Airline & VIP flight catering — Ecuador

Airline and VIP Flight Catering Across Ecuador

Aviation catering in Ecuador reaches the aircraft by ramp access and hi-loader boarding, not a delivery to the foot of the stand. Quito's runway runs to 4098 metres, wide-body capable, anchoring inflight catering for scheduled and charter traffic across the country's stations.

A catering hi-loader raised to the forward galley door of a wide-body on stand, the platform level with the doorway and the truck squared up beneath it.
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Documented stations
17
Cities covered
4,098 m
Longest runway

Airline Catering Stations Across Ecuador

Below are the stations we serve across Ecuador, each carrying its own runway data, aerodrome reference code and FBO record. Open a station to see what it handles and how a load reaches the aircraft.

TNW · SEJD
Ahuano (TNW)
2,500 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Ahuano (TNW)
ATF · SEAM
Ambato (ATF)
1,925 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Ambato (ATF)
OCC · SECO
Coca (OCC)
2,060 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Coca (OCC)
CUE · SECU
Cuenca (CUE)
1,900 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Cuenca (CUE)
GYE · SEGU
Guayaquil (GYE)
2,790 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Guayaquil (GYE)
GPS · SEGS
Isla Baltra (GPS)
2,401 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Isla Baltra (GPS)
LTX · SELT
Latacunga (LTX)
3,693 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Latacunga (LTX)
MRR · SEMA
Macará (MRR)
1,077 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Macará (MRR)
XMS · SEMC
Macas (XMS)
2,500 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Macas (XMS)
MEC · SEMT
Manta (MEC)
2,860 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Manta (MEC)
PVO · SEPV
Portoviejo (PVO)
2,271 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Portoviejo (PVO)
UIO · SEQM
Quito (UIO)
4,098 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Quito (UIO)
SNC · SESA
Salinas/La Libertad (SNC)
2,630 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Salinas/La Libertad (SNC)
ETR · SERO
Santa Rosa (ETR)
2,629 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Santa Rosa (ETR)
ESM · SETN
Tachina (ESM)
2,400 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Tachina (ESM)
TPC · SETR
Tarapoa (TPC)
1,570 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Tarapoa (TPC)
TUA · SETU
Tulcán (TUA)
2,460 mLongest runway
Airline & VIP flight catering at Tulcán (TUA)
A catering hi-loader raised to the aft galley door of a wide-body on stand, its platform level with the doorway and a second truck waiting below.

On the apron — Ecuador

Ramp Access and Hi-Loader Boarding Across Ecuador

Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.

How Aviation Catering Operates in Ecuador

Ecuador's traffic runs across coastal, Andean and Amazon-basin fields, and airline catering companies working here plan around that spread. Quito, with a runway of 4098 metres and wide-body reference code, anchors the northern highlands; Guayaquil, wide-body capable at 2790 metres, carries the bulk of coastal movements and lists five FBOs on its ramp. Manta adds a further wide-body field on the coast, also with FBO capacity, while Latacunga's 3693-metre runway gives the network a second high-capacity Andean option.

An uplift here moves from a production kitchen to airport catering handling and onto the aircraft without a ground-level transfer, using hi-loader boarding wherever the stand allows it. Requests are worked through an ops desk against flight number, stand and aircraft type, with cold chain held from packing to galley door.

Smaller fields — Ambato, Cuenca, Coca, Tulcán, Tarapoa and others — carry narrow-body reference codes and support regional and general aviation movement, feeding the same standard of ground handling services regardless of runway length. The result is one operating model applied across a varied aerodrome network, from Amazon lowland strips to the wide-body stands of the coast and the capital.

Compliance

One Compliance Standard Across Ecuador

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.

One Operation, Five Kinds of Flying in Ecuador

Across Ecuador, one catering operation covers airline catering, government flight catering, royal flight catering, charter flight catering and private jet catering. Crew meals and full passenger loads move through the same kitchens, the same cold chain and the same ramp access, whatever the flight.

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Government Flight Catering, Ecuadorian Stations
State and diplomatic movements through Ecuador are handled with cleared personnel, sealed loads and one named coordinator, protocol carried from the kitchen through to the galley door on every uplift.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP Flight Catering, Ecuador
Royal household and VVIP flights routed through Ecuador carry household dietary requirements leg to leg, with a kitchen brigade briefed per movement and service held to the household standard throughout.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Wide-Body Charter Catering, Ecuadorian Airports
Charter airlines, ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions through Ecuador take a full three-cabin uplift, staged in the order the galleys are laid out for boarding.
Wide-body charter →
A complete tray set on a black tray: a hot egg and ham dish, cut fruit, breads, a pastry, a set yoghurt and a portion of preserve.
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Scheduled and Ad Hoc Airline Catering, Ecuador
Carriers running Ecuadorian stations as outstations draw on airline catering services for scheduled rotations, diversions, technical stops and AOG, with crew meal boxes for flight, cabin and cargo crew.
Commercial airlines →
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Private Jet and Business Aviation Catering, Ecuador
Business aviation moving through Ecuador is handled by our dedicated private-jet branch, delivered to the country's FBOs, including JETHANDLING ECUADOR SA and ECUACENTAIR FBO, on the same cold chain as an airline uplift.
Private jets →

Compare Airline Catering Stations in Ecuador

Use the table to weigh which Ecuadorian station takes the aircraft type on your schedule, which boards at galley height by hi-loader, and which sits closest to a production kitchen.

Published stations in Ecuador, compared on the hard data that decides whether a wide-body can be loaded.
WhereLongest runwayVIP / gov terminalAerodrome code
Ahuano (TNW)TNW · SEJD2,500 mNowide-body
Ambato (ATF)ATF · SEAM1,925 mNonarrow-body
Coca (OCC)OCC · SECO2,060 mNonarrow-body
Cuenca (CUE)CUE · SECU1,900 mNonarrow-body
Guayaquil (GYE)GYE · SEGU2,790 mNowide-body
Isla Baltra (GPS)GPS · SEGS2,401 mNonarrow-body
Latacunga (LTX)LTX · SELT3,693 mNowide-body
Macará (MRR)MRR · SEMA1,077 mNonarrow-body
Macas (XMS)XMS · SEMC2,500 mNowide-body
Manta (MEC)MEC · SEMT2,860 mNowide-body
Portoviejo (PVO)PVO · SEPV2,271 mNonarrow-body
Quito (UIO)UIO · SEQM4,098 mNowide-body
Salinas/La Libertad (SNC)SNC · SESA2,630 mNowide-body
Santa Rosa (ETR)ETR · SERO2,629 mNowide-body
Tachina (ESM)ESM · SETN2,400 mNonarrow-body
Tarapoa (TPC)TPC · SETR1,570 mNonarrow-body
Tulcán (TUA)TUA · SETU2,460 mNonarrow-body

Ordering Airline Catering: Ecuador

To request airline catering services in Ecuador, send flight number, ETA, aircraft type and stand, together with pax and crew count per cabin and any special meal codes. Route the request through your ops desk to ours, naming the station and the segment — scheduled, government, charter or private jet. We return an airline catering quote against the specification, whether the request covers a standing rotation or a last minute airline catering call into Quito, Guayaquil or another listed field. Submit the details and we confirm handling against the stand and the aircraft on file.

Ecuador Airline Catering Questions

What Ecuador's Ops Desks Ask Us

Ask operations directly →
Which Ecuadorian airports take a wide-body uplift?

Quito, Guayaquil, Manta, Latacunga, Macas, Ahuano, Salinas/La Libertad and Santa Rosa all carry a wide-body aerodrome reference code. Quito's runway runs to 4098 metres, the longest in the country.

Do you deliver to FBOs in Ecuador?

Yes. Guayaquil lists five FBOs including JETHANDLING ECUADOR SA and VANAMAIR FBO, Manta lists JETHANDLING ECUADOR SA, and Quito lists ECUACENTAIR FBO. Business aviation catering is delivered directly to these operators.

Can you handle a diversion or technical stop into Ecuador?

Diversion and AOG catering is worked through the same ops desk as scheduled uplifts. Send flight number, aircraft type and stand and we confirm handling for the station involved.

Is government and VIP flight catering handled separately from airline work?

Government, royal and VVIP movements use cleared personnel and sealed loads, coordinated through one named point of contact, on the same production and cold-chain standard as commercial airline catering.

What do you need to issue a quote?

Flight number, ETA, pax and crew per cabin, aircraft type, stand and any special meal codes. We return an airline catering quote once the specification is confirmed.

South America Airline Catering Network →

Request Airline Catering in Ecuador

Ask for an Ecuador Airline Catering Quote

One ops desk covers the whole route in Ecuador. Give us the aircraft and what you need loaded, and a coordinator comes back with a quote.

orders@aerogourmet.com · operations desk, 24/7

Step 1 of 4 · Flight

Flight

The airport is already filled in. Change it if the uplift boards elsewhere.

Search by city, IATA or ICAO.
Local time at the airport of delivery.
Hi-loader required
Offloading

One question. Answer no and the step closes itself.

Offloading required
Order

What goes on board, and for how many. Attach a loading sheet if you hold one.

Order from one of the three menu books

Give the detail per cabin if there is one.
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Contact

One name, one desk. We reply to it and nowhere else.

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