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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Austin, United States
Airline catering, VIP & private jet catering at Austin (KAUS / AUS)
AUS (IATA) · KAUS (ICAO)
Two runways and wide-body reference code KAUS clear the largest aircraft an airline flies into this field, so the galley door, not the tarmac, sets what boards. AERO GOURMET runs inflight catering and in-flight catering off one ops desk here, with hi-loader boarding lifting sealed carts straight to galley height for every uplift.
3,734 m
Longest runway
Wide-body
Largest aircraft handled
2
Runways
3
FBOs on station
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 — Austin
Inflight catering with hi-loader boarding at AUS
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aviation catering lead times and loading window at KAUS
Aircraft catering handover at the galley door, Austin
The loading window at Austin runs from the sealed cart leaving our kitchen to the signature at the galley door, and it is measured on every rotation rather than promised in advance. Ramp access carries that cart across the apron on our own clearance, not a handler's schedule, which is what lets the catering uplift hold its place inside a tight turnaround. Nothing about the sequence changes for a wide-body movement; only the number of carts does.
Between our kitchen and the stand at AUS sit screening, an escort across the apron, and whatever traffic the ramp is running that hour, and we plan the catering uplift against the worst of those rather than the average. Each cart is sealed at the kitchen with a logged temperature, carried under escort, and opened only at the galley, where the second reading and the receiving signature close the chain of custody. That same discipline covers galley catering on a diversion exactly as it does a scheduled departure, because the convoy is the part of the job we control, not the food.
One team carries custody from the kitchen seal to the cabin signature.
Crew meals and pilot meals for Austin airport departures
Cargo crew meals produced to the same standard at AUS
Hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line sit under one roof for the flight kitchen AUS draws on, and airport catering in Austin is planned from that single site rather than split across contractors. Running to a HACCP standard from intake to seal keeps the cold chain unbroken between the larder and the cart, which matters as much for a passenger meal box as for a plated course. That structure is what lets airport catering KAUS scale from one rotation to a full wave without changing how the kitchen works.
The team that handles government flight catering at this station is the same named crew on every rotation, security clearance on file and each member kept on the access list rather than rotated in ad hoc. Training runs to royal household standards as well as airline ones, so the same hands that seal a scheduled uplift also carry a state visit through the same chain of custody. Nothing about the paperwork or the escort changes between the two.
Kosher inflight catering and dietary sets at Austin (AUS)
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at KAUS
Menus at Austin are written to the cabin, the mission and the season rather than to a single fixed cycle, and inflight catering in Austin draws on regional produce where the kitchen sources it, from dairy and orchard fruit through Gulf seafood, without naming a single supplier. First and Business are planned separately from the main cabin, and a charter or government rotation gets its own specification rather than an airline template stretched to fit. Every set carries documented allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements, labelled per passenger and per cabin before it is sealed. That labelling travels with the cart, not just the paperwork, so the crew opening the galley door reads the same information the kitchen worked from.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at KAUS are plated to a written specification rather than a standard tray, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request and filed against the standing order for repeat rotations. VIP flight catering here means the same specification returns intact on every movement, not a fresh brief each time.
Business cabins
Business cabins at Austin run on multi-choice hot service to a fixed cabin specification, in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft. Crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately to the roster, alongside tray sets and passenger meal boxes for the main cabin.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary sets at AUS cover household, religious and medical requirements documented per passenger, produced on a separate line before they are sealed. Halal and kosher sets sit alongside the full range of IATA special meal codes, and inflight catering here is built to carry that documentation through to the galley intact.
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
Cold chain and HACCP for aircraft catering at Austin, United States
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.
Airport catering delivered airside at KAUS / AUS
Two runways and a wide-body reference code put Austin in range of long-haul aircraft on both scheduled and ad hoc rotations, and that mix turns catering into two separate problems: a scheduled service needs a repeatable tray standard, while an unplanned wide-body movement needs capacity held in reserve. Airline catering in Austin is planned against both cases from the same kitchen, so aviation catering does not slow down when a rotation shifts at short notice.
The uplift itself moves from our flight kitchen to the ramp under escort, then onto the aircraft by hi-loader rather than at the foot of the stairs, which is what airport catering United States operators expect from a station handling this class of traffic. Ground handling on the apron covers the convoy and the stand access; inflight catering AUS and in-flight catering AUS both run off the same sealed-cart method regardless of which cabin the cart is destined for.
One coordinator carries a rotation from seal to signature, with sealed carts and a signed handover closing the chain at the galley door.
Scheduled, charter and VVIP catering at AUS
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Government and state flight catering at KAUS
A dedicated cleared team stands behind every rotation at this station, which is what a protocol desk checks before a state movement is confirmed. Government flight catering at Austin covers delegations and head of state movements with the file documented per passenger, security-cleared staff on the ramp, and the uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen rather than at the stand.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at AUS
Wide-body clearance at this station covers the private airliners a royal household actually flies, from a BBJ to a full ACJ or wide-body VIP configuration, without a separate approval for the aircraft type. Royal flight catering KAUS holds a written household specification on file between movements, with halal and other dietary requirements produced on request rather than rebuilt from scratch each rotation.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Austin
Wide-body stands at this field carry a full three-cabin uplift for a single movement, which is what charter flight catering in Austin is built around rather than a scaled-down airline template. ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions are counted against the loading sheet and staged in galley order, and charter flight catering KAUS covers a multi-leg rotation the same way it covers a single flight.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at KAUS
Two runways and wide-body clearance at Austin put carriers running this station as an outstation on the same footing as a home base, which is what ad hoc airline catering United States operators need when a rotation is added late. Outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering all move off the same duty roster here, AOG included, and crew meals KAUS travel on the same cart as the passenger sets across a multi-leg rotation, with crew meals in Austin boxed separately to the roster.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at AUS
Three FBOs share the field at Austin, and private jet catering AUS reaches all of them, along with the GA terminal, from the same kitchen that runs the airline side. FBO catering here follows the same cold chain and the same paperwork as a wide-body uplift, so a business aviation catering order and a scheduled one leave the kitchen under identical seals.
Private jets →
FBOs at Austin
atlantic aviation
million air austin
signature aviation
Business aviation catering reviews at KAUS
Ops desks on aviation catering at Austin airport
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“Our flight changed at short notice and we arranged contingency catering at Austin (AUS/KAUS). Even with the late change, the meals were packed correctly and delivered within the revised window. A dependable option for irregular operations. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Mariam — Ground Operations Manager
“We needed outstation catering for a flight through Austin (AUS/KAUS) and the process was much easier than expected. 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. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★☆Private jet operator
Alejandro — Private Flight Coordinator
“For our flight at Austin (AUS/KAUS), we needed a quick airline catering cost per meal before confirming the order. Pricing, delivery timing, and packaging were all explained upfront, which helped us approve the uplift quickly. Good option when you need a fast and transparent answer. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★☆Charter operator
Elif — Network Operations Coordinator
Outstation catering data for Austin (KAUS / AUS)
| Datum | Value |
|---|---|
| Longest runway | 3,734 m |
| Runways | 2 |
| Aerodrome reference code | wide-body |
| ICAO | KAUS |
Business jet catering questions at Austin (AUS)
Diversion catering and ramp questions at Austin (AUS)
What operations gets asked every week about Austin.
Ask operations directly →Do you deliver airline catering airside at Austin?
Yes, by hi-loader straight to galley height, with airside delivery run on our own ramp clearance rather than left to a third party.
Can airline catering cost be quoted before the rotation is confirmed at Austin?
The figure turns on cabin count, specification and the loading window, so the desk prices a rotation once those three are set rather than publishing a flat airline catering cost.
When does an order need to be placed at AUS, and how late can it change?
Once the cabin count and specification are confirmed the lead time is set from there, and last minute airline catering requests are still worked against the same loading window rather than turned away.
What does private jet catering cover at KAUS?
We deliver to every FBO on the field and to the GA terminal, with FBO catering following the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift.
How is VIP flight catering handled at Austin?
Austin is worked under the same protocol whether the movement is a VIP flight, a VVIP rotation or a government flight catering, with the file documented per passenger before departure.
Which special meal sets are produced at Austin?
The cart route runs halal, kosher and the full IATA special meal code range through a separate line, sealed before it joins the rest of the uplift.
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Uplift at Austin (AUS)