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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Puerto San José, Guatemala
Private jet catering, VIP flight catering and airline catering at Puerto San José (MGSJ / GSJ)
GSJ (IATA) · MGSJ (ICAO)
A single narrow-body stand and one runway of 2010 metres set the working frame at Puerto San José: aircraft here board from a hi-loader raised to galley height, not from a table at the foot of the steps. AERO GOURMET runs inflight catering, in-flight catering and wide-body-grade uplift discipline through that same access, with airside handover timed to the loading window rather than left to the ramp.
2,010 m
Longest runway
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
1
Runways
02
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 — Puerto San José
Inflight catering loaded to galley height at Puerto San José
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
In-flight catering loading window at GSJ
Aircraft catering handover at the galley door, MGSJ / GSJ
Every catering uplift into Puerto San José is planned against the single runway's traffic rather than against a fixed clock, because ramp access here is shared with a narrow-body flow that does not pause for a cart. The route from our kitchen to the stand is fixed in advance, sealed, and walked through security before the aircraft is on the apron. Nothing about the sequence changes between a scheduled rotation and a charter: the same steps run at MGSJ every time.
The convoy, not the food, is the risk on this route: screening at the perimeter, an escort across the apron, and the narrow-body traffic sharing the single runway all sit between our kitchen and the aircraft at Puerto San José. We build the galley catering schedule against the worst of those, not the best, so a delay on the apron never becomes a delay at the galley door. Every catering uplift is logged twice for temperature, once at sealing and once at handover, and the chain of custody closes with a signature at the stand rather than a note on a manifest. That signature is the only proof either side needs.
One coordinator, one sealed cart, one signature — nothing about the route is left to chance.
Crew meals and pilot meals for MGSJ departures
Airline food supplier crews cleared for Puerto San José
The flight kitchen behind Puerto San José runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, built to HACCP standard and to the cold chain that governs every tray from sealing to handover. Airport catering at MGSJ is provisioned from that single site rather than split across multiple kitchens, which keeps the specification consistent whether the movement is scheduled or ad hoc. Airport catering in Guatemala is coordinated through the same production line, so a rotation through GSJ draws on the same standard as any other stand it serves.
The team that handles government flight catering at Puerto San José is the same named crew on every rotation, not a rotating pool drawn in for the day. Security clearance is held on file, each member sits on the access list before the aircraft is on stand, and household service standards govern the paperwork that travels sealed with the uplift. That continuity is what a protocol officer checks first, and it is fixed here rather than assembled per flight.
Halal airline meals and special meals at Puerto San José airport
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at GSJ
Menus at Puerto San José are written to the cabin and the mission rather than to a single fixed carte, moving between a scheduled rotation, a charter, and a VIP flight menu without changing the tray standard underneath. Local produce from the surrounding coast and highlands is drawn on where it fits the specification, worked into inflight catering built for main cabin volume as readily as for a smaller VVIP cover. Every set travels with allergen, halal and kosher declarations filed per passenger and per cabin, checked before sealing rather than at the door. The same kitchen that plans the charter flight menu plans the crew boxes that ride alongside it.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Puerto San José are plated to a written specification held on file between movements, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request rather than fixed to a single set carte. VIP flight catering here is checked against that specification piece by piece before it is sealed, not against a general standard applied everywhere.
Business cabins
Business cabins at MGSJ run on multi-choice hot service built to the galley fitted to each aircraft, boxed in tray sets rather than plated stand-side. Crew meals travel in the same sealed carts: cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately against the roster, so neither set is opened before the door.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at Puerto San José are documented per passenger, covering halal and kosher sets alongside the full range of IATA special meal codes rather than a shortened list. Inflight catering for household, religious and medical needs is produced on a separate line and sealed before it ever reaches the main uplift.
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
Food safety records for aviation catering at Puerto San José (GSJ)
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.
Aircraft catering delivered airside at Puerto San José, Guatemala
Puerto San José works a narrow-body traffic profile off its single runway, which turns every rotation into a repetition problem rather than a peak-capacity one: the same stand, the same sequence, run again on the next arrival. Airline catering at GSJ is planned around that repeat pattern, with the loading order fixed before the aircraft is on the apron so nothing is worked out on the day.
The uplift reaches the aircraft by hi-loader raised to galley height, boarded directly rather than handed off at the foot of the steps, with our own crew on the ramp for the full sequence. Aviation catering at GSJ and airport catering at GSJ run off the same route and the same escort, whichever segment is flying that day.
One coordinator carries the rotation from kitchen to signature, with sealed carts and a documented handover closing every load; inflight catering in Puerto San José is committed to that single point of accountability on every movement.
Scheduled, charter and VVIP catering at Puerto San José
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Government and state flight catering at Puerto San José
A narrow-body reference code governs what can be planned onto the single stand at Puerto San José, which keeps a government movement to the same sequence as any other rotation rather than a one. Government flight catering for state visits and official delegations here carries protocol documented per passenger, security-cleared staff, and a head of state uplift sealed at the kitchen before it leaves for the aircraft.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at GSJ
One runway of 2010 metres, and that figure sets what a private airliner can plan into Puerto San José on a repeat rotation. Royal flight catering here holds household standards to a written specification kept on file between movements, covering BBJ, ACJ and wide-body VVIP work, with halal and household dietary requirements produced on request rather than assumed.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Puerto San José
We plan a full three-cabin uplift onto the single narrow-body stand at Puerto San José, working the loading sheet in the order the galleys are laid out rather than by segment. Charter flight catering at Puerto San José covers ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, and charter flight catering at GSJ follows the same sequence whichever type of movement is flying.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at Puerto San José
With one runway of 2010 metres setting the working frame at Puerto San José, ad hoc airline catering here runs off the same single-stand sequence as any scheduled rotation. Outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering are worked off one duty roster, with crew meals in Puerto San José and crew meals at Puerto San José boarded on the same multi-leg pattern as the passenger uplift.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at GSJ
A single runway of 2010 metres serves every movement through Puerto San José, business aviation included, so a private aircraft works the same ramp sequence as a scheduled one. Private jet catering in Guatemala reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift, with FBO catering handled by our dedicated branch rather than folded into the main desk.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering reviewed at GSJ
Operators on commercial aviation catering at MGSJ
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“We used the team at Puerto San José (GSJ/MGSJ) for AOG catering after an unexpected operational change. Even with the late change, the meals were packed correctly and delivered within the revised window. Exactly what we need when operations change with very little notice. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Government flight department
Lisa — Government Flight Operations Manager
“Puerto San José (GSJ/MGSJ) was an outstation for us, and we booked catering for airlines without flight kitchen for the sector. Updates were concise and the delivery timing matched our handling plan. We would be comfortable using the service there again. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★☆Charter operator
Gabriel — Charter Dispatch Manager
“We compared options for Puerto San José (GSJ/MGSJ) and asked for an airline catering cost. The quote was detailed enough for operations and accounting, but still quick to review. We appreciated the transparency. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Marta — Cargo Operations Manager
Airport catering facts for Puerto San José (MGSJ / GSJ)
| Datum | Value |
|---|---|
| Longest runway | 2,010 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | MGSJ |
Business jet catering questions at Puerto San José airport
Diversion catering and ramp questions at Puerto San José airport
What operations gets asked every week about Puerto San José.
Ask operations directly →Do you publish a fixed rate for airline catering at Puerto San José?
Yes, we quote against the specification: cabin count, tray standard and the loading window drive the airline catering cost, and the desk returns a figure once those are set.
What halal, kosher and special meal codes does GSJ produce?
We produce halal and kosher sets alongside the full range of IATA SPML codes, with special meals documented per passenger and sealed on a separate line before uplift.
Can you cater VIP, VVIP and government flights through MGSJ under protocol?
A single narrow-body stand carries every movement here, so VIP flight catering and government flight catering both run under the same protocol file, security clearance included.
How does Puerto San José handle private jet catering to the FBOs and the GA terminal?
Puerto San José routes private jet catering to every FBO on the field and to the GA terminal on the same cold chain as an airline uplift, with FBO catering worked by our dedicated branch.
Which lead time applies to an order at Puerto San José?
The sealed cart and its route to the stand are fixed well ahead of the movement, and we take how far in advance a specification can still change on a case-by-case basis rather than a flat cut-off, right up to the loading window itself.
With one runway shaping the ramp, does GSJ take airline catering delivered airside?
There is a hi-loader route from our kitchen straight to the galley door at GSJ, so airside delivery is boarded directly rather than handed off at the foot of the aircraft.
Inflight catering at other airports near Puerto San José
GUA / MGGT
Guatemala City
Guatemala · 79 km from Puerto San José
Airline & VIP flight catering →
RER / MGRT
Retalhuleu
Guatemala · 113 km from Puerto San José
Airline & VIP flight catering →
CBV / MGCB
Coban
Guatemala · 177 km from Puerto San José
Airline & VIP flight catering →
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Uplift at Puerto San José (GSJ)