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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Showt, Iran
Airline catering, VIP & private jet catering at Showt (OITU / IMQ)
IMQ (IATA) · OITU (ICAO)
A 3300 m runway at Showt clears wide-body movements onto a single reference-code apron, so a full three-cabin uplift boards without splitting the load across stands. Inflight catering here moves by hi-loader straight to galley height, and in-flight catering from our kitchen keeps the same cold chain from seal to door, with inflight catering repeated on every rotation regardless of aircraft type, all under ramp access we hold on our own badges for the uplift.
3,300 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 — Showt
Hi-loader aviation catering on the Showt airport apron
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aviation catering lead times and loading window at IMQ
Flight catering sealed and logged to the stand at OITU / IMQ
Ramp access at Showt is planned before the cart ever leaves the kitchen, not improvised once the aircraft is on stand. Every catering uplift here runs against a fixed sequence: seal, escort, apron transit, hi-loader to galley height. The apron at IMQ is worked to that sequence on every rotation, whichever cabin configuration is boarding.
Between our kitchen and the stand at OITU sit screening, an escort requirement and apron traffic sharing the single runway, and we plan the catering uplift against the worst combination of the three rather than the average one. Each cart is sealed at the kitchen and the seal is checked again at the aircraft, with temperatures logged at both points so a discrepancy shows immediately rather than after departure. The chain of custody for galley catering at IMQ runs on one signature, from the coordinator who closes the load to the crew member who accepts it at the door.
One seal, one signature, one route from our kitchen to the galley door.
Airline food supplier for OITU rotations
Pilot meals and cleared production crews for Showt
The flight kitchen provisioning Showt runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol cell under one roof, built to the wide-body reference code held at this field. Airport catering here is not assembled ramp-side: everything leaves the kitchen sealed and reaches the aircraft galley-ready, which keeps airport catering consistent whether the rotation is a single technical stop or a full turnaround. The kitchen runs to HACCP, and airport catering in Iran, including at IMQ, answers to that one standard.
The team that handles government flight catering at Showt is the same named crew on every rotation, not a rotating pool assembled per booking. Security clearance is held on file for each member before they reach the ramp, and every one of them is on the access list that governs who may approach a sealed cart. Training runs to royal household standards, which is the level the chain of custody demands from the kitchen seal to the aircraft door.
VIP flight catering and dietary sets at Showt airport
Commercial aviation catering written per cabin at IMQ
Menus at Showt are written to the cabin, the mission and the season rather than to a single fixed offer, so a scheduled rotation and a charter movement do not eat from the same specification. Local sourcing draws on what Iran supplies through the year - orchard fruit, dairy and regional produce - worked into a specification rather than a fixed dish list. Inflight catering at Showt keeps that specification consistent whether the order covers a single technical stop or a full multi-leg rotation. Every allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirement is documented per passenger and per cabin before the cart is sealed, not adjusted after boarding.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Showt are plated to a written specification rather than assembled ad hoc, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request against that same document. VIP flight catering at IMQ is filed against the standing order so a repeat rotation receives an identical presentation, not a reinterpretation of it.
Business cabins
Business cabins at OITU run multi-choice hot service to a fixed cabin specification, boxed in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft on stand. Crew meals in Showt travel in the same tray sets, with cabin crew meals and pilot meals boarded separately and crew meals at IMQ tracked against the duty roster rather than the passenger count.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at Showt are documented per passenger before the cart is sealed, covering household, religious and medical needs alongside halal and kosher sets produced on their own line. The full range of IATA special meal codes is available, and inflight catering in Showt keeps each set traceable back to the passenger it was written for.
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
Airline catering services under HACCP at Showt (IMQ)
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 Showt, Iran
Showt takes scheduled, charter and government traffic across a single wide-body reference-code apron, which turns a delegation into a documentation exercise more than a capacity one, since the stand configuration itself does not change between movements. Airline catering here answers to that same fixed reference code on every rotation, and inflight catering runs off one ops desk regardless of the operator type boarding on a given day. The uplift reaches the aircraft by hi-loader straight to galley height, with our own crew on the ramp from seal to signature; in-flight catering is staged in the order the galleys are laid out rather than loaded in an arbitrary sequence. Aviation catering in Iran routed through this kitchen keeps the cold chain intact across that same transit, and airport catering at Showt is planned stand by stand rather than assumed from a generic turnaround time. What we commit to here is one coordinator per rotation, sealed carts leaving the kitchen and a signed handover at the aircraft door, whatever the mission on the loading sheet.
VVIP catering and commercial flights at Showt
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Government and state flight catering at IMQ
On the same wide-body reference-code apron used for scheduled traffic, a head of state aircraft is loaded to a separate protocol file rather than a separate stand. Government flight catering at Showt for state visits and official delegations is documented per passenger, staffed by security-cleared crew, and the uplift for catering at OITU is sealed before it leaves the kitchen.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at Showt
Loading a private airliner against a household specification means holding the same tray layout across repeat rotations rather than rebuilding it each time the aircraft returns, and the wide-body reference code at Showt supports that same stand plan on every visit. Royal flight catering here covers BBJ, ACJ and wide-body VIP aircraft, with halal and household dietary requirements produced on request and kept on file between movements.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at OITU
A 3300 m runway at Showt clears the wide-body types that ACMI and wet-lease operators typically assign to group movements and special missions, so the full aircraft can be worked from one stand rather than staged in parts. Charter flight catering at IMQ covers those group movements and multi-leg rotations with a full three-cabin uplift counted against the loading sheet, and charter flight catering in Iran is staged in the order the galleys are laid out.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at IMQ
A wide-body reference code at Showt means the stand configuration here takes a scheduled widebody as readily as an ad hoc diversion, without a change of loading plan between the two. Ad hoc airline catering at IMQ covers carriers running this station as an outstation, with outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering staged off the same duty roster, AOG included, across a multi-leg rotation; crew meals in Iran and crew meals at OITU travel on that same roster.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at Showt
Our kitchen provisions the GA terminal and the FBOs on the field at OITU with the same tray sets loaded onto a scheduled widebody, run from the identical cold chain. Private jet catering at IMQ, business aviation catering and business jet catering here follow the same paperwork as an airline uplift, with FBO catering delivered on request rather than assembled ad hoc.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering reviewed at Showt (IMQ)
Flight departments on jet catering at OITU
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“We had a last-minute schedule change into Showt (IMQ/OITU) and needed contingency catering. They reacted quickly to revised timings and passenger numbers, and the handover was straightforward. Good support when timing is the main pressure point. From an operational point of view, the service was easy to manage and required very little follow-up.”
★★★★☆Private jet operator
Lorenzo — VIP Trip Manager
“Showt (IMQ/OITU) was an outstation for us, and we booked outstation catering for the sector. The crew received exactly what was ordered, with clear labels and no last-minute chasing from operations. Very useful coverage for smaller or less familiar stations. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★★Government flight department
Joana — Air Mobility Coordinator
“For our flight at Showt (IMQ/OITU), we needed a quick airline catering cost per meal before confirming the order. The inclusions were easy to understand, lead time was realistic, and there were no surprises when the final order was confirmed. We appreciated the transparency. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Federico — Charter Services Manager
Outstation catering data for Showt (OITU / IMQ)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 3,300 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | wide-body |
| ICAO | OITU |
Business jet catering questions at Showt airport
Diversion catering and ramp questions at Showt airport
What operations gets asked every week about Showt.
Ask operations directly →Does OITU take airline catering delivered airside?
Every uplift at Showt reaches the aircraft by airside delivery rather than a landside handoff, with the cart taken to galley height by hi-loader on every rotation.
Showt: are halal, kosher and SPML meals produced here?
The sealed cart carrying the uplift also carries the documentation for halal, kosher and the full set of IATA special meal codes, produced on a separate line and logged per passenger.
At which point does protocol apply to VIP and government flights at Showt Airport?
The protocol file opens before the cart leaves the kitchen, covering VIP flight catering and government flight catering alike, so security clearance and paperwork are already in place when the aircraft reaches the stand.
Lead time: how far in advance does IMQ need an order, and how late can it change?
There is a standing production schedule at this kitchen that absorbs a late specification change up to the loading window, though the standard advance booking secures the fullest choice of tray sets and special meal codes.
Inflight catering at other airports near Showt
IGD / LTCT
Iğdır
Turkey · 126 km from Showt
Airline & VIP flight catering →
VAN / LTCI
Van
Turkey · 160 km from Showt
Airline & VIP flight catering →
TBZ / OITT
Tabriz
Iran · 163 km from Showt
Airline & VIP flight catering →
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