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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Kamloops, Canada
Kamloops (CYKA / YKA): airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering
YKA (IATA) · CYKA (ICAO)
At Kamloops, a 2438 m runway takes the narrow-body traffic this station is built around, and inflight catering here is planned to that reference code rather than to a wish list. In-flight catering moves by hi-loader to galley height across the wide-body stands we work, with uplift staged airside from our kitchen so the aircraft is boarded, not delivered to and left at the foot of the steps.
2,438 m
Longest runway
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
2
Runways
2
FBOs 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 — Kamloops
Aviation catering boarded by hi-loader at Kamloops airport
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Inflight catering order window at Kamloops (YKA)
Aviation catering from sealed cart to galley door at CYKA / YKA
Between the sealed cart leaving our kitchen and the galley door closing at Kamloops, the catering uplift follows one measured sequence rather than a guess at timing. Ramp access is held on our own badges, so the convoy crosses the apron on a route agreed with the field rather than queued behind general traffic. Every stage of that sequence at CYKA is logged, from departure to handover, because a loading window that cannot be shown is not a loading window.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Kamloops sit screening, an escort requirement and apron traffic that varies with the day's movements, and we plan the galley catering run against the busiest version of that route rather than the easiest one. Chain of custody is held from the moment the cart is sealed: one named coordinator travels with it, and the seal is checked again at the aircraft before anything is opened. Temperatures are logged at sealing and again at handover, and the catering uplift closes with a signature that ties the load at CYKA to the specification it was built against.
One coordinator, one sealed cart, one signature: that is the whole loading window.
Cargo crew meals and passenger uplifts for CYKA
Pilot meals and cleared production crews for Kamloops
The flight kitchen that provisions Kamloops runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, built to hold the cold chain from sealing to handover rather than to a single stage of it. Airport catering here is worked to HACCP procedure at every station of the kitchen, and airport catering in Canada is measured the same way whether the rotation is a single narrow-body turn or a full day of them. Tray sets and passenger meal boxes leave the kitchen already galley-ready for the aircraft at YKA.
Government flight catering at Kamloops is handled by the same named crew every rotation, not by whoever is on shift that day. Each of them carries a current security clearance, sits on the access list held for this field, and is trained to the household service standards a protocol desk expects on a sealed movement. The paperwork that travels with the load is treated as part of the uplift, not an afterthought filed later.
Halal airline meals and special meals at Kamloops airport
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at YKA
Menus at Kamloops are designed to the cabin and the mission rather than to a single fixed offer, drawing where the specification allows on produce sourced from within Canada rather than a distant list. From passenger meal boxes to VVIP menus, the inflight catering built here follows the season and the routing as much as the seat class. Every dietary and religious requirement is documented per passenger and per cabin before it reaches the tray line, and it stays attached to that passenger's record through loading. Allergen, halal, kosher and medical sets are produced and labelled separately, so nothing is left to a verbal note at the door.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Kamloops are plated to a written specification rather than improvised on the day, with à-la-carte and caviar service available on request. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order for that seat, so a repeat rotation gets the same result each time.
Business cabins
Business cabins at YKA run on multi-choice hot service in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately from the passenger tray sets and staged to the roster rather than to the cabin count.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at CYKA are documented per passenger before production starts, covering halal and kosher sets and the full range of IATA special meal codes. That inflight catering line is produced separately from the main tray run and sealed before it leaves the kitchen.
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
HACCP and sealed transfer for aircraft catering at Kamloops
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 Kamloops, Canada
Kamloops handles scheduled, charter and government traffic across a narrow-body reference code, and that mix sets the catering plan more than any single flight does: a government movement is a documentation exercise, a charter departure is a timing exercise, and a repeat rotation is a repetition exercise that rewards a fixed routine. Airline catering at CYKA is built to that mix rather than to one flight type alone.
The uplift reaches the aircraft from our kitchen by sealed cart, moved airside under ramp access held on our own badges, with a coordinator on the load from departure to handover. Airport catering at YKA is planned stand by stand rather than as one general routine, and in-flight catering at Kamloops keeps the same convoy route whatever the day's traffic looks like. Aviation catering in Canada is measured the same way at every field we work, inflight catering at Kamloops included.
What we commit to at this stand is one named coordinator, sealed carts and a signed handover on every rotation.
Scheduled, charter and VVIP catering at Kamloops airport
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Government and state flight catering at Kamloops
The runway here holds to 2438 metres, which keeps this stand working to a narrow-body reference code rather than a wide-body one. Government flight catering at Kamloops for state visits and official movements is documented per passenger, produced by security-cleared staff, and sealed before it leaves the kitchen for any head of state movement routed through this field.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at CYKA
We hold a narrow-body reference code at this stand, and we build royal flight catering to that code rather than to a wide-body assumption. Our crews carry a household specification on file between movements for private airliners — BBJ, ACJ and similar types — with halal and other royal household dietary requirements produced on request at CYKA.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at YKA
Narrow-body is the reference code this stand is built to, and it governs how a charter flight catering load is staged here as much as the flight schedule does. ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions get a full multi-leg uplift counted against the loading sheet, with charter flight catering in Canada and charter flight catering at Kamloops both worked to that same stand routine.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at Kamloops
A 2438 m runway sets the reference code this stand is built to, which means a loading plan has to hold to narrow-body dimensions rather than assume wide-body clearance on arrival. Carriers running Kamloops as an outstation get ad hoc airline catering off one duty roster, with outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering at YKA covering AOG and multi-leg rotations without a separate booking process, and crew meals at CYKA staged alongside the passenger load.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at CYKA
A business jet inbound to Kamloops is boarded against the same narrow-body reference code this field holds for every other movement, so the loading routine does not change for the smaller cabin. Private jet catering in Canada, handled through our dedicated branch, reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift.
Private jets →
FBOs at Kamloops
executive flight centre
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Charter flight catering reviewed at YKA
Operators on commercial aviation catering at CYKA
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“A short-notice movement brought us into Kamloops (YKA/CYKA), so we needed reliable contingency catering. They reacted quickly to revised timings and passenger numbers, and the handover was straightforward. A dependable option for irregular operations. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Private jet operator
Daniel — Cabin Service Coordinator
“Kamloops (YKA/CYKA) was an outstation for us, and we booked airline catering at small airports for the sector. The team confirmed everything clearly, handled the local coordination, and delivered the order ready for loading. Very useful coverage for smaller or less familiar stations. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Government flight department
William — Protocol Aviation Manager
“For our flight at Kamloops (YKA/CYKA), 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. Good option when you need a fast and transparent answer. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Michael — Crew Operations Coordinator
Airport catering reference for Kamloops (CYKA / YKA)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 2,438 m |
| Runways | 2 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | CYKA |
Business jet catering questions at Kamloops airport
Crew meals, lead times and access at Kamloops airport
What operations gets asked every week about Kamloops.
Ask operations directly →Whose private jet catering reaches the FBOs and the GA terminal at Kamloops?
For every business aviation movement here, our dedicated branch delivers FBO catering to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift.
Does Kamloops airport handle VIP, VVIP and government flight catering under protocol?
Every movement in this category is worked by a named, security-cleared crew: VIP flight catering and government flight catering here follow a documented protocol from sealing to handover.
How far in advance does YKA need a catering order, and how late can the specification change?
Lead time depends on the cabin count and the specification held on file; how far in advance an order is placed decides how much of that specification can still move, and last minute airline catering is worked against the tightest version of our loading window.
Where does airline catering reach the aircraft at CYKA, and how does it get there?
The loading sheet and the sealed-cart log prove it: airline catering here is delivered by airside delivery from our kitchen, boarded by hi-loader to galley height rather than left at the foot of the aircraft.
Is there a published rate for airline catering cost at Kamloops?
A single coordinator prices each rotation individually, since airline catering cost depends on cabin count, specification and loading window rather than a fixed list, and the desk comes back with a written quotation.
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Flight catering quote for Kamloops, Canada
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Offloading
Return leg, if any
Order
Counts · menus · files
Contact
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Uplift at Kamloops (YKA)