Airline & VIP flight catering — Saudi Arabia

Airline and VIP Flight Catering Across Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's wide-body stands take a direct hi-loader boarding, not a delivery at the foot of the aircraft. Every uplift moves onto the galley from ramp level, matched to aircraft type and cabin layout. This is aviation catering built for scheduled airline programmes, government movements and charter operators alike, with inflight catering run to airline specification at each field.

A catering hi-loader box raised level with the open galley door of a wide-body, its platform bridged to the doorway.
32
Documented stations
32
Cities covered
4,335 m
Longest runway

Airline Catering Across Saudi Arabia's Stations

Each station below carries its own runway data, reference code and, where recorded, its FBOs. Use the list to find the field that serves your routing and the wide-body capacity it holds.

AHB · OEAB
Abha (AHB)
3,350 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Abha (AHB)
DMM · OEDF
Ad Dammam (DMM)
4,000 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Ad Dammam (DMM)
AKH · OEPS
Al Kharj (AKH)
4,000 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Al Kharj (AKH)
EJH · OEWJ
Al Wajh (EJH)
3,050 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Al Wajh (EJH)
ABT · OEBA
Al-Baha (ABT)
3,350 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Al-Baha (ABT)
AJF · OESK
Al-Jawf (AJF)
3,661 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Al-Jawf (AJF)
ULH · OEAO
Al-Ula (ULH)
3,050 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Al-Ula (ULH)
RAE · OERR
Arar (RAE)
3,050 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Arar (RAE)
BHH · OEBH
Bisha (BHH)
3,050 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Bisha (BHH)
DWD · OEDM
Dawadmi (DWD)
3,050 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Dawadmi (DWD)
DHA · OEDR
Dhahran (DHA)
3,660 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Dhahran (DHA)
URY · OEGT
Gurayat (URY)
3,050 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Gurayat (URY)
HAS · OEHL
Hail (HAS)
3,720 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Hail (HAS)
RSI · OERS
Hanak (RSI)
3,700 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Hanak (RSI)
HOF · OEAH
Hofuf (HOF)
3,060 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Hofuf (HOF)
JED · OEJN
Jeddah (JED)
4,000 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Jeddah (JED)
GIZ · OEGN
Jizan (GIZ)
3,050 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Jizan (GIZ)
KMX · OEKM
Khamis Mushait (KMX)
3,800 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Khamis Mushait (KMX)
KMC · OEKK
King Khaled Military City (KMC)
3,659 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at King Khaled Military City (KMC)
MED · OEMA
Medina (MED)
4,335 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Medina (MED)
EAM · OENG
Najran (EAM)
3,050 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Najran (EAM)
AQI · OEPA
Qaisumah (AQI)
3,050 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Qaisumah (AQI)
ELQ · OEGS
Qassim (ELQ)
3,000 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Qassim (ELQ)
RAH · OERF
Rafha (RAH)
2,997 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Rafha (RAH)
RUH · OERK
Riyadh (RUH)
4,205 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Riyadh (RUH)
NUM · OENN
Sharma (NUM)
3,757 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Sharma (NUM)
SHW · OESH
Sharurah (SHW)
3,650 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Sharurah (SHW)
TUU · OETB
Tabuk (TUU)
3,350 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Tabuk (TUU)
TIF · OETF
Taif (TIF)
3,735 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Taif (TIF)
TUI · OETR
Turaif (TUI)
3,000 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Turaif (TUI)
WAE · OEWD
Wadi Al Dawasir (WAE)
3,050 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Wadi Al Dawasir (WAE)
YNB · OEYN
Yanbu (YNB)
3,210 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Yanbu (YNB)
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 — Saudi Arabia

Ramp Access and Hi-Loader Boarding Across the Kingdom

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

How Aviation Catering Runs Across Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's network runs on wide-body infrastructure: every published station, from Sharma and Al Wajh to Riyadh and Jeddah, carries an aerodrome reference code built for wide-body aircraft. Jeddah operates three runways up to 4000 m, Riyadh's longest runway reaches 4205 m, and Medina, with two runways to 4335 m, holds the longest in the country. That scale sets the pattern for airline catering companies working here: high-volume scheduled uplift alongside government, royal and charter movements on the same aprons.

An ops desk raising a request against any of these fields works to a single production standard, with cold chain held from kitchen to aircraft door regardless of which station takes the load. Ground handling services at each field are matched to hi-loader boarding rather than kerbside delivery, so airport catering reaches the galley directly.

FBO-served fields including Medina, Jeddah and Ad Dammam extend the same production line to business aviation, run alongside the airline programme rather than as a separate operation. Dhahran, Tabuk, Taif and Khamis Mushait each operate two runways, giving additional resilience for diversions and technical stops across the network.

Compliance

Compliance Standards Held Across Saudi Arabia

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.

Five Segments Under One Saudi Arabia Operation

One operation across Saudi Arabia's stations covers airline catering, VIP flight catering and charter flight catering under a single production standard. Government flight catering, royal flight catering, private jet catering and crew meals move through the same kitchens and the same ramp access. The five segments below set out how each is handled.

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State Flight Catering at Saudi Aerodromes
Government flight catering across these stations runs on cleared personnel, sealed loads and a single coordinator per movement. Protocol is held from the production kitchen through to the galley door on every leg.
Government & state flights →
Royal vvip food.
02
Royal Household Catering, Kingdom-Wide
Royal flight catering at these stations carries household dietary requirements leg to leg, with a kitchen brigade briefed to each movement. Service holds to the household standard from load to touchdown.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Wide-Body Charter Catering Across the Network
Charter airlines, ACMI and wet-lease operators bring group movements and special missions through these stands. A full three-cabin uplift is staged in the order each aircraft's galleys are 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.
04
Scheduled and Ad Hoc Service at Saudi Fields
Carriers running Saudi stations as outstations draw on airline catering services for scheduled rotations, diversion catering, technical stops and AOG uplift. Flight crew, cabin crew and cargo crew meal boxes move with the same load.
Commercial airlines →
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Private Jet Catering at Kingdom FBOs
Business aviation catering reaches Jet Aviation Jeddah, Jet Aviation Medina and Saudia Private Aviation on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift. Private jet catering here runs through our dedicated business aviation branch.
Private jets →

Comparing Saudi Arabia's Stations Side by Side

This table sets out runway length, runway count and reference code station by station, so an operator can weigh which field takes the aircraft, which boards closest to a production kitchen, and which serves an FBO.

Published stations in Saudi Arabia, compared on the hard data that decides whether a wide-body can be loaded.
WhereLongest runwayVIP / gov terminalAerodrome code
Abha (AHB)AHB · OEAB3,350 mNowide-body
Ad Dammam (DMM)DMM · OEDF4,000 mNowide-body
Al Kharj (AKH)AKH · OEPS4,000 mNowide-body
Al Wajh (EJH)EJH · OEWJ3,050 mNowide-body
Al-Baha (ABT)ABT · OEBA3,350 mNowide-body
Al-Jawf (AJF)AJF · OESK3,661 mNowide-body
Al-Ula (ULH)ULH · OEAO3,050 mNowide-body
Arar (RAE)RAE · OERR3,050 mNowide-body
Bisha (BHH)BHH · OEBH3,050 mNowide-body
Dawadmi (DWD)DWD · OEDM3,050 mNowide-body
Dhahran (DHA)DHA · OEDR3,660 mNowide-body
Gurayat (URY)URY · OEGT3,050 mNowide-body
Hail (HAS)HAS · OEHL3,720 mNowide-body
Hanak (RSI)RSI · OERS3,700 mNowide-body
Hofuf (HOF)HOF · OEAH3,060 mNowide-body
Jeddah (JED)JED · OEJN4,000 mNowide-body
Jizan (GIZ)GIZ · OEGN3,050 mNowide-body
Khamis Mushait (KMX)KMX · OEKM3,800 mNowide-body
King Khaled Military City (KMC)KMC · OEKK3,659 mNowide-body
Medina (MED)MED · OEMA4,335 mNowide-body
Najran (EAM)EAM · OENG3,050 mNowide-body
Qaisumah (AQI)AQI · OEPA3,050 mNowide-body
Qassim (ELQ)ELQ · OEGS3,000 mNowide-body
Rafha (RAH)RAH · OERF2,997 mNowide-body
Riyadh (RUH)RUH · OERK4,205 mNowide-body
Sharma (NUM)NUM · OENN3,757 mNowide-body
Sharurah (SHW)SHW · OESH3,650 mNowide-body
Tabuk (TUU)TUU · OETB3,350 mNowide-body
Taif (TIF)TIF · OETF3,735 mNowide-body
Turaif (TUI)TUI · OETR3,000 mNowide-body
Wadi Al Dawasir (WAE)WAE · OEWD3,050 mNowide-body
Yanbu (YNB)YNB · OEYN3,210 mNowide-body

Ordering Airline Catering: Saudi Arabia

Send flight number, ETA, aircraft type and stand together with pax and crew counts per cabin and any special meal codes. Our ops desk matches the request to the station on your routing and confirms load against aircraft type before galley loading begins. Government, royal, charter and private jet requests follow the same format, with cleared-personnel and chain-of-custody details added where the movement requires them. Submit the request through the quote form to receive confirmation from the ops desk handling that station.

Saudi Arabia Catering, Answered

Questions Our Saudi Arabia Ops Desk Handles

Ask operations directly →
Which Saudi Arabia stations take wide-body aircraft?

Every published station in Saudi Arabia carries an aerodrome reference code built for wide-body aircraft, from Sharma and Al Wajh through to Riyadh and Jeddah. Medina holds the longest runway in the network at 4335 m.

Can catering be loaded directly onto the aircraft rather than delivered kerbside?

Yes. Ground handling at these fields is matched to hi-loader boarding, so the uplift goes straight to the galley rather than being dropped at the foot of the aircraft.

Do you serve private jets as well as airline programmes?

Private jet catering runs through our dedicated business aviation branch to Jet Aviation Jeddah, Jet Aviation Medina and Saudia Private Aviation, on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift.

How is a government or royal flight request handled differently?

Government and royal flight catering runs on cleared personnel and sealed loads, coordinated by a single named contact per movement, with protocol held from kitchen to galley door.

What information do you need to quote a Saudi Arabia uplift?

Flight number, ETA, aircraft type, stand, pax and crew counts per cabin and any special meal codes. The ops desk matches this to the station on your routing before confirming the load.

Airline Catering Across the Middle East →

Request Airline Catering in Saudi Arabia

Get a Quote for Your Saudi Arabia Uplift

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

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Step 1 of 4 · Flight

Flight

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

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Local time at the airport of delivery.
Hi-loader required
Offloading

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