Airline & VIP flight catering — Iraq

Airline, VIP and Private Jet Catering Across Iraq

Iraq's wide-body stands take airline catering direct to the aircraft, loaded by hi-loader at galley height rather than dropped at the foot of the steps. Arbil carries the longest runway in the network at 4800 metres, and every listed field here supports the same ramp access for inflight and aviation catering.

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
11
Cities covered
4,800 m
Longest runway

Airline Catering Stations Across Iraq

Below are the stations we serve across Iraq, each carrying its own runway data, stand configuration and FBO record. Select a station to see its full aerodrome reference and the catering routes it supports.

TQD · ORAT
Al Habbaniyah (TQD)
4,019 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Al Habbaniyah (TQD)
EBL · ORER
Arbil (EBL)
4,800 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Arbil (EBL)
BGW · ORBI
Baghdad (BGW)
4,000 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Baghdad (BGW)
BSR · ORMM
Basra (BSR)
4,000 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Basra (BSR)
IQA · ORAA
Hīt (IQA)
4,000 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Hīt (IQA)
KIK · ORKK
Kirkuk (KIK)
2,990 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Kirkuk (KIK)
OSM · ORBM
Mosul (OSM)
2,650 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Mosul (OSM)
NJF · ORNI
Najaf (NJF)
3,000 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Najaf (NJF)
XNH
Nasiriyah (XNH)
3,333 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Nasiriyah (XNH)
RQW
Qayyarah (RQW)
3,501 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Qayyarah (RQW)
ISU · ORSJ
Sulaymaniyah (ISU)
3,499 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Sulaymaniyah (ISU)
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 — Iraq

Ramp Access and Hi-Loader Uplift at Every Iraqi Station

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

How Aviation Catering Operates Across Iraq

Iraq's aerodrome network is built for wide-body operation from Basra to Arbil, and every published field here carries a wide-body aerodrome reference code. That uniformity matters for an ops desk planning a route through the country: Baghdad, Basra, Arbil, Sulaymaniyah, Kirkuk, Najaf, Nasiriyah, Qayyarah, Al Habbaniyah, Hīt and Mosul all take the same class of aircraft, and airport catering is planned to the same standard at each.

Baghdad carries the country's FBO presence, with Akitu Aviation and Jet Business Solutions handling business aviation traffic alongside scheduled and charter movements. An uplift ordered against a Baghdad stand moves through the same cold chain and paperwork as one ordered against Arbil or Basra.

A request becomes a load the same way at each field: flight number, stand and pax count reach the ops desk, the tray sets are built against the aircraft type, and the uplift is loaded by hi-loader direct to the galley. Airline catering companies operating into Iraq work this network as one system, not a set of separate stops, and ground handling services at each field are coordinated against the same cold chain discipline throughout.

Compliance

Airline Catering Standards Applied Across Iraq's Wide-Body Stations

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 Iraq

Across Iraq, the same production line runs scheduled airline catering, VIP flight catering, charter flight catering and crew meals under a single chain of custody. Each segment is routed to its own page below, with the detail an ops desk needs to place an order.

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State and Diplomatic Flight Catering, Baghdad and Beyond
Government flight catering across Iraq's stations runs on cleared personnel and sealed loads, coordinated through one named contact from kitchen to galley door. Protocol is held throughout, with no detail left to the stand.
Government & state flights →
Royal vvip food.
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Royal and VVIP Flight Catering Nationwide
Royal flight catering carries household dietary requirements leg to leg, with a kitchen brigade briefed against each movement. Service is set to the household standard, whatever the aircraft or the stand.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Wide-Body Charter Catering, Iraqi Aprons
Charter airlines, ACMI and wet-lease operators bring group movements and special missions through Iraq's wide-body stands, uplifted with a full three-cabin load staged in the order each galley is laid out.
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, Iraq
Carriers running Iraqi fields as outstations draw on ad hoc airline catering services for diversions, technical stops and AOG, with crew meal boxes built for flight, cabin and cargo crew alongside passenger meal boxes.
Commercial airlines →
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Private Jet and Business Aviation Catering, Iraq
Business aviation is handled by our dedicated private-jet branch, delivered into Baghdad's FBOs, Akitu Aviation and Jet Business Solutions, on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift.
Private jets →

Compare Airline Catering Stations Across Iraq

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

Published stations in Iraq, compared on the hard data that decides whether a wide-body can be loaded.
WhereLongest runwayVIP / gov terminalAerodrome code
Al Habbaniyah (TQD)TQD · ORAT4,019 mNowide-body
Arbil (EBL)EBL · ORER4,800 mNowide-body
Baghdad (BGW)BGW · ORBI4,000 mNowide-body
Basra (BSR)BSR · ORMM4,000 mNowide-body
Hīt (IQA)IQA · ORAA4,000 mNowide-body
Kirkuk (KIK)KIK · ORKK2,990 mNowide-body
Mosul (OSM)OSM · ORBM2,650 mNowide-body
Najaf (NJF)NJF · ORNI3,000 mNowide-body
Nasiriyah (XNH)XNH3,333 mNowide-body
Qayyarah (RQW)RQW3,501 mNowide-body
Sulaymaniyah (ISU)ISU · ORSJ3,499 mNowide-body

Ordering Airline Catering: Iraq

Send the flight number, ETA, aircraft type and stand, with pax and crew counts broken out per cabin and any special meal codes, to the ops desk covering the station. That single message lets the kitchen build tray sets against the correct aircraft configuration before the uplift is loaded by hi-loader direct to the galley. For a diversion, technical stop or last-minute charter flight catering request, the same fields apply, sent as soon as the stand is confirmed. From there, submit a quote request and the ops desk will confirm the load against the aircraft type and stand you provide.

Iraq Catering Questions Answered

What Iraqi Ops Desks Ask Us

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Which Iraqi stations can take a wide-body uplift?

Every published station in Iraq carries a wide-body aerodrome reference code, from Baghdad and Basra to Arbil, Sulaymaniyah, Kirkuk, Najaf, Nasiriyah, Qayyarah, Al Habbaniyah, Hīt and Mosul. Arbil carries the longest runway in the network at 4800 metres.

Is uplift loaded at the aircraft or delivered to the ramp?

Uplift is loaded directly on board by hi-loader at galley height, not dropped at the foot of the aircraft. This applies across the Iraqi network for airline, government, royal, charter and private jet catering alike.

Can business aviation be catered at Baghdad?

Yes. Baghdad carries FBO coverage through Akitu Aviation and Jet Business Solutions, and business aviation catering runs through the same cold chain and paperwork as a scheduled airline uplift.

How is a government or VIP flight request handled?

Government and royal flight catering is coordinated through one named contact, with cleared personnel and sealed loads carried from the kitchen to the galley door across every Iraqi station.

What do you need from us to quote a charter movement?

Flight number, ETA, aircraft type, stand and pax and crew counts per cabin, with any special meal codes. Submit these details and the ops desk will confirm the load.

Middle East Airline Catering Network →

Request Airline Catering for Iraq

Ask for a Wide-Body Uplift Quote

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

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

Step 1 of 4 · Flight

Flight

The airport is already filled in. Change it if the uplift boards elsewhere.

Search by city, IATA or ICAO.
Local time at the airport of delivery.
Hi-loader required
Offloading

One question. Answer no and the step closes itself.

Offloading required
Order

What goes on board, and for how many. Attach a loading sheet if you hold one.

Order from one of the three menu books

Give the detail per cabin if there is one.
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Contact

One name, one desk. We reply to it and nowhere else.

Airline & VIP flight catering, any airport