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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Gaspé, Canada
Wide-body airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering at Gaspé (CYGP / YGP)
YGP (IATA) · CYGP (ICAO)
A 1673 m runway at Gaspé sets the reference code that governs every rotation booked here, from narrow-body scheduled turns to charter and government movements. Inflight catering follows that same constraint: menus, tray sets and uplift volumes are planned to the field's actual capability, boarded by hi-loader to galley height and staged through wide-body procedures wherever the mission calls for in-flight catering at that scale.
1,673 m
Longest runway
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
1
Runways
1
FBO on station
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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 — Gaspé
Hi-loader aviation catering on the Gaspé, Canada apron
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aircraft catering lead times at YGP
Aviation catering from sealed cart to galley door at CYGP / YGP
The loading window at Gaspé is planned, not guessed: from the sealed cart leaving our kitchen to the galley door closing on the stand. Ramp access is held on our own clearance, so the convoy crosses the apron on a route we control rather than one we wait on. Every catering uplift at CYGP runs against that same fixed sequence, mission after mission.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Gaspé sit screening, an escort and apron traffic, and we plan the catering uplift against the worst version of all three rather than the average one. Chain of custody is unbroken from seal to signature: the same named crew that closes the cart at the kitchen is the crew that opens the galley door. Every galley catering handover at CYGP is signed on arrival, temperature logged at both ends, so the record closes with the aircraft rather than with the kitchen.
One sealed cart, one signature, from our kitchen to the galley door.
Airline food supplier kitchen serving CYGP
Cargo crew meals produced to the same standard at Gaspé
Our production kitchen supplying Gaspé holds hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, run to HACCP standard across every stage. Airport catering at YGP moves off that same floor as airport catering at CYGP, so a scheduled rotation and a government movement are cooked on the same cold chain rather than two separate ones. The flight kitchen at YGP sets its own dispatch order, cart by cart, ahead of the convoy leaving for the stand.
Government flight catering at Gaspé is handled by the same named crew on every rotation, not a rotating pool pulled in for the day. Security clearance is on file for each of them, checked against the access list before a delegation's uplift is even sealed. They are trained to royal household standards as a matter of course, so a state movement and a household movement are worked to the one written procedure at Gaspé.
VIP flight catering menus for Gaspé airport departures
VVIP catering written per mission at YGP
Menus at YGP are built to the cabin and the mission first, season second, never the reverse: a First cabin plated to a written specification, a charter tour worked to a fixed cost per head. Inflight catering here draws where it can on the produce of the Gaspé peninsula, from dairy and orchard fruit to the fish landed along this coast, without naming a single dish or supplier. Every special set, halal, kosher, allergen or medical, is documented per passenger and per cabin before it leaves the kitchen. The cycle turns week to week; the specification behind it does not.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins departing Gaspé are plated to a written specification rather than a fixed set list, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order for each cabin, so a repeat mission boards the same presentation every time.
Business cabins
Business cabins at CYGP run a multi-choice hot service built to galley-ready tray sets, sized to the aircraft actually on the stand. Crew meals travel on the same load: cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately and checked against the roster before the cart is sealed.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at YGP are documented per passenger before the uplift is built, covering household, religious and medical sets on the one form. Halal and kosher trays, along with the full range of IATA special meal codes, are produced on a separate line and sealed there, so this inflight catering never crosses the general production floor.
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 food safety at CYGP
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 Gaspé, Canada
Gaspé's traffic runs to a narrow-body reference code, which means scheduled turns, charter movements and occasional government flights are worked on the same single runway rather than parallel infrastructure, so sequencing rather than volume is the constraint airline catering at CYGP is built around.
The uplift reaches the aircraft by hi-loader to galley height, staged from our kitchen and driven across the apron under our own escort rather than left at the foot of the stand; in-flight catering in Gaspé and inflight catering in Canada both run off that one route, with aviation catering in Canada following the identical chain of custody from seal to signature.
One coordinator owns the rotation end to end, sealed carts and a signed handover close every load, and airport catering in Gaspé is committed to that single point of contact whatever the mission on the sheet.
Commercial aviation catering for every mission at Gaspé
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Government and state flight catering at Gaspé
Against the narrow-body reference code held at Gaspé, a delegation movement is planned as a documentation exercise rather than a volume one. Government flight catering here covers state visits and official delegations, with the protocol file kept per passenger, security-cleared staff assigned to the rotation, and the uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen for a head of state aircraft or any official movement on the schedule.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at CYGP
A narrow-body reference code at Gaspé sets the loading plan that a royal household movement has to be sequenced around, so the cart order is fixed before the aircraft is even on the stand. Royal flight catering here holds a written specification on file between movements, covering private airliners such as a BBJ or an ACJ, with halal and other royal household dietary requirements produced on request rather than assumed.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at YGP
1673 metres of runway at Gaspé, and that length sets which charter aircraft can be worked here without a fuel or payload restriction on departure. Charter flight catering at Gaspé covers ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, with charter flight catering at CYGP staged as a full multi-leg, three-cabin uplift counted against the loading sheet before boarding begins.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at Gaspé
A narrow-body reference code at Gaspé still takes the scheduled turns, technical stops and diversions that route through this station, and it is what lets ad hoc airline catering be boarded here on short notice rather than refused. Carriers running YGP as an outstation get outstation catering built to the same tray standard week to week, diversion catering and technical stop catering held ready for an unplanned arrival, AOG covered across a multi-leg rotation without a second contract.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at CYGP
Our kitchen works the same 1673 m runway constraint for business aviation as for any scheduled turn at Gaspé, sizing the uplift to whatever airframe the GA apron actually takes that day. Private jet catering at CYGP is delivered to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal, on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline load.
Private jets →
FBOs at Gaspé
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Charter flight catering reviewed at YGP
Ops desks rating airline catering services at CYGP
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“We used the team at Gaspé (YGP/CYGP) for AOG catering after an unexpected operational change. Confirmation was quick, the order stayed clear despite several updates, and delivery reached the aircraft on time. We would use them again for another short-notice stop. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Klara — Duty Operations Manager
“For an operation away from our normal base, we arranged airline catering at outstations at Gaspé (YGP/CYGP). The crew received exactly what was ordered, with clear labels and no last-minute chasing from operations. A solid solution for outstation operations. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Nathan — Freighter Duty Manager
“For our flight at Gaspé (YGP/CYGP), we needed a quick airline catering quote 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. The clear communication made the booking easy. From an operational point of view, the service was easy to manage and required very little follow-up.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Patrick — Handling Manager
Airport catering facts for Gaspé (CYGP / YGP)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 1,673 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | CYGP |
Inflight catering FAQ for YGP
Outstation catering and access questions at Gaspé airport
What operations gets asked every week about Gaspé.
Ask operations directly →Which route does airline catering take to reach the aircraft at CYGP?
The hi-loader lifts the sealed cart straight from our kitchen convoy to the galley door, so airside delivery never stops at the foot of the aircraft.
Is private jet catering delivered to the FBOs and the GA terminal in Gaspé?
Our coordinator routes every order to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal directly, with FBO catering built on the same paperwork as a scheduled uplift.
Where is VIP, VVIP and government flight catering handled under protocol at Gaspé Airport?
The sealed handover record travels with the cart from kitchen to stand, proving VIP flight catering and government flight catering were closed under one written chain of custody.
Who sets the lead time and how late a specification can still change at YGP?
Across every segment, standard orders follow a set lead time from booking to boarding, and our desk confirms how far in advance a change can still be worked before the cart is sealed.
Does CYGP produce halal, kosher and the IATA special meal codes on request?
Every special meal, halal, kosher or coded against the SPML list, is produced on a separate line and documented per passenger before it joins the main uplift.
Jet catering at airports near Gaspé
YVB / CYVB
Bonaventure
Canada · 106 km from Gaspé
Airline & VIP flight catering →
YPN / CYPN
Port-Menier
Canada · 119 km from Gaspé
Airline & VIP flight catering →
ZBF / CZBF
South Tetagouche
Canada · 158 km from Gaspé
Airline & VIP flight catering →
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Offloading
Return leg, if any
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Uplift at Gaspé (YGP)