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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Bam, Iran
Private jet catering, VIP flight catering and airline catering at Bam (OIKM / BXR)
BXR (IATA) · OIKM (ICAO)
A wide-body aircraft turns on the single 3385 m runway here, and that length is what lets a full-size widebody take on inflight catering rather than a cut-down load. The kitchen that supplies it works to that same wide-body reference code, boarding in-flight catering by hi-loader to galley height, with the uplift staged airside for scheduled, charter, VIP, government and private jet departures alike.
3,385 m
Longest runway
Wide-body
Largest aircraft handled
1
Runways
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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 — Bam
Aviation catering with ramp access at BXR
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Airport catering order window at OIKM / BXR
Flight catering sealed and logged to the stand at Bam (BXR)
What happens between our kitchen and the aircraft at BXR is planned around a single wide-body stand, so the loading sequence has no room for improvisation once the hi-loader is called. Ramp access is booked against the same reference code that clears the aircraft itself, and the cart moves under escort from seal to galley door. Catering at BXR is handed over on a signature, not on a schedule that hopes the ramp stays clear.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Bam sit screening, an escort requirement and the apron traffic that a single runway still has to absorb. We plan the catering uplift against the worst of that, not the average of it, so a delay upstream does not become a delay at the galley door. Temperature is logged when the cart is sealed at the kitchen and logged again at handover, and the same named coordinator signs both ends of that galley catering record.
One seal, one route, one signature: the convoy is the risk we manage, not the food.
Flight kitchen and crew meals for Bam
Cleared crews behind government flight catering at Bam, Iran
OIKM is worked from a kitchen built to the same wide-body reference code as the stand it feeds, holding hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol cell under one roof. That layout means a delegation load and a full-cabin rotation are produced on the same premises without either one displacing the other. Airport catering at BXR runs to HACCP throughout, and airport catering in Iran is planned from this single site rather than split across outstations.
The team behind government flight catering at Bam is the same named crew on every rotation, not a rotating pool assigned by whoever is free that day. Each member holds a security clearance on file, sits on the access list for the ramp, and is trained to the household standards a protocol officer expects rather than to a generic service script. That continuity is what lets a sealed uplift move from kitchen to galley door with one line of chain of custody, never several.
VIP flight catering menus for BXR departures
VVIP catering to a written specification at OIKM / BXR
Menus at OIKM are written to the cabin, the mission and the season rather than to a single fixed offer, so a delegation, a charter group and a scheduled rotation each receive a set built for what they are actually flying. Where local sourcing is workable, dairy, orchard fruit and other regional produce enter the specification without naming a single supplier or dish. Inflight catering at BXR closes on documented allergen, halal, kosher and medical sets, each one labelled per passenger and per cabin rather than treated as a single generic tray. That labelling is what lets the same kitchen serve a First-class cover and a crew box from one production line without either set touching the other's specification.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Bam are plated to a written specification rather than to a fixed menu card, with à-la-carte service available on request for VIP flight catering. VIP flight catering in Bam is filed against the standing order so a repeat rotation receives the same presentation without a fresh briefing each time.
Business cabins
Business cabins at OIKM run on multi-choice hot service built to cabin specification, boarded in oven-ready formats sized to the aircraft's own galley rather than a generic tray. Crew meals at Bam and crew meals in Iran are boxed to the roster, with cabin crew meals and pilot meals kept as separate sets on the same loading sheet.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at Bam are documented per passenger rather than assumed from the manifest, covering household, religious and medical sets alongside halal and kosher production. The full range of IATA special meal codes is produced on a separate line and sealed before it leaves that line, giving inflight catering in Iran a paper trail a protocol desk can check against the manifest.
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 compliance at Bam, Iran
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 Bam airport
Bam handles scheduled, charter and government traffic across a single wide-body stand, which turns every arrival into a sequencing question rather than a parking one: a delegation brings a documentation load, a peak departure brings a capacity load, and a repeat rotation brings the same specification back on the same day each week.
Airline catering at OIKM moves from the flight kitchen to the aircraft by hi-loader, boarded to galley height rather than staged at the foot of the aircraft, with ground handling covering the ramp side of the movement. Inflight catering, in-flight catering at OIKM and aviation catering in Bam run off one ops desk rather than three separate ones, so a change to one leg of a rotation does not require three separate calls.
What we commit to on this stand is one named coordinator per rotation, sealed carts from kitchen to galley door, and a signed handover that closes the loop; airport catering at Bam is planned stand by stand rather than assumed from a generic schedule.
Commercial aviation catering and VVIP missions at Bam, Iran
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Government and state flight catering at Bam
Because the ramp here works to one wide-body reference code, a head of state aircraft and a scheduled rotation are sequenced on the same stand rather than on separate infrastructure. Government flight catering at Bam covers state visits and official delegations, protocol documented per passenger, security-cleared staff, and the uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at OIKM
The wide-body reference code held here clears private airliners of BBJ and ACJ scale on the same stand as a scheduled departure, which is what lets royal flight catering run without a dedicated apron of its own. VVIP and royal household requirements are held to a written specification kept on file between movements, halal sets included on request.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at BXR
Our crews load the wide-body stand at Bam to a full three-cabin count on every charter rotation, counted against the loading sheet rather than estimated on the day. Charter flight catering at OIKM and charter flight catering in Bam cover ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, staged in the order the galleys are laid out.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at Bam
On the single wide-body stand at OIKM, carriers running this station as an outstation get ad hoc airline catering built around one loading plan rather than a menu they have to adapt to. Outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering sit on that same plan, AOG included, across a multi-leg rotation without a separate call for each leg.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at OIKM
3385 metres of runway at Bam brings business aviation onto the same wide-body-cleared ramp as the scheduled traffic it shares the field with. Private jet catering in Iran reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal through our dedicated branch, on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift, with FBO catering and business aviation catering handled as business jet catering under one desk.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering reviewed at OIKM
Operators on inflight catering at Bam
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“Our flight changed at short notice and we arranged contingency catering at Bam (BXR/OIKM). Communication was fast and practical, which made a difficult turnaround much easier for our crew. A dependable option for irregular operations. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Hassan — Airline Dispatch Manager
“We needed catering for airlines without flight kitchen for a flight through Bam (BXR/OIKM) and the process was much easier than expected. The team confirmed everything clearly, handled the local coordination, and delivered the order ready for loading. A solid solution for outstation operations. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★★Private jet operator
Katerina — Executive Aviation Coordinator
“We requested an airline catering cost for Bam (BXR/OIKM) and appreciated how clear the pricing was. They answered our questions without overcomplicating the process and kept the final cost aligned with the confirmation. Good option when you need a fast and transparent answer. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Damian — Flight Operations Specialist
Inflight catering station profile for Bam (OIKM / BXR)
| Datum | Value |
|---|---|
| Longest runway | 3,385 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | wide-body |
| ICAO | OIKM |
Outstation catering questions at BXR
Diversion catering and ramp questions at BXR
What operations gets asked every week about Bam.
Ask operations directly →Where does airline catering cost get set for flights through Bam?
A signed specification is what a quotation is built from, covering cabin count, tray specification and the loading window requested. We do not publish a price list; the airline catering cost for a given rotation comes back from the desk once that specification is confirmed.
Whose sign-off covers halal, kosher and special meal codes at Bam Airport?
On every rotation through Bam Airport, halal and kosher sets are produced on a separate line, and the full range of IATA SPML codes is available and documented per passenger. Special meals are labelled per cabin so the manifest and the tray count match on handover.
When can airline catering be delivered airside at BXR?
Once the sealed cart clears escort and reaches the stand, airline catering is boarded by hi-loader straight to galley height rather than left at the foot of the aircraft. Airside delivery is the standard method here, not an option requested separately.
At what point does a specification for OIKM stop being changeable?
The order is placed first against the loading window booked for the rotation, and the specification can still move within that window without a fresh booking. Last minute airline catering is handled inside the same window rather than as an exception, provided the change reaches the desk before the cart is sealed.
Does private jet catering reach the FBOs and the GA terminal at Bam?
Every business aviation movement through the GA terminal at Bam is covered on the same cold chain as an airline uplift, delivered to whichever FBO is handling the aircraft. FBO catering here follows the same paperwork and the same sealed handover as a scheduled rotation.
Jet catering at airports near Bam
JYR / OIKJ
Jiroft
Iran · 85 km from Bam
Airline & VIP flight catering →
KER / OIKK
Kerman
Iran · 196 km from Bam
Airline & VIP flight catering →
ZAH / OIZH
Zahedan
Iran · 242 km from Bam
Airline & VIP flight catering →
Catering uplift quote for Bam airport
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Bam (BXR / OIKM)
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Four steps
Flight
Aircraft · stand · local time
Offloading
Return leg, if any
Order
Counts · menus · files
Contact
Who we come back to
Uplift at Bam (BXR)