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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Van Nuys, United States
Airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering at Van Nuys (KVNY / VNY)
VNY (IATA) · KVNY (ICAO)
Two runways and a narrow-body reference code set the ceiling on what boards here, and our crews work inside that ceiling with hi-loader boarding to galley height rather than delivery to the foot of the aircraft. Inflight catering at this station runs on the same in-flight catering discipline as our wide-body stations elsewhere, with every uplift staged airside and signed off before it clears the ramp.
2,439 m
Longest runway
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
2
Runways
6
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 — Van Nuys
Hi-loader boarding for inflight catering at VNY
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Airport catering order window at Van Nuys
Flight catering sealed and logged to the stand at KVNY / VNY
The loading window at Van Nuys runs from the sealed cart leaving our kitchen to the signature at the galley door, and it is measured on every rotation rather than assumed. Ramp access governs the sequence: our crews cross the apron on cleared routing rather than staging at the foot of the aircraft, so the catering uplift is timed against the same slot the aircraft itself is worked to. Nothing on this leg is estimated after the fact at KVNY or at VNY.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Van Nuys sit screening, an escort requirement and apron traffic that our crews plan against rather than react to, so the catering uplift moves on a route chosen for its worst case, not its average one. Chain of custody runs from the seal at the kitchen door to the signature at the galley, with nothing handed off unescorted in between. Temperature is logged twice, once at sealing and once at handover, and the same galley catering record closes with a signature naming the person who took delivery at KVNY.
One sealed route, one named signature, from our kitchen door to the galley at VNY.
Flight kitchen and crew meals for VNY
Pilot meals and cleared production crews for KVNY / VNY
The flight kitchen that provisions Van Nuys keeps hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, run to HACCP standards from first prep to the sealed cart. Airport catering here is planned against the narrow-body mix the field takes, and airport catering at VNY moves on the same cold chain from the larder to the stand without a break in the record. That structure is what lets a scheduled rotation and an ad hoc uplift share one kitchen without either one waiting on the other.
Government flight catering at Van Nuys is handled by the same named crew on every rotation, each holding security clearance on file and named on the access list before the shift begins. That crew is trained to royal household standards as well as state ones, so a protocol movement and a household movement draw on the same discipline rather than a separate one assembled for the day. Nothing about that team changes between one uplift at KVNY and the next.
VIP flight catering and dietary sets at KVNY
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at Van Nuys
Menus at Van Nuys are written to the cabin and the mission rather than to a single fixed spec, so a scheduled rotation and a private airliner movement draw on the same kitchen without either being treated as an afterthought. Produce is sourced against United States seasonal availability where the mission allows it, kept general rather than tied to a single dish or supplier. Inflight catering here closes on documentation as much as on the plate: allergen sets, halal and kosher requirements, and medical diets are all labelled per passenger and per cabin before the cart is sealed. That labelling travels with the load from the kitchen to the galley door at VNY.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Van Nuys are plated to a written specification held on file between movements, with à-la-carte and caviar service available on request rather than fixed to a single cycle. VIP flight catering here is signed off against that same specification before the cart leaves the kitchen, so the presentation at the stand matches what was ordered.
Business cabins
Business cabins at KVNY run on multi-choice hot service built to oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft, with tray sets and passenger meal boxes staged by rotation. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately to the roster, so the flight deck and the cabin crew each open a set built for their own duty.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at Van Nuys are documented per passenger, covering household, religious and medical needs alongside halal and kosher sets and the full range of IATA special meal codes. Inflight catering for these sets is produced on a separate line and sealed before it leaves that line, keeping the record distinct from the standard cabin service it travels alongside.
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 KVNY / VNY
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 Van Nuys (VNY)
Van Nuys works a mix of scheduled, charter, government and private jet traffic across two runways, and that mix decides how the kitchen plans a day: a delegation movement is a documentation problem before it is a loading one, while a wave of charter departures off the same stand is a capacity problem that has to be sequenced rather than reacted to. Aircraft catering here is planned against the narrow-body reference code the field holds, which sets the cart and tray counts our crews build to before a rotation ever reaches the ramp.
Aviation catering at VNY moves from our kitchen to the stand by hi-loader, boarded to galley height rather than left at the foot of the aircraft, with our own crews on the ramp for the crossing. Airport catering at KVNY is planned stand by stand rather than as a single fixed routine, and in-flight catering at Van Nuys is coordinated off one ops desk so a diversion or a late change does not need a second one stood up. Airline catering in Van Nuys follows that same desk regardless of which segment the rotation belongs to.
What we commit to on this station is one coordinator per rotation, sealed carts from kitchen to galley door, and a signed handover at the stand.
Airline, charter and VVIP catering at VNY
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Government and state flight catering at VNY
A narrow-body reference aircraft can be boarded here to the same protocol standard as a wide-body movement elsewhere on our network, which is what state visits and official delegations through Van Nuys are held to. Government flight catering at KVNY runs on a protocol file documented per passenger, security-cleared staff on the access list, and a head of state movement handled on the same sealed-uplift procedure as any other official rotation.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at VNY
Onto the narrow-body stands at Van Nuys, a private airliner such as a BBJ or an ACJ is boarded to the same household specification our crews keep on file between movements, rather than one rebuilt for each visit. Royal flight catering at KVNY draws on that specification for repeat rotations, with halal and other household dietary requirements produced on request and closed under the same chain of custody as any VVIP uplift.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Van Nuys
A narrow-body reference code sets the loading sequence any charter movement through Van Nuys has to work within, so ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions are staged against that constraint rather than around it. Charter flight catering at Van Nuys covers a full three-cabin uplift counted against the loading sheet, and charter flight catering in the United States through this station follows the same galley layout on every rotation.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at KVNY
A narrow-body reference code governs every stand at Van Nuys, and it is what our crews build tray and cart counts against before a rotation is confirmed. Carriers running this station as an outstation draw on ad hoc airline catering the same way a scheduled operator does, with outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering held on one duty roster and AOG covered without a second call, across a multi-leg day if the routing needs it.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at VNY
The field carries a 2439 m runway, which keeps the narrow-body and business aviation mix here on the same ramp rather than a separate one. Private jet catering in Van Nuys reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift, coordinated by our dedicated business aviation branch rather than a general desk.
Private jets →
FBOs at Van Nuys
castle & cooke aviation
clay lacy aviation
jet aviation van nuys
signature aviation east
signature aviation west
the park
Charter flight catering trusted at KVNY
Operators on commercial aviation catering at VNY
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“We needed delegation flight catering at Van Nuys (VNY/KVNY) for a protocol-sensitive flight. They followed the instructions carefully and kept communication limited to the operational contacts involved. We were very satisfied with the level of coordination. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★☆Private jet operator
Paul — Private Aviation Manager
“I handled the cabin order for a flight from Van Nuys (VNY/KVNY) and needed private airliner catering. The portions, packaging, and labeling worked well for the cabin, and the timing was spot on. I would happily use them again on a VIP rotation. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Government flight department
Sophie — Delegation Flight Coordinator
“For a high-volume passenger flight at Van Nuys (VNY/KVNY), we needed reliable umrah flight catering. Despite the large order, communication stayed simple and final quantities were confirmed without confusion. A dependable choice for group charter operations. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Robert — Flight Operations Specialist
Station data for aviation catering at Van Nuys (KVNY / VNY)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 2,439 m |
| Runways | 2 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | KVNY |
Aircraft catering questions at Van Nuys (VNY)
Diversion catering and ramp questions at KVNY
What operations gets asked every week about Van Nuys.
Ask operations directly →Do you know how much airline catering costs at Van Nuys?
Yes, it depends on cabin count, the specification chosen and the loading window booked; our desk returns a quotation once those are confirmed, since we do not publish a fixed price list.
Given the ramp routing at Van Nuys airport, is airline catering delivered airside?
There is a hi-loader route from our kitchen to the stand, boarding every uplift to galley height rather than leaving it at the foot of the aircraft, on the same ramp access used for scheduled and charter rotations alike.
How is private jet catering delivered to the FBOs and the GA terminal at VNY?
VNY sits within reach of every FBO on the field, and our dedicated business aviation branch runs FBO catering to each of them on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift.
Which lead time applies to an order placed at KVNY, and how far in advance should it be confirmed?
The loading cart and its route are locked once the specification is confirmed, and while we take last minute airline catering where the kitchen schedule allows it, an earlier lead time keeps the full menu range open.
What special meal sets does Van Nuys produce, and how are they documented?
We produce halal, kosher and the full range of IATA special meal codes, known as SPML, each labelled per passenger and sealed on a separate line before it joins the main load.
Can Van Nuys airport handle VIP, VVIP and government flight catering under protocol?
A single named crew, cleared and on the access list, handles VIP flight catering, government flight catering and royal movements here under one protocol file rather than a separate arrangement for each.
Jet catering at airports near Van Nuys
BUR / KBUR
Burbank
United States · 12 km from Van Nuys
Airline & VIP flight catering →
SMO / KSMO
Santa Monica
United States · 22 km from Van Nuys
Airline & VIP flight catering →
LAX / KLAX
Los Angeles
United States · 31 km from Van Nuys
Airline & VIP flight catering →
Inflight catering quote for KVNY / VNY
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Offloading
Return leg, if any
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Counts · menus · files
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Uplift at Van Nuys (VNY)