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.

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.

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
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.





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.
| Where | Longest runway | VIP / gov terminal | Aerodrome code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Habbaniyah (TQD)TQD · ORAT | 4,019 m | No | wide-body |
| Arbil (EBL)EBL · ORER | 4,800 m | No | wide-body |
| Baghdad (BGW)BGW · ORBI | 4,000 m | No | wide-body |
| Basra (BSR)BSR · ORMM | 4,000 m | No | wide-body |
| Hīt (IQA)IQA · ORAA | 4,000 m | No | wide-body |
| Kirkuk (KIK)KIK · ORKK | 2,990 m | No | wide-body |
| Mosul (OSM)OSM · ORBM | 2,650 m | No | wide-body |
| Najaf (NJF)NJF · ORNI | 3,000 m | No | wide-body |
| Nasiriyah (XNH)XNH | 3,333 m | No | wide-body |
| Qayyarah (RQW)RQW | 3,501 m | No | wide-body |
| Sulaymaniyah (ISU)ISU · ORSJ | 3,499 m | No | wide-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
Ask operations directly →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.
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