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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Homestead, United States
Airside airline catering, VIP & private jet catering at Homestead (KHST / HST)
HST (IATA) · KHST (ICAO)
The wide-body reference code assigned to Homestead governs every stand a hi-loader can reach, so a full three-cabin uplift boards here without a foot-of-aircraft handoff. AERO GOURMET runs inflight catering and in-flight catering off one ops desk at KHST, with aviation catering staged to galley height and boarded directly, airside, on the tail that needs it.
3,414 m
Longest runway
Wide-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 — Homestead
Hi-loader boarding for inflight catering at KHST
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aircraft catering lead times at HST
Inflight catering tracked kitchen to aircraft at KHST / HST
The wide-body reference code held at Homestead sets what can be planned on one stand, and the loading window is built around it rather than around a fixed clock. Ramp access is scheduled the same way a slot is: the catering uplift moves once escort and screening are confirmed, not before. That sequencing is what lets Homestead take a full three-cabin load without staging it at the foot of the aircraft.
Between our kitchen and the KHST stand sit screening, an escort convoy and apron traffic, and the catering uplift at Homestead is planned against the worst of that combination rather than the average of it. The route is fixed before departure so that a delay in one leg of the escort does not become a delay at the galley door. Every galley catering movement is logged twice: once at sealing, once at handover, with the chain of custody carried on the same sheet that the load is signed against. That signature is what closes the load, not the delivery time itself.
One coordinator carries the seal from our kitchen to the signature at the aircraft.
Flight kitchen and crew meals for KHST
Airline food supplier crews cleared for Homestead
Homestead is provisioned from a kitchen built for wide-body rotations, running hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof to a HACCP standard held across every batch. Airport catering at HST is planned around that single production line rather than split across separate suppliers, which is what keeps a full three-cabin load moving as one uplift. That same production is what makes airport catering in Homestead workable on short notice, because the cold chain and the paperwork already sit together before a rotation is even confirmed.
Government flight catering at Homestead is handled by the same named team on every rotation, not a rotating pool drawn in for the day. Each member carries a security clearance on file and sits on the access list before the convoy moves, trained to the household standards a protocol officer expects on sight. That continuity is what lets the sealed uplift and its paperwork travel together, load after load, without a new team relearning the procedure each time.
VIP flight catering and dietary sets at Homestead airport
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at HST
Menus at HST are written to the cabin, the mission and the season rather than to a fixed template, so a delegation flight and a scheduled rotation are not served from the same sheet. Inflight catering at HST draws on Florida's produce where the season allows it, citrus, seafood and dairy worked into the specification without naming a single dish. From passenger meal boxes to VVIP tray sets, the range is written to move between a main cabin and a private airliner without a change of kitchen. Every allergen, halal, kosher and medical set is documented per passenger and per cabin, labelled before it leaves the larder.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Homestead are plated to a written specification rather than a fixed menu card, with à-la-carte service available on request for a head-of-state or private movement. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order, so the presentation is repeatable on the next rotation rather than reinvented on it.
Business cabins
Business cabins at KHST run multi-choice hot service to a written cabin specification, boxed into oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are packed separately from the passenger tray sets and boarded to the same roster.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at Homestead are documented per passenger before the cart is sealed, covering halal and kosher sets alongside the full range of IATA special meal codes. Inflight catering at Homestead produces every SPML on its own line, then seals it apart from the standard tray run.
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 and cold chain for aviation catering at KHST / HST
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 Homestead, United States
Homestead carries a wide-body reference code on its single runway, which means the traffic working through it is planned stand by stand rather than assumed from a terminal layout. A delegation movement here is a documentation problem before it is a service problem, and a peak charter wave is a capacity problem that the kitchen schedules around rather than absorbs on the day.
The uplift reaches the aircraft by hi-loader, boarded to galley height rather than staged at the foot of the stairs, with our own crew on the ramp from seal to handover. Airline catering and airport catering both run off that same route here, so a scheduled rotation and an ad hoc charter use the identical loading sequence.
What we commit to at this stand is one coordinator, sealed carts and a signed handover, so aviation catering, inflight catering and in-flight catering in the United States all trace back to the same procedure rather than three different ones.
Airline, charter and VVIP catering at KHST
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Government and state flight catering at Homestead
The runway at Homestead measures 3414 metres, which is what clears a head of state aircraft to operate the movement in the first place. Government flight catering here follows that clearance with its own protocol: documentation held per passenger, security-cleared staff on the access list, and the uplift sealed at the kitchen before the convoy is authorised to move.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at KHST
A private airliner — BBJ, ACJ or a wide-body VIP configuration — can operate into Homestead on the strength of its 3414-metre runway, which is the figure that decides whether the movement is even offered a slot. Royal flight catering at HST is held to a written household specification kept on file between rotations, 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 HST
Across the wide-body reference code held at Homestead, a full three-cabin load can be planned on a single stand rather than staged piecemeal for a group movement. Charter flight catering at KHST serves ACMI and wet-lease operators, group charters and special missions on that same stand, with charter flight catering staged to the loading sheet in the order the galleys are laid out, multi-leg rotations included.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at Homestead
The wide-body reference code held at KHST keeps a full three-cabin fuselage on one stand rather than splitting it across a terminal apron, which is what lets a diversion or a technical stop land here without renegotiating the loading plan. We run ad hoc airline catering off that same stand for carriers working this station as an outstation, with outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering following one duty roster across a multi-leg rotation, crew meals boxed in Homestead alongside the passenger load.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at KHST
The same wide-body reference code that clears a full-size fuselage at Homestead also governs how a business jet load is sequenced against it, since both share the ramp and its escort pattern. Private jet catering at Homestead is delivered to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal by our dedicated branch, business aviation catering and business jet catering run on the identical cold chain and FBO catering paperwork as an airline uplift.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering trusted by operators at Homestead airport
Operators on commercial aviation catering at KHST
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“We arranged royal flight catering at Homestead (HST/KHST) for a sensitive movement. They followed the instructions carefully and kept communication limited to the operational contacts involved. We would trust the team again for a similar movement. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Liam — Charter Operations Manager
“We ordered ACJ catering for our aircraft at Homestead (HST/KHST) and the result was very good. 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. From an operational point of view, the service was easy to manage and required very little follow-up.”
★★★★☆Scheduled airline
Rami — Airline Operations Manager
“For a high-volume passenger flight at Homestead (HST/KHST), we needed reliable pilgrim flight catering. Meal counts were accurate, halal requirements were clearly managed, and the delivery was organized for a quick uplift. The operation ran smoothly from order to uplift. Updates were timely and the final delivery matched the confirmation we had from operations.”
★★★★☆Private jet operator
Bianca — Private Aviation Manager
Homestead (KHST / HST): airport catering data
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 3,414 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | wide-body |
| ICAO | KHST |
Airline catering services FAQ for Homestead airport
Technical stop catering questions at Homestead airport
What operations gets asked every week about Homestead.
Ask operations directly →Homestead — do you cater VIP, VVIP and government flights here, and under what protocol?
The sealed cart that leaves our kitchen carries the same protocol file whether the movement is a scheduled rotation or a head-of-state departure: VIP flight catering and government flight catering both run on documentation held per passenger before the convoy is cleared.
At what point does airline catering at Homestead airport reach the aircraft, and how does the uplift get on board?
The first step is the hi-loader positioning at galley height, before the cart ever leaves the ramp vehicle; airside delivery follows that positioning rather than a stand delivery at the foot of the stairs, so the uplift boards straight into the galley.
On the field at HST, do you deliver private jet catering to the FBOs and the GA terminal?
There is a dedicated branch that reaches every FBO on the field and the GA terminal on the same cold chain as an airline uplift, so FBO catering at Homestead never runs a separate procedure from a scheduled rotation.
Do you produce halal, kosher and the IATA special meal codes at KHST, and how are they documented?
Yes, each set is produced on its own line and sealed apart from the standard run, with halal, kosher and the full range of SPML special meals logged per passenger before boarding.
Can an order for Homestead still change close to departure, and how far in advance should it be placed first?
The lead time depends on the cabin count and the specification, so last minute airline catering is handled case by case rather than against a fixed cut-off, and the desk confirms how far in advance a given rotation needs to be booked.
Jet catering at airports near Homestead
TMB / KTMB
Miami
United States · 18 km from Homestead
Airline & VIP flight catering →
MIA / KMIA
Miami
United States · 35 km from Homestead
Airline & VIP flight catering →
OPF / KOPF
Miami
United States · 48 km from Homestead
Airline & VIP flight catering →
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