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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Lompoc, United States
VIP flight catering, airline catering and private jet catering at Lompoc (KVBG / VBG)
VBG (IATA) · KVBG (ICAO)
A single wide-body reference code at this station means every rotation is planned for the widest cabin configuration, not scaled up from a narrow-body default. That constraint shapes how inflight catering moves here: hi-loader boarding takes the uplift straight to galley height, and in-flight catering leaves the flight kitchen sealed and cleared before it reaches the ramp, with inflight catering documentation travelling in the same convoy.
4,572 m
Longest runway
Wide-body
Largest aircraft handled
1
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 — Lompoc
Aviation catering with ramp access at Lompoc, United States
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Inflight catering order window for Lompoc departures
Flight catering sealed and logged to the stand at Lompoc, United States
The single wide-body stand at this station is where ramp access decides how the loading window is held, from sealed cart to galley door. Every uplift is a catering uplift logged at two points: sealing at the kitchen and handover at the aircraft. Nothing at Lompoc changes that sequence, whatever the mission on the apron.
Between our flight kitchen and the wide-body stand at KVBG sit screening, an escort requirement and apron traffic, and the convoy is planned against the worst of them rather than the average. Every catering uplift is treated as the variable that can slip, so the route and the timing are fixed before the cart leaves the kitchen door. Temperatures are logged at sealing and again at galley handover, and the same named coordinator signs both ends of the chain of custody, closing the galley catering record before the aircraft is released.
One seal at the kitchen, one signature at the galley, nothing in between left to chance.
Cargo crew meals and passenger uplifts for VBG
Airline food supplier crews cleared for KVBG / VBG
A wide-body reference code at this station means the flight kitchen behind it is sized for full three-cabin rotations rather than single-aisle turns. Hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol cell sit under one roof, run to HACCP standard, so airport catering at KVBG and airport catering at Lompoc draw on the same line whether the movement is a scheduled service or a government departure. That single production line is also what lets flight kitchen at VBG hold a cold chain from sealing to galley handover without splitting the uplift across separate facilities.
Security clearance sits with the same named team for every rotation classed as government flight catering at this station, not a rotating roster brought in for the day. Each member is on the access list, trained to royal household standards and briefed on the paperwork that has to travel with a sealed uplift onto a wide-body stand. That continuity is what lets a protocol officer check credentials once and rely on the same faces at the next movement.
Halal airline meals and special meals at KVBG
VVIP catering to a written specification at Lompoc
The wide-body reference code held at this station means every cabin, First, Business and main cabin, is written into one specification rather than three separate briefs. Inflight catering at VBG draws on regional produce in general terms, dairy, fish and orchard fruit sourced within the country, adjusted with the season rather than fixed year-round. Passenger meal boxes and VIP flight menus follow the same production line, so a charter flight menu and a scheduled rotation are plated to the same standard. Every allergen, halal, kosher and medical set is documented per passenger and per cabin before it is sealed for boarding.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Lompoc draw on VIP flight catering in Lompoc plated to a written specification, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request rather than fixed to a set menu. Every presentation is filed against the standing order before the cart is sealed, so a repeat rotation is served exactly as the last one was.
Business cabins
Business cabins at VBG run multi-choice hot service to cabin specification, in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft. Crew meals at VBG, cabin crew meals and pilot meals travel boxed to the roster, alongside crew meals in United States tray sets built for the same rotation.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary work at Lompoc covers household, religious and medical requirements documented per passenger, with halal and kosher sets produced on a separate line and sealed before it leaves. The full range of IATA special meal codes is available, and inflight catering in Lompoc carries that documentation through to galley handover.
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 KVBG
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 Lompoc (VBG)
A single wide-body reference code at Lompoc means every rotation booked here is planned for full three-cabin aircraft rather than a mixed narrow-body schedule, so a delegation movement is treated as a documentation problem and a peak departure wave as a capacity problem worked from the same kitchen. Airline catering and aviation catering share one ops desk at this station, and airport catering at Lompoc is planned stand by stand rather than assumed from a generic schedule.
The uplift reaches the aircraft here by hi-loader, taken straight from the flight kitchen to galley door height rather than left at the foot of the stand, and airside delivery is held on our own ramp access badges rather than a third party's. In-flight catering at VBG and inflight catering at Lompoc both move through that same route, with a loading crew present at every stand assigned to a wide-body movement.
One coordinator carries the rotation from kitchen seal to signed handover, with sealed carts and a documented chain of custody closing the loop before departure.
Commercial aviation catering for every mission at KVBG / VBG
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Government and state flight catering at VBG
Our kitchen runs the same wide-body specification for a scheduled carrier and for a head of state aircraft using this station, switching only the protocol layer around it. Government flight catering at Lompoc for state visits and official delegations adds security clearance on the access list and a chain of custody sealed before the uplift leaves the kitchen, with catering at KVBG documented per passenger rather than per flight.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at Lompoc
A 4572-metre runway takes the private airliners this segment relies on, BBJ, ACJ and wide-body VIP aircraft, without a length constraint on the loading plan. Royal flight catering at this station is held to a written household specification kept on file between movements, with royal household dietary requirements and halal VIP sets produced on request, and catering at VBG documented the same way whichever aircraft type is on the stand.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at KVBG
Full three-cabin aircraft are what the wide-body reference code at this station is built to take, which is why ACMI and wet-lease operators route group movements and special missions through the same stand as a scheduled carrier. Charter flight catering in Lompoc for tour operator and repatriation missions is counted against the loading sheet and staged in galley order, with charter flight catering at VBG held to the same multi-leg specification across the rotation.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at VBG
A single wide-body reference code at this station means every stand assigned to a carrier here takes a full three-cabin aircraft, which is what lets ad hoc airline catering run without reconfiguring the loading plan between rotations. Carriers running Lompoc as an outstation draw on outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering off one duty roster, AOG included, across a multi-leg rotation, with crew meals in Lompoc boxed on the same line as the passenger uplift for both ad hoc catering at VBG and diversion catering at VBG.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at Lompoc
Off the same wide-body stands, the GA terminal and the FBOs on the field draw on private jet catering at Lompoc built from the identical cold chain as an airline uplift. Business aviation traffic here is handled by our dedicated business aviation catering and business jet catering branch, with FBO catering delivered on the same paperwork as any scheduled movement.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering reviewed at Lompoc
Protocol officers on government flight catering at VBG
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“We used the team at Lompoc (VBG/KVBG) for diversion catering after an unexpected operational change. Communication was fast and practical, which made a difficult turnaround much easier for our crew. A dependable option for irregular operations. Updates were timely and the final delivery matched the confirmation we had from operations.”
★★★★☆Scheduled airline
Ivan — Ramp Operations Manager
“Lompoc (VBG/KVBG) was an outstation for us, and we booked off-station catering for the sector. The crew received exactly what was ordered, with clear labels and no last-minute chasing from operations. Very useful coverage for smaller or less familiar stations. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★☆Private jet operator
Chris — Private Jet Operations Manager
“We compared options for Lompoc (VBG/KVBG) and asked for an airline catering quote. The quote was detailed enough for operations and accounting, but still quick to review. Straightforward and professional from quote to delivery. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Dario — Flight Planning Manager
Outstation catering data for Lompoc (KVBG / VBG)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 4,572 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | wide-body |
| ICAO | KVBG |
Business jet catering questions at KVBG
Technical stop catering questions at KVBG
What operations gets asked every week about Lompoc.
Ask operations directly →What does airline catering look like delivered airside at VBG?
We deliver airline catering airside by hi-loader, taking the sealed uplift straight from the flight kitchen to galley height rather than leaving it at the foot of the aircraft. Airside delivery is held on our own ramp badges for every wide-body stand at this station.
Are halal, kosher and the IATA special meal codes produced at KVBG?
The same coordinator who signs off the main cabin load also clears halal, kosher and the full set of special meals against the IATA SPML codes. Each set is produced on a separate line and documented per passenger before it is sealed.
Does Lompoc allow a specification to change close to departure?
Every order carries a working lead time that tells the desk how far in advance a specification is best confirmed, and each rotation can still take a last-minute airline catering change worked against the same loading sheet. The unit that matters is the loading window, not a fixed calendar cut-off.
Where does private jet catering reach on the field at Lompoc Airport?
The same sealed handover record that closes an airline rotation also covers the GA terminal and the FBOs on the field, so FBO catering here runs on identical paperwork to a scheduled uplift. That record is what lets a broker confirm delivery before the aircraft has even landed.
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Flight
Aircraft · stand · local time
Offloading
Return leg, if any
Order
Counts · menus · files
Contact
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Uplift at Lompoc (VBG)