNowide-body
Cherkasy (CKC)CKC · UKKE2,493 mNonarrow-body
Chernivtsi (CWC)CWC · UKLN2,216 mNonarrow-body
Dnipro (DNK)DNK · UKDD2,841 mNowide-body
Ivano-Frankivsk (IFO)IFO · UKLI2,507 mNowide-body
Kharkiv (HRK)HRK · UKHH2,220 mNonarrow-body
Kherson (KHE)KHE · UKOH2,500 mNowide-body
Khmelnytskyi (HMJ)HMJ · UKLH2,200 mNonarrow-body
Kryvyi Rih (KWG)KWG · UKDR2,500 mNowide-body
Kyiv (IEV)IEV · UKKK2,310 mNonarrow-body
Lviv (LWO)LWO · UKLL3,305 mNowide-body
Mariupol (MPW)MPW · UKCM2,570 mNowide-body
Mykolaiv (NLV)NLV · UKON2,572 mNowide-body
Odesa (ODS)ODS · UKOO2,800 mNowide-body
Poltava (PLV)PLV · UKHP—Nonarrow-body
Rivne (RWN)RWN · UKLR2,626 mNowide-body
Sevastopol (UKS)UKS · UKFB—Nonarrow-body
Simferopol (SIP)SIP · UKFF3,701 mNowide-body
Uzhhorod (UDJ)UDJ · UKLU2,038 mNonarrow-body
Vinnitsa (VIN)VIN · UKWW2,492 mNonarrow-body
Zaporizhia (OZH)OZH · UKDE2,502 mNowide-body

Ordering Airline Catering: Ukraine

Send the flight number, ETA, stand and aircraft type together with pax and crew counts per cabin — First, Business and main cabin — plus any special meal codes to raise against them. Route the request through the station's ops desk rather than a general enquiry line, so it reaches the team building against that stand. From there the load is confirmed against the aircraft type and cabin configuration before it moves to production. Submit these details through the quote request to get a station-specific response.

Ukraine Catering Questions Answered

What Ukraine Ops Desks Ask Us

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Which Ukrainian stations can take a wide-body aircraft?

Lviv, Kryvyi Rih, Ivano-Frankivsk, Simferopol, Rivne, Dnipro, Odesa, Kherson, Mariupol, Berdyansk, Zaporizhia and Mykolaiv all carry a wide-body aerodrome reference code. Boryspil adds a 4000 m runway across two runways, the longest recorded in the country.

Do you deliver to private jet FBOs in Ukraine?

Yes. FBOs are recorded at Boryspil, Kyiv and Odesa, including Sky Handling, Euro Jet, Air Link International, Boryspil General Aviation, FBO Master-Avia and Challenge Aero. Uplift to these FBOs runs on the same cold chain as an airline delivery.

Can you supply crew meals separately from passenger catering?

Flight crew, cabin crew and cargo crew meal sets are built as separate boxes from the passenger tray sets. This applies across scheduled, charter and ad hoc airline movements.

How is a government or VIP flight request handled differently?

Government and royal flight requests are routed to one named coordinator, with cleared personnel and sealed loads from production to the galley door. The process sits alongside standard airline catering rather than replacing it.

What do you need to raise a quote for a Ukrainian station?

Flight number, ETA, stand, aircraft type, and pax and crew counts by cabin, plus any special meal codes. Send these to the station's ops desk through the quote request.

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Ask for a Wide-Body Uplift Quote in Ukraine

One ops desk covers the whole route in Ukraine. 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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