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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Yakima, United States
Airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering at Yakima (KYKM / YKM)
YKM (IATA) · KYKM (ICAO)
A narrow-body reference code at Yakima sets the aircraft this ramp boards, and it shapes how we build every uplift here. We run inflight catering, in-flight catering and hi-loader boarding to galley height from a kitchen staged close to the apron, sequenced against the loading sheet, never dropped at the foot of the aircraft.
2,318 m
Longest runway
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
2
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 — Yakima
Hi-loader boarding for inflight catering at KYKM
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aviation catering lead times and loading window at Yakima, United States
Aircraft catering handover at the galley door, Yakima airport
Yakima's narrow-body reference code sets the ramp positions our carts are staged against before the galley door opens. Ramp access, not the kerb, is where the catering uplift is actually handed over, so the sealed cart moves under escort from our kitchen to the aircraft. Every stage between the seal and the signature is logged against the apron routing this station gives us, not against an estimate.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Yakima sit screening, an escort and apron traffic, and we plan the galley catering delivery against the worst of the three rather than the best. Chain of custody runs on paper from the seal at the kitchen door to the signature at the galley: nobody touches the cart without recording it. Every catering uplift is logged twice, once when it leaves the kitchen sealed and once when the crew signs for it at the aircraft, so the record closes at the same point the food does.
One sealed cart, one signature, from our kitchen to the galley door.
Airline catering companies' production standard at KYKM / YKM
Pilot meals and cleared production crews for Yakima (YKM)
The flight kitchen that provisions YKM runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, staged against the narrow-body reference code this ramp works to. Airport catering here is built around that single production line, and airport catering at KYKM never splits a rotation across two kitchens. Every tray leaves under the same HACCP standard, sealed before it clears the kitchen door for the apron.
The team behind government flight catering at Yakima is the same named crew every rotation: security clearance on file, on the access list, and trained to royal household standards where a movement calls for them. Catering at YKM for this work follows a written service standard rather than a menu card, filed and reused rotation to rotation. Nothing about the specification changes between one delegation and the next.
VIP flight catering and dietary sets at Yakima
Commercial aviation catering written per cabin at Yakima, United States
Inflight catering at KYKM is written to the cabin it boards, not to a single house menu repeated across every seat. Menus for the forward cabins run to a plated specification, business cabins take a multi-choice hot service in tray sets, and main-cabin service is boxed to the roster. Where local sourcing applies, dairy, orchard fruit and regional produce sit alongside the standing specification rather than replacing it. Every set carries documented allergen, halal, kosher and medical codings, labelled per passenger and per cabin before it leaves the kitchen.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at YKM are plated to a written specification, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request rather than fixed to a set menu. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order so the presentation repeats exactly on the next rotation.
Business cabins
Business cabins at Yakima run a multi-choice hot service in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft, boxed as tray sets ready to load. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately to the roster, each set labelled before it leaves the kitchen.
Protocol & dietary
Household, religious and medical requirements at Yakima are documented per passenger, covering halal and kosher sets alongside 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 for the apron.
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 and sealed transfer for aircraft catering at KYKM / YKM
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 KYKM
Yakima's narrow-body reference code sets the traffic this station is built to handle, and that mix decides how a rotation is planned here: a repeat schedule is a repetition problem, worked to the same specification each time rather than rebuilt from scratch. Airport catering at Yakima is planned stand by stand against that same reference code, never against a guess at what might arrive.
The uplift moves from our kitchen to the aircraft by hi-loader, boarded at galley height rather than handed off at the foot of the stand, with our own crew on the ramp for the full route. Inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering in Yakima all run through that one route, and airline catering at KYKM never changes the sequence between one operator and the next.
One coordinator holds the rotation from seal to signature, with sealed carts and a signed handover closing every load.
Aviation catering for five mission types at KYKM
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Government and state flight catering at YKM
A head of state aircraft routed through a narrow-body field like Yakima still takes the same protocol file as a wider movement, documented per passenger before the aircraft is on the ground. Government flight catering at KYKM keeps security-cleared staff on the load and seals the uplift at the kitchen door, well ahead of any delegation's arrival on the ramp.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at Yakima
Across the 2318 m runway at Yakima, a private airliner on a household rotation still boards to the same written specification kept on file between movements. Royal flight catering here extends to BBJ, ACJ and wide-body VIP configurations, 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 KYKM
Sequencing a full three-cabin uplift against a single narrow-body stand is the constraint every charter rotation at Yakima is built around. Charter flight catering here serves ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, with charter flight catering at KYKM counted against the loading sheet before the galleys are laid out.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at YKM
Yakima's narrow-body reference code governs the aircraft carriers can route through this outstation, and it sets the tray standard we hold across a multi-leg rotation. Ad hoc airline catering at KYKM covers outstation catering, diversion catering, technical stop catering and AOG, with crew meals in Yakima boxed to the same roster as an ad hoc catering call at YKM.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at Yakima
A 2318 m runway, and it keeps this field open to the business aircraft that route through the GA terminal alongside scheduled traffic. Private jet catering at Yakima is delivered to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal, run by our dedicated branch on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift, with FBO catering, business aviation catering and business jet catering all worked from that one kitchen.
Private jets →
FBOs at Yakima
mc allister museum
mccormick air center
Charter flight catering reviewed at Yakima airport
Protocol teams on VVIP catering at KYKM / YKM
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“A short-notice movement brought us into Yakima (YKM/KYKM), so we needed reliable contingency catering. Even with the late change, the meals were packed correctly and delivered within the revised window. We would use them again for another short-notice stop. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Arthur — Airport Services Manager
“For an operation away from our normal base, we arranged off-station catering at Yakima (YKM/KYKM). It felt like working with a regular station supplier even though this was not one of our usual airports. We would be comfortable using the service there again. From an operational point of view, the service was easy to manage and required very little follow-up.”
★★★★★Private jet operator
Enzo — Flight Experience Manager
“For our flight at Yakima (YKM/KYKM), we needed a quick airline catering cost before confirming the order. The quote was detailed enough for operations and accounting, but still quick to review. The clear communication made the booking easy. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★★Government flight department
Pablo — Protocol Operations Officer
Station data for airport catering at Yakima (KYKM / YKM)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 2,318 m |
| Runways | 2 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | KYKM |
Business jet catering questions at Yakima
Crew meals, lead times and access at Yakima
What operations gets asked every week about Yakima.
Ask operations directly →Where in Yakima do you deliver private jet catering to the FBOs and the GA terminal?
Our delivery record covers every FBO on the field and the GA terminal itself, with FBO catering run on the same cold chain as an airline uplift.
What does airside delivery look like for airline catering at Yakima Air Terminal?
We load the sealed cart onto a hi-loader and board it to galley height, so the aircraft is never handed catering at the foot of the stand.
When can you cater VIP, VVIP and government flights at YKM, and under what protocol?
Once a movement is confirmed, we assign a named, security-cleared crew and hold the load to the household or government protocol filed for that rotation, both VIP flight catering and government flight catering run this way.
Are halal, kosher and the IATA special meal codes produced at KYKM, and how are they documented?
Our protocol coordinator produces halal and kosher sets and the full range of SPML codes on a separate line, labelled per passenger before the cart is sealed.
How far in advance do you need an order at Yakima?
Standard rotations are confirmed well ahead of the loading window, while ad hoc and diversion catering are worked on shorter notice against the same specification.
How is airline catering cost worked out at YKM?
Cost depends on cabin count, specification and the loading window required, and our desk returns a quotation once those are confirmed rather than publishing a flat rate.
Inflight catering at other airports near Yakima
EAT / KEAT
Wenatchee
United States · 96 km from Yakima
Airline & VIP flight catering →
PSC / KPSC
Pasco
United States · 114 km from Yakima
Airline & VIP flight catering →
DLS / KDLS
Dallesport / The Dalles
United States · 116 km from Yakima
Airline & VIP flight catering →
Charter flight catering quote for KYKM
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Yakima (YKM / KYKM)
Give us the aircraft and what goes on board. A coordinator comes back with a quote for Yakima, not a brochure.
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Four steps
Flight
Aircraft · stand · local time
Offloading
Return leg, if any
Order
Counts · menus · files
Contact
Who we come back to
Uplift at Yakima (YKM)