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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Apiay, Colombia
Hi-loader airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering at Apiay (SKAP / API)
API (IATA) · SKAP (ICAO)
Our crews hold the wide-body reference code assigned to Apiay across every rotation booked through this station, which sets the stand geometry our teams plan uplift against. We run inflight catering and in-flight catering from the ramp using hi-loader boarding to galley height, so aviation catering here reaches the aircraft airside rather than at the foot of the steps, with the tray count uplift confirmed before doors close.
2,501 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 — Apiay
Wide-body aviation catering at SKAP
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Inflight catering lead times at Apiay (API)
Aviation catering from sealed cart to galley door at SKAP
Our catering uplift at Apiay begins at the kitchen seal, not at the aircraft steps, and every stage between the two is logged rather than assumed. Ramp access at SKAP is held on our own badges, so the convoy crosses the apron on a route agreed with the ramp handler rather than an improvised one. The cart reaches the galley door at Apiay on that same route, timed and unbroken.
Screening, escort and apron traffic sit between our kitchen and the stand at Apiay, and the chain of custody is planned against the worst of them rather than the average day. Every catering uplift leaving the kitchen at SKAP is sealed before the convoy moves, escorted across the apron, and the seal is checked again at the galley on arrival. Temperature is logged at both ends of that route, and the handover into the galley catering line closes on a signature that ties the load back to the sealed cart it left in.
One responsibility, one seal, from the kitchen to the signature at the aircraft.
Cargo crew meals and passenger uplifts for Apiay, Colombia
Pilot meals and cleared production crews for Apiay airport
The flight kitchen that provisions SKAP runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, feeding the wide-body stands worked at Apiay. Airport catering at Apiay is produced to HACCP standards, with the cold chain held from the larder to the sealed cart rather than assembled at the last stage. That same discipline is what airport catering in Apiay is judged on by every ops desk that books it, and it is why flight kitchen at API output is signed off before it ever reaches the ramp.
The team behind government flight catering at Apiay is the same named crew on every rotation, not a rotating pool assembled per booking. Security clearance is held on file for each of them, access lists are checked before airside movement, and household service standards are trained rather than improvised. That continuity is what lets a protocol officer book Apiay without re-briefing the crew each time.
Halal airline meals and special meals at SKAP / API
Commercial aviation catering written per cabin at Apiay (API)
Menus written for API are designed to the cabin and the mission, adjusted for scheduled, charter, VIP and government work rather than issued as one fixed cycle. Inflight catering at SKAP draws on regional dairy, fish and orchard produce where the season allows, worked into a specification rather than a fixed dish list. From passenger meal boxes to VVIP menus, the Apiay airline catering menu follows the cabin, the mission and the season across the year. Allergen, halal, kosher and medical sets are documented per passenger and per cabin, and produced against that documentation rather than adjusted afterward.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Apiay are plated to a written specification held on file between rotations, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order, so presentation is repeatable rather than reinvented per departure.
Business cabins
Business cabins at API run multi-choice hot service in galley-ready tray sets sized to the aircraft fitted that day. Crew meals at Apiay, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately to the roster, so cockpit and cabin crew load is never mixed with the passenger uplift.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at SKAP are documented per passenger, covering household, religious and medical sets produced on a separate line from the main run. Halal and kosher meals, alongside the full range of IATA special meal codes, are sealed before leaving that line, and inflight catering at API is logged against the passenger record rather than assembled on trust.
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
Aircraft catering food safety at SKAP / API
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 API
Apiay holds a wide-body reference code, which means the traffic mix through the field is not limited to narrow-body rotations and our planning treats each booking on its own cabin configuration rather than a fixed template. A delegation movement is handled as a documentation exercise first, a peak wave as a capacity exercise, and a repeat charter as a repetition exercise, because the risk in each case sits in a different place.
The uplift route from our kitchen to the stand at SKAP runs airside, with the convoy escorted across the apron and the cart raised to galley height by hi-loader rather than handed up at the aircraft door. Ground handling on the ramp coordinates the timing of that route with the turnaround, so the loading window is fixed before the aircraft is on stand.
One coordinator is named to every rotation booked through Apiay, the carts are sealed before they leave the kitchen, and the handover at the galley door closes on a signed record rather than a verbal confirmation; airline catering in Colombia, airport catering at SKAP, aviation catering in Apiay and in-flight catering in Apiay all run off that same single desk.
Scheduled, charter and VVIP catering at SKAP
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Government and state flight catering at SKAP
A wide-body aircraft on a state movement is boarded here under the same reference code that governs every other rotation through Apiay, which keeps the protocol file consistent with the ramp handling around it. Government flight catering at SKAP is documented per passenger, produced by security-cleared staff, and sealed before it leaves the kitchen, with catering at SKAP routed through a dedicated line for delegations and official movements.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at API
Across a runway measured at 2501 metres, private airliners including BBJ and ACJ types are worked to the same wide-body reference code as scheduled traffic through this field. Royal flight catering at Apiay is held to a written household specification kept on file between movements, with halal and other household dietary requirements produced on request and catering at API logged against that same file each time.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Apiay
Loading sequence on a wide-body stand is fixed by the galley layout of the aircraft assigned that day, which is why a charter rotation through Apiay is staged against the loading sheet rather than a generic tray count. Charter flight catering at API serves ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, and charter flight catering in Colombia is counted against that same sheet before doors close.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at SKAP
The wide-body reference code held at Apiay lets carriers route diversions and technical stops through this field without a change of aircraft class. Ad hoc airline catering at SKAP covers outstation catering for carriers that work this field as a regular stop, diversion catering when a rotation lands unplanned, technical stop catering during a short ground stay, and AOG support, with crew meals at API and crew meals in Colombia boxed to the same roster across a multi-leg rotation.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at API
The runway at Apiay is measured at 2501 metres, which keeps business aviation traffic on the same wide-body-cleared ramp as scheduled and charter movements rather than a separate apron. Private jet catering at Apiay is delivered to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal by our dedicated private-jet branch, on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift, with FBO catering booked through the same ops desk.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering reviewed at Apiay (API)
Operators on commercial aviation catering at Apiay, Colombia
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“For a last-minute requirement at Apiay (API/SKAP), we contacted them as our airline ops catering supplier. One contact handled the order from confirmation through delivery, which saved our dispatch team a lot of follow-up. Very convenient for operational coverage. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Chloe — Ground Support Manager
“I arranged private jet catering in Apiay for our departure from API/SKAP. The menu selection was good and all special requests were clearly identified. A very easy service to use at this station. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Arthur — Airline Dispatch Manager
“Our passenger profile required kosher airline meals at Apiay (API/SKAP), with several different dietary restrictions. Each item was clearly identified, separated from the standard meals, and easy to check before boarding. Very reassuring for the cabin crew. From an operational point of view, the service was easy to manage and required very little follow-up.”
★★★★★Private jet operator
Bianca — Executive Charter Coordinator
Airport catering facts for Apiay (SKAP / API)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 2,501 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | wide-body |
| ICAO | SKAP |
Inflight catering FAQ for Apiay, Colombia
Diversion catering and ramp questions at SKAP / API
What operations gets asked every week about Apiay.
Ask operations directly →Given the ramp access held at SKAP, how does an airline catering uplift actually reach the aircraft here?
There is a hi-loader route from our kitchen to the stand, with airside delivery escorted across the apron and the cart raised to galley height rather than handed up at the door.
Do you publish a fixed airline catering cost for flights through Apiay?
Yes, indirectly, in that a quotation depends on cabin count, specification and loading window, and our desk returns a figure once those are confirmed rather than quoting a flat rate.
Which lead time applies for an order into Apiay International Airport, and how far in advance should a specification be locked?
The loader and the cart route are booked as soon as the rotation is confirmed, and how far in advance a specification can still change depends on how close the flight is to that loading window.
Can you cater VIP, VVIP and government flights through API under protocol?
Yes, and the span this turns on is the same reference code that governs every wide-body movement here, with government flight catering and VIP flight catering both run under a documented protocol file per passenger.
How is private jet catering delivered to the FBOs and the GA terminal at SKAP?
SKAP business aviation traffic is reached by our dedicated private-jet branch, with FBO catering delivered on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift, to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal.
What halal, kosher and special meal codes are produced for flights out of Apiay?
We produce halal and kosher meals on a separate line, along with the full range of IATA special meal codes under the SPML system, each documented per passenger before sealing.
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
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