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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Hay River, Canada
Airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering at Hay River (CYHY / YHY)
YHY (IATA) · CYHY (ICAO)
The narrow-body reference code held at Hay River sets the ramp our crews work from, and it is what lets a single hi-loader run wide-body-style uplift straight to galley height rather than to the foot of the aircraft. In-flight catering here starts on that stand, with inflight catering staged, sealed and boarded by our own loader, so an ops desk gets one handover instead of a chain of subcontractors.
1,829 m
Longest runway
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
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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 — Hay River
Aviation catering with ramp access at YHY
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aircraft catering lead times at Hay River airport
Aviation catering from sealed cart to galley door at YHY
Ramp access at Hay River is the single fact that decides a catering uplift, because a narrow-body stand gives our loader one approach and one apron path to the aircraft. From the sealed cart at our kitchen to the galley door, the route is fixed, escorted, and worked to the same sequence on every rotation through Hay River. Nothing here is delivered to the tarmac and left; it goes from ramp access straight onto the hi-loader and up to the door.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Hay River sit screening, escort and apron traffic, and the convoy is the part of a catering uplift that carries the risk, not the food inside it. We plan the route against the worst of that traffic and hold the chain of custody on a single named driver from seal to signature, so a delay on the apron never becomes a gap in the galley catering record. Temperatures are logged when the cart is sealed at the kitchen and again at handover, and the load is not released until both entries and the signature are on file.
One coordinator, one sealed cart, one signature: nothing hands off unrecorded between kitchen and stand.
Crew meals and pilot meals for Hay River airport departures
Cargo crew meals produced to the same standard at CYHY
The kitchen that provisions Hay River runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, built to HACCP standard and worked to a cold chain that holds from the first tray to the galley door. Airport catering at CYHY is planned around that single narrow-body stand, which means every cart leaving the building is already built to the loading sequence rather than reshuffled on arrival. Airport catering in Hay River answers to the same production discipline whether the rotation is a scheduled service or a one-off charter.
The team that handles government flight catering at Hay River is the same named crew on every rotation: security clearance on file, listed on the access list, and trained to the paperwork a sealed uplift travels with. That consistency matters more than headcount on a field with one stand, because there is no second crew to fall back on if the roster changes mid-week. Catering at YHY is signed off by the same coordinator who sealed it, so the record never passes through an unnamed hand.
VIP flight catering and dietary sets at Hay River, Canada
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at Hay River airport
The narrow-body reference code at Hay River sets the cabin count our menus are written to, and every specification is built around First, Business and main cabin rather than adapted after the fact. Local dairy, fish and orchard produce from the surrounding region feature where the season allows, worked into a rotating VIP flight menu and charter flight menu without naming a single dish on the page. Inflight catering in Canada, at this station as elsewhere, closes on allergen, halal, kosher and medical sets, each one labelled per passenger and per cabin before it leaves the kitchen. Nothing reaches the aircraft without that label matching the seat it is boarded to.
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First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Hay River: VIP flight catering plated to a written specification, with service built to the same standard whether it is a scheduled sector or a one-off movement. The presentation is filed against the standing order, so a repeat rotation is served exactly as it was signed off the first time.
Business cabins
Business cabins at YHY: multi-choice hot service built to oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft. Cabin crew meals and pilot meals travel in their own tray sets, and crew meals are boxed to the roster rather than bundled with the passenger load.
Protocol & dietary
Halal and kosher sets, and the full range of IATA special meal codes, are produced on a separate line at Hay River and sealed before they leave it, each one documented per passenger. Inflight catering at Hay River treats household, religious and medical requirements as a standing part of the specification, not an add-on requested late.
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 under HACCP control at Hay River, Canada
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 Hay River
Hay River works a narrow-body traffic profile off a single runway, which turns most rotations into a documentation and timing exercise rather than a volume one: every seat count and cabin split is known well ahead, and the file is built before the aircraft is on approach. That profile is what lets aviation catering here stay predictable even when a charter or a government movement lands outside the scheduled pattern.
The uplift moves from our kitchen to the one stand this field operates, loaded by our own hi-loader rather than left at the foot of the aircraft, with our escort covering the apron leg from gate to galley door. Airline catering in Hay River and in-flight catering at YHY run off that same route regardless of who is operating the sector, because the stand and the loading method do not change with the carrier.
We commit to one coordinator per rotation, sealed carts logged at both ends, and a signed handover before the aircraft is released, so airport catering in Canada is never a step nobody can account for.
Scheduled, charter and VVIP catering at YHY
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Government and state flight catering at YHY
A head of state aircraft can be worked from the same narrow-body stand Hay River operates for its scheduled traffic, provided the file behind it is built to a different standard. Government flight catering at CYHY runs on protocol documented per passenger, security-cleared staff, and an uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at Hay River
On the ramp at Hay River, the 1829 m runway is what determines which private airliners can be worked here at all, and it is the constraint our planning starts from. Royal flight catering and VVIP movements on BBJ, ACJ and comparable wide-body VIP types are held to a written household specification kept on file between visits, with halal and other household requirements produced on request.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at CYHY
Staging a full three-cabin uplift against a single narrow-body stand means the loading sheet, not the aircraft type, decides the sequence, and that constraint runs through every charter flight catering job at Hay River. Charter flight catering here also covers ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, each one counted against that same sheet before boarding.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at YHY
The narrow-body reference code held at Hay River governs a single stand, which is why carriers using this field as an outstation get one loading plan rather than several competing ones. Ad hoc airline catering here covers outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering off the same duty roster, AOG included, with crew meals boxed separately across a multi-leg rotation.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at Hay River
The 1829 m runway at Hay River, short by wide-body standards, is exactly what business aviation on this field is built around, and it is where our private jet catering routes start. Delivered to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal, FBO catering here runs on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift, arranged through our dedicated business aviation catering and business jet catering line.
Private jets →
Inflight catering trusted by operators at CYHY
Operators on commercial aviation catering at Hay River (YHY)
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“We arranged football club charter catering for the group at Hay River (YHY/CYHY) after a late schedule update. They handled the nutrition requests well and kept everything organized for fast distribution onboard. The crew was happy with the organization. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Lucia — Duty Operations Manager
“We arranged troop flight catering at Hay River (YHY/CYHY) for a non-routine passenger movement. Communication with operations was efficient and the order was adapted quickly when our timings moved. Reliable service when the mission does not allow delays. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★☆Charter operator
Pierre — Air Cargo Operations Manager
“We ordered cargo crew meals for a cargo rotation through Hay River (YHY/CYHY). The order was simple, filling, clearly labeled, and delivered in a format the crew could load without delay. Simple, efficient, and on time. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Fabio — Flight Support Executive
Airport catering data for Hay River (CYHY / YHY)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 1,829 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | CYHY |
Business jet catering questions at Hay River, Canada
Diversion catering and ramp questions at Hay River, Canada
What operations gets asked every week about Hay River.
Ask operations directly →With one narrow-body stand at CYHY, do you still cater VIP, VVIP and government flights here?
There is a standing protocol file behind every such movement at Hay River, covering VIP flight catering and government flight catering with security-cleared staff and a sealed uplift regardless of stand count.
How much does airline catering cost for a flight through Hay River?
There is no published price list, since the hi-loader run, the specification and the loading window all set the airline catering cost, and the desk returns a quotation once cabin count and rotation are known.
Does Hay River Airport get private jet catering delivered to the FBOs and the GA terminal on the field?
Yes, delivered on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift, with FBO catering reaching every operator on the field rather than one address.
How far in advance do you need an order for YHY, and how late can the specification still change?
YHY works to a standard lead time for a full specification, though last minute airline catering can still be built once cabin count and dietary sets are confirmed, right up to the loading window.
Outstation catering near Hay River
YFR / CYFR
Fort Resolution
Canada · 119 km from Hay River
Airline & VIP flight catering →
YZF / CYZF
Yellowknife
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
YSM / CYSM
Fort Smith
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
Charter flight catering quote for Hay River
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Offloading
Return leg, if any
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Uplift at Hay River (YHY)