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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Pococi, Costa Rica
Airline catering, VIP and private jet catering at Pococi (MRGP / GPL)
GPL (IATA) · MRGP (ICAO)
A narrow-body reference code sets the loading plan here, so every rotation is sequenced tray cart by tray cart rather than staged as a wide-body wave. AERO GOURMET runs inflight catering and in-flight catering at this station from a kitchen that boards the aircraft directly, cart by cart, on schedule.
1,100 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 — Pococi
Commercial aviation catering at wide-body scale, MRGP
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aircraft catering lead times at Pococi airport
Flight catering sealed and logged to the stand at GPL
Ramp access at this station is planned around one runway and one reference code, which sets how many carts move in a single pass across the apron. The catering uplift here is sequenced rather than staged: each cart is loaded to a fixed position before the convoy leaves the kitchen, so the galley door receives them in the order the cabin plan calls for. Nothing waits on the tarmac longer than the convoy that carries it.
Between our kitchen and the aircraft here sit a single runway, one apron and the escort that clears each convoy across it, and galley catering is planned against that route rather than against a generic lead time. Every cart is sealed at the kitchen door, logged into the chain of custody, and the seal is checked again at the aircraft before the galley door opens. Screening and escort both happen inside the same movement, so the catering uplift never sits unattended between the two ends of the route.
One seal, one convoy, one signature: the load is accountable end to end.
Airline catering companies' production standard at Pococi (GPL)
Airline food supplier crews cleared for MRGP
The flight kitchen that provisions Pococi runs hot production, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, built around the narrow-body reference code this station holds rather than a wide-body volume. Airport catering here is planned to that same code, and airport catering leaving the kitchen door is already sequenced to the cabin plan before it reaches the apron. HACCP governs every stage of that production, from intake to the sealed cart.
The team that handles government flight catering at MRGP is the same named crew every rotation: security clearance on file, checked against the access list, and trained on the paperwork that travels with every sealed uplift. That continuity matters more on a narrow-body reference code, where fewer carts move and each one is tracked individually rather than by pallet. Catering at MRGP is handed over by the same people who sealed it, movement after movement.
Halal airline meals and special meals at Pococi, Costa Rica
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at Pococi airport
Menus at this station are built to the cabin and the mission rather than to a fixed cycle, adjusted for scheduled, charter, VIP and government departures alike. Costa Rica's produce runs through the specification in general terms: fish, orchard fruit and dairy sourced locally where the season allows it, without naming a single dish or a supplier. Inflight catering here follows a written cycle that turns with the season rather than staying static across the year. Every set is labelled by passenger and by cabin, with allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements documented before the tray ever leaves the kitchen.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Pococi are plated to a written specification, with à-la-carte and caviar service available on request. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order, so a repeat rotation is served to the same standard every time.
Business cabins
Business cabins at GPL receive 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 and matched to the roster at MRGP.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at GPL are documented per passenger, covering halal, kosher, vegan and the full range of IATA special meal codes. Inflight catering produced against a religious or medical code is prepared on a separate line and sealed before it joins the rest of the load.
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 Pococi
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 Pococi
Pococi handles scheduled, charter, VIP and government traffic across a single runway and a narrow-body reference code, which turns every mixed wave into a documentation and sequencing question rather than a pure capacity one. A repeat charter or a state delegation is handled on the same access list rotation after rotation, so the paperwork does not have to be rebuilt each time it lands.
The uplift moves from our kitchen to the apron by sealed cart, escorted across the ramp to the stand and loaded through the galley door in the order the cabin plan sets. Aviation catering at GPL and airline catering at MRGP run off the same duty roster, and in-flight catering at MRGP is tracked cart by cart rather than by pallet, matching the scale this reference code allows. Airport catering at MRGP is planned stand by stand, with ramp access held on our own cleared badges rather than borrowed for the day.
One coordinator carries the load from seal to signature, and inflight catering in Pococi closes on a handover that both sides sign before the doors are armed.
VVIP catering alongside scheduled flights at Pococi airport
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Government and state flight catering at GPL
Our kitchen works to the same 1,100-metre runway constraint whether the movement is scheduled or a state visit, sizing every uplift to what that reference code can turn around. Government flight catering at Pococi is documented per passenger, with security-cleared staff and the load sealed before it leaves the kitchen for a head of state movement or any other official delegation.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at Pococi
A 1,100-metre runway governs the aircraft this stand can turn around, and within that limit royal flight catering at MRGP is held to a written household specification kept on file between movements. Private airliners are served on the same VVIP standard, with halal and other household dietary requirements produced on request rather than assumed.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at MRGP
A narrow-body reference code is what a charter, ACMI or wet-lease operator boards here, and that code sets the cabin count our loading sheet is built against. Charter flight catering at Pococi covers group movements and special missions, with a full multi-class uplift counted and staged before the convoy leaves the kitchen, and charter flight catering at GPL is signed off the same way on every rotation.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at GPL
A 1,100-metre runway sets what can divert or make a technical stop here, so ad hoc airline catering is planned around aircraft that fit that constraint rather than assumed to fit any type. Outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering run off one duty roster, with AOG covered on the same footing across a multi-leg rotation.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at Pococi
On the same field that holds this station's narrow-body reference code, business aviation is served by our dedicated private jet catering branch through the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal. Private jet catering at MRGP moves on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift, business aviation catering and business jet catering included.
Private jets →
Aviation catering reviews from operators at Pococi (GPL)
Protocol officers on government flight catering at Pococi (GPL)
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“Our team used the service at Pococi (GPL/MRGP) for state visit aircraft catering with strict timing and handling requirements. They followed the instructions carefully and kept communication limited to the operational contacts involved. A professional service for movements where discretion matters. Updates were timely and the final delivery matched the confirmation we had from operations.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Chris — Crew Planning Coordinator
“For a VIP rotation through Pococi (GPL/MRGP), we used the team for wide body VIP aircraft catering. Everything arrived neatly packed, easy to identify in the galley, and consistent with the presentation we requested. Exactly the level of detail we expect for VIP flying. Updates were timely and the final delivery matched the confirmation we had from operations.”
★★★★☆Scheduled airline
Antoine — Operations Support Coordinator
“We booked hajj charter catering at Pococi (GPL/MRGP) for a large group departure. Despite the large order, communication stayed simple and final quantities were confirmed without confusion. The operation ran smoothly from order to uplift. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Faris — Airline Operations Manager
Airport catering reference for Pococi (MRGP / GPL)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 1,100 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | MRGP |
Business jet catering questions at Pococi, Costa Rica
Crew meals, lead times and access at Pococi, Costa Rica
What operations gets asked every week about Pococi.
Ask operations directly →Whose airline catering reaches the aircraft airside at Pococi?
For every rotation here, our crews deliver airside on our own cleared badges, boarding by hi-loader to galley height rather than handing off at the foot of the stand.
Given the narrow-body reference code, are halal, kosher and the IATA special meal codes produced here?
There are dedicated lines for halal, kosher and the full range of SPML sets, each one documented per passenger before it joins the main load.
At which point in the process is airline catering cost at GPL confirmed?
The first step is the cabin count and specification you send us; from that our desk builds the loading window and returns a quotation, since no price list is published in advance.
MRGP: do you deliver private jet catering to the FBOs and the GA terminal on the field?
The sealed cart that carries an airline uplift also reaches every FBO on the field and the GA terminal, so FBO catering here runs on the same cold chain and the same paperwork.
Inflight catering at other airports near Pococi
SYQ / MRPV
San Jose
Costa Rica · 47 km from Pococi
Airline & VIP flight catering →
SJO / MROC
San José
Costa Rica · 51 km from Pococi
Airline & VIP flight catering →
BCL / MRBC
Pococi
Costa Rica · 66 km from Pococi
Airline & VIP flight catering →
Inflight catering quote for GPL
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Pococi (GPL / MRGP)
Give us the aircraft and what goes on board. A coordinator comes back with a quote for Pococi, not a brochure.
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Offloading
Return leg, if any
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Uplift at Pococi (GPL)