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Airline & VIP flight catering — Puerto Rico
Airline and VIP Flight Catering Across Puerto Rico
AERO GOURMET runs airline catering and inflight catering across Puerto Rico's stations, from Aguadilla's 3567 m wide-body runway to the narrow-body fields that feed San Juan traffic. Loads move by ramp access straight onto the aircraft, boarded by hi-loader rather than left at the foot of the stairs. Aviation catering here means direct galley delivery, every time.
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Documented stations
8
Cities covered
3,567 m
Longest runway
Airline Catering Stations Across Puerto Rico
Each station below carries its own runway data, reference code and FBO list. Compare them to decide where an uplift is staged, which field takes wide-body traffic, and which serves general aviation.
BQN · TJBQ
Aguadilla (BQN)
3,567 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Aguadilla (BQN)
ARE · TJAB
Arecibo (ARE)
1,212 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Arecibo (ARE)
NRR · TJRV
Ceiba (NRR)
3,353 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Ceiba (NRR)
CPX · TJCP
Culebra (CPX)
792 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Culebra (CPX)
MAZ · TJMZ
Mayaguez (MAZ)
1,523 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Mayaguez (MAZ)
PSE · TJPS
Ponce (PSE)
2,104 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Ponce (PSE)
SIG · TJIG
San Juan (SIG)
1,621 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at San Juan (SIG)
SJU · TJSJ
San Juan (SJU)
3,049 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at San Juan (SJU)
VQS · TJVQ
Vieques (VQS)
1,311 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Vieques (VQS)
On the apron — Puerto Rico
Ramp Access and Hi-Loader Uplift Across Puerto Rico
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
How Aviation Catering Operates in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's traffic runs through San Juan (SJU), the island's wide-body gateway with two runways up to 3049 metres, alongside Aguadilla (BQN) and Ceiba (NRR), both rated wide-body and each carrying its own FBO roster. Ponce, Mayaguez, Arecibo, Vieques and Culebra round out the narrow-body and general aviation network, each a distinct point of uplift rather than a variant of the same field. Airline catering companies working this geography answer to a US territory customs and biosecurity regime, layered onto island logistics: a production kitchen serving San Juan does not serve Aguadilla on the same clock, and cold chain integrity has to hold across that distance. A request reaches an ops desk as a flight number, a stand and a pax count; it returns as a tray set boarded on schedule. Ground handling services at each field determine whether an uplift meets the aircraft at a hi-loader or a lower step, and airport catering is built around that difference station by station, not island-wide. Crew meals, special meal codes and cargo run the same route as the passenger load.
Compliance
One Compliance Standard, Every Field in Puerto Rico
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.
Five Kinds of Airline Catering, One Operation
One operation covers scheduled airline catering, VIP flight catering, government flight catering, royal flight catering, charter flight catering and private jet catering across Puerto Rico's stations. Crew meals move on the same load. Each segment is detailed below, with its own routing and its own point of contact.
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Government Flight Catering on the Island
Government and state flights are handled by cleared staff working sealed loads, with one coordinator holding protocol from the kitchen to the galley door across the network.
Government & state flights →
02
Royal and VVIP Flight Catering, San Juan and Beyond
Household dietary requirements are carried leg to leg, with a kitchen brigade briefed per movement and service held to the standard the household sets, wherever the aircraft is staged.
Royal & VVIP flights →
03
Wide-Body Charter Catering Across Puerto Rico's Fields
Charter airlines, ACMI and wet-lease operators moving groups and special missions draw a full three-cabin uplift, staged in the order the galleys are laid out for boarding.
Wide-body charter →
04
Scheduled Airline Catering for Puerto Rico Outstations
Carriers running Puerto Rico's fields as outstations draw on ad hoc airline catering for diversions, technical stops and AOG, alongside scheduled tray sets and crew meal boxes for flight and cabin crew.
Commercial airlines →
05
Private Jet Catering to Puerto Rico's FBOs
Business aviation is handled by our dedicated private-jet branch, delivered to FBOs including Jet Aviation San Juan, Modern Aviation and Copeca Jet Center, on the same cold chain as an airline uplift.
Private jets →
Compare Airline Catering Stations in Puerto Rico
This table sets the stations side by side so an operator can see which field takes wide-body traffic, which boards by hi-loader, and which sits closest to a production kitchen before routing a request.
| Where | Longest runway | VIP / gov terminal | Aerodrome code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguadilla (BQN)BQN · TJBQ | 3,567 m | No | wide-body |
| Arecibo (ARE)ARE · TJAB | 1,212 m | No | narrow-body |
| Ceiba (NRR)NRR · TJRV | 3,353 m | No | wide-body |
| Culebra (CPX)CPX · TJCP | 792 m | No | narrow-body |
| Mayaguez (MAZ)MAZ · TJMZ | 1,523 m | No | narrow-body |
| Ponce (PSE)PSE · TJPS | 2,104 m | No | narrow-body |
| San Juan (SIG)SIG · TJIG | 1,621 m | No | narrow-body |
| San Juan (SJU)SJU · TJSJ | 3,049 m | No | wide-body |
| Vieques (VQS)VQS · TJVQ | 1,311 m | No | narrow-body |
Ordering Airline Catering: Puerto Rico
Send a request to the ops desk with flight number, ETA, pax and crew count per cabin, aircraft type, stand and any special meal codes. That covers scheduled airline catering, a charter movement or a private jet uplift alike, and lets the desk match the load to the right station and the right kitchen. Requests routed through Aguadilla, Ceiba or San Juan carry FBO handling details where relevant. Submit the details through the quote request and an airline catering services coordinator confirms routing and stand access before the load is built.
Puerto Rico Catering Questions
What Operations Desks Ask About This Island
Ask operations directly →Which Puerto Rico airport handles wide-body aircraft?
San Juan (SJU), Aguadilla (BQN) and Ceiba (NRR) are all rated wide-body, with Aguadilla carrying the island's longest runway at 3567 metres. Ponce, Mayaguez, Arecibo, Vieques and Culebra are narrow-body or general aviation fields.
Can a diverted or AOG flight get catering on short notice in Puerto Rico?
Yes, ad hoc airline catering covers diversions, technical stops and AOG at any published station. The request routes through the ops desk with flight number, stand and pax count.
Does AERO GOURMET serve private jets and FBOs in Puerto Rico?
Yes, our private-jet branch delivers to FBOs across the island, including Jet Aviation San Juan, Modern Aviation at Ceiba and San Juan (SIG), and Copeca Jet Center at Aguadilla, on the same cold chain as an airline uplift.
How is government or royal flight catering handled differently?
Cleared personnel run sealed loads under one named coordinator, with protocol held from the kitchen to the galley door. No detail of the mission is published or discussed outside that channel.
Which stations support charter and group movements?
San Juan, Aguadilla and Ceiba take wide-body charter and ACMI traffic, with a full three-cabin uplift staged to match the galley layout of the aircraft.
Request Airline Catering in Puerto Rico
Tell Us the Flight, We Confirm the Wide-Body Uplift
One ops desk covers the whole route in Puerto Rico. Give us the aircraft and what you need loaded, and a coordinator comes back with a quote.
orders@aerogourmet.com · operations desk, 24/7
Airline & VIP flight catering, any airport