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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Hobbs, United States
Airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering — Hobbs (KHOB / HOB)
HOB (IATA) · KHOB (ICAO)
Three runways and a narrow-body reference code set what boards at Hobbs, and it is loaded by hi-loader to galley height rather than left at the foot of the aircraft. AERO GOURMET runs inflight catering, in-flight catering and wide-body-standard uplift for scheduled, charter, VIP and government movements through KHOB, with airside handover held on our own badges.
2,438 m
Longest runway
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
3
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 — Hobbs
Commercial aviation catering at wide-body scale, HOB
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aviation catering lead times and loading window at KHOB
Airport catering, one seal from kitchen to cabin at Hobbs
Hobbs' loading window is worked backwards from the galley door, not forward from the kitchen clock, because ramp access is what actually sets the sequence here. Every catering uplift is staged against that access before it moves, so the apron crossing is timed rather than guessed. The result is a handover that holds to the same window whichever gate on the field the aircraft is parked at.
Between the flight kitchen and the stand at KHOB, the risk sits in the convoy, not in the galley catering itself: screening, escort and apron traffic all sit between a sealed cart and a signed handover. We plan the catering uplift against the worst of that sequence rather than the average of it, holding the same route whichever stand the aircraft draws. Chain of custody is kept unbroken from the kitchen seal to the galley signature, with temperature logged at both ends of the crossing, so the record that travels with the load is as complete as the load itself.
The convoy is the risk on this ramp, not the food in the cart.
Crew meals from the kitchen serving Hobbs airport
Pilot meals and cleared production crews for HOB
The flight kitchen behind Hobbs 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 produced to HACCP standard across every line, so a scheduled tray set and a sealed VIP cart leave the same building under the same discipline. That single-site model is what lets airport catering in Hobbs, and the wider network across the United States, move a rotation from specification to galley without a break in custody.
The team assigned to government flight catering at KHOB is the same named crew on every rotation, carried on the access list rather than rotated in ad hoc. Security clearance is held on file for each of them, and the same staff train to household service standards for the movements that call for it. That continuity is what a protocol desk checks first, before it asks about the menu at all.
VIP flight catering and dietary sets at Hobbs (HOB)
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at KHOB
Menus at Hobbs are written to the cabin and the mission rather than to a fixed cycle, moving from a scheduled tray set to a VVIP specification without changing kitchens. Local sourcing draws on the produce of the wider United States region — dairy, grain and orchard fruit worked into a seasonal frame rather than a single dish. Inflight catering here documents every allergen, halal, kosher and medical set per passenger and per cabin, filed against the standing order before it is produced. Nothing leaves the kitchen without that label attached, whatever the cabin it is boarding.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Hobbs are plated to a written specification rather than a fixed cycle, with à-la-carte and caviar service available on request and filed against the standing order. VIP flight catering here is signed off before it leaves the kitchen, so the cabin crew work from a document rather than a memory of the last rotation.
Business cabins
Business cabins at KHOB run on multi-choice hot service built to cabin specification, in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately to the roster, alongside the passenger tray sets, so nothing is served from the wrong set.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at Hobbs are documented per passenger rather than left to a general note, covering household, religious and medical sets produced on a separate line before sealing. Halal and kosher meals sit alongside the full range of IATA special meal codes, and inflight catering across the United States network follows the same documentation on every rotation.
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-compliant aircraft catering at HOB
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 KHOB / HOB
Three runways and a narrow-body reference code set the traffic mix Hobbs actually works with, which for catering means turnarounds counted by the cabin rather than by the delegation. Airline catering at HOB is planned stand by stand against that mix, with aviation catering in Hobbs built to the same rotation regardless of which stand the aircraft draws.
The uplift moves from our flight kitchen to the aircraft by hi-loader, boarded directly to galley height rather than left at the foot of the stand, with our own crew holding airside access on the ramp. Inflight catering at Hobbs and in-flight catering at Hobbs run off the one ops desk that plans the loading window, so a late change reaches the cart before it is sealed rather than after.
On every stand, one coordinator carries the load from seal to signature, with sealed carts and a signed handover closing the record for that rotation.
Scheduled, charter and VVIP catering at Hobbs (HOB)
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Government and state flight catering at KHOB
A 2438 m runway at Hobbs takes the aircraft that state and delegation movements typically fly, which is why government flight catering here runs on a protocol file rather than a standard order guide. Security-cleared staff document the load per passenger and seal the uplift before it leaves the kitchen, ready for a head of state movement or an official delegation without a change of routine.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at HOB
A private airliner sized to a 2438 m runway is what Hobbs is built to receive, and that includes the BBJ and ACJ types a royal household typically flies. Royal flight catering here is held to a written household specification kept on file between movements, with halal and other household dietary requirements produced against it on request.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Hobbs
At KHOB, the 2438 m runway is what brings ACMI, wet-lease and group-charter movements onto the field in the first place, and charter flight catering is built around that traffic rather than a fixed schedule. A full three-cabin uplift is counted against the loading sheet and staged to the order the galleys are laid out, which is how charter flight catering here holds to one rotation whatever the mission behind it.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at KHOB
Our kitchen runs to the narrow-body reference code held at Hobbs, which sets the tray count and the cart configuration for every rotation booked here. Carriers using KHOB as an outstation draw on ad hoc airline catering, outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering off the one duty roster, AOG included, across a multi-leg schedule without a change of kitchen.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at HOB
A narrow-body reference code sets what has to be sequenced around the GA ramp at Hobbs, since business aviation movements share the same apron discipline as a scheduled turnaround. Private jet catering here is delivered to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal, on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift, business aviation catering and business jet catering included.
Private jets →
FBOs at Hobbs
christian aero llc
tailwind aviation
Aviation catering trusted by operators at Hobbs, United States
Flight departments on jet catering at Hobbs airport
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“We needed state visit aircraft catering at Hobbs (HOB/KHOB) for a protocol-sensitive flight. Special meals and crew items were clearly separated, and the aircraft-side handover was smooth. Reliable, discreet, and easy to work with. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★☆Scheduled airline
Alex — Operations Support Coordinator
“We ordered BBJ catering for our aircraft at Hobbs (HOB/KHOB) and the result was very good. The order was organized by service and passenger request, which saved us time before departure. Good quality and very practical for onboard service. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Zoe — Airport Services Manager
“For a high-volume passenger flight at Hobbs (HOB/KHOB), we needed reliable hajj flight catering. Meal counts were accurate, halal requirements were clearly managed, and the delivery was organized for a quick uplift. We would use the service again for a similar charter. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Private jet operator
Diana — Cabin Service Coordinator
Airport catering profile for Hobbs (KHOB / HOB)
| Datum | Value |
|---|---|
| Longest runway | 2,438 m |
| Runways | 3 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | KHOB |
Inflight catering FAQ for Hobbs
Diversion catering and ramp questions at Hobbs (HOB)
What operations gets asked every week about Hobbs.
Ask operations directly →Do you cater VIP, VVIP and government flights at HOB?
Yes, under a written protocol that documents the load per passenger: VIP flight catering and government flight catering both run on security-cleared staff and a sealed uplift signed off before departure.
Given no published price list, how much does airline catering cost at KHOB?
There is no fixed rate, because airline catering cost here depends on cabin count, specification and the loading window booked for the rotation; our desk returns a quotation once those are known.
What lead time does an order need at Hobbs?
We work to a booked loading window rather than a fixed lead time, and we can still take a late change to the specification right up to the point the cart is sealed, which covers most last minute airline catering requests.
How are halal, kosher and special meal codes handled at Hobbs?
Hobbs produces halal and kosher meals alongside the full range of IATA special meal codes, known as SPML, each one documented per passenger before it is sealed for boarding.
HOB — do you deliver airline catering airside, and how does it reach the aircraft?
The hi-loader carries the sealed load directly to the aircraft door at galley height, so airside delivery here means the uplift is boarded rather than left at the foot of the stand.
KHOB — can you deliver private jet catering to the FBOs and the GA terminal on the field?
The same cold chain and paperwork used for an airline uplift covers every FBO on the field and the GA terminal, so private jet catering and FBO catering both move on one standard, not three separate ones.
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Uplift at Hobbs (HOB)