Which FBOs and handlers at HEA can you deliver to?

We deliver to whichever handler is holding your aircraft at HEA — no existing account or prior arrangement is needed on your side. Confirm the handler name in your request and we incorporate it into the delivery coordination.

Can you handle last-minute or same-day orders at HEA?

Same-day requests at Guzara are assessed on receipt — confirmation comes back within 10 minutes so you know immediately whether the window is workable. Where lead time is very short, we focus on preparations that can be executed and delivered without compromising quality or food safety.

How are crew meals handled at Guzara?

Crew meals for HEA departures are priced for operators and loaded with the main passenger order. They are packed separately, clearly labelled by crew member where requested, and composed for practicality — the right balance and portion for a working rotation, not a reduced version of the passenger menu.

Do you cater halal, kosher, vegetarian, and allergy requirements at HEA?

Halal preparation is the operational default for Guzara given the local context. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available on every order. Kosher requirements need 24 hours' lead time minimum — note this clearly when you place the request so we can confirm sourcing before accepting the order.

How do I place an order for an HEA departure?

Send your departure date, aircraft type, passenger count, crew numbers, and any dietary requirements to your Altitude Dining coordinator. You will receive confirmation within 10 minutes. For Guzara specifically, include your handler or ground contact details so we can coordinate ramp access and delivery timing directly.

What does catering at HEA cost?

Catering at HEA is priced per order, not from a published rate card. The main variables are menu selection, passenger and crew count, lead time, and any specialist dietary requirements. Send your brief and a quote comes back in under 10 minutes.

Private Aviation Catering

Private Jet Catering at Guzara (HEA)

Q: Who provides private jet catering at Guzara?

Altitude Dining coordinates private jet catering and inflight catering for departures from HEA. We work through our local preparation and logistics network serving the Herat area, with a single coordinator managing your order from confirmation through to delivery at the aircraft.

Guzara · Afghanistan · ICAO OAHR

Herat is one of Central Asia's oldest trading cities, and HEA remains the western gateway for humanitarian, charter, and government aviation into Afghanistan. We coordinate inflight catering and crew meals directly to your aircraft at Guzara, confirmed within 10 minutes, 24 hours a day.

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Reply Guaranteed

A coordinator responds within 10 minutes — any hour, any time zone.

Single Contact

One coordinator handles your order from brief to delivery.

High Loader Ready

Full high-loader capability for wide-body and VVIP aircraft.

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Fresh & Local

Sourced from local markets — prepared the same day, loaded galley-ready.

Private Jet, Government & Event Catering

Private Jet & Aviation Catering at Guzara

Private Aviation

Private Jet Catering

VIP menus composed around your principal's preferences, packed galley-ready and delivered to the FBO or the aircraft. Crew meals load with the main order.

State & Diplomatic

Government Flight Catering

Delegation and state flight catering handled with discretion: one confirmed channel, precise timing, complete documentation for every uplift.

On the Ground

Event Catering

Hangar receptions, product launches and aviation events, served to the same standard we deliver on the ramp.

High Loader Capability

Wide-body and VVIP ready at Guzara

Certified high-loader equipment and trained crews on standby — full capability for large-cabin and head-of-state aircraft, at any hour.

High-loader service

Crew Meals · Guzara

Crew meals at Guzara

Dedicated crew catering for departures from Guzara — ordered and packaged separately from the cabin, balanced and labelled for long duty days. Available for every flight, 24/7.

Guzara · FBOs & Ground Handling

Every handler on the field

We deliver planeside to whichever handler holds your aircraft at Guzara — no prior account.

What flight crews say · CREW MEALS

Trusted by flight crews and operations teams

Excellent catering

Ordering catering in Afghanistan at Kabul International (KBL) was effortless. Fresh meals, beautiful presentation and excellent communication from start to finish.

Emma · VIP Flight Attendant

Efficient support

Great operational support in Afghanistan at OAKN - Kandahar Airport. Fast confirmations, reliable updates and a very smooth catering delivery.

Matthew · Charter Operations Agent

Excellent execution

Excellent service for our delegation in Afghanistan at Herat International Airport. The team was responsive, punctual and highly dependable.

Manuel · Government Flight Department

VIP Inflight Catering · Guzara

Inflight catering menu for Guzara

A short, working selection — not the full carte. This is what the kitchen boards most often for a Guzara departure: classics that travel, plated for cabin altitude, sourced the same morning.

The Altitude Dining kitchenAfghanistan

To start

Herati Herb Salad with Pomegranate

Fresh coriander, flat-leaf parsley, and mint with local tomatoes, dressed in pomegranate molasses and a light oil — portioned for individual cabin service.

Hot main

Qabuli Palaw with Slow-Cooked Lamb

Long-grain rice prepared in the Herat tradition with braised lamb shoulder, Herati saffron, raisins, and julienned carrots — galley-ready in individual portions.

Cold main

Mantu — Steamed Lamb Dumplings

Spiced lamb and onion in thin pastry, finished with strained yoghurt and a reduced tomato sauce; portioned and sealed for clean cabin reheating.

Pâtisserie

Sheer Yakh with Cardamom and Rosewater

A chilled Afghan milk dessert scented with green cardamom and rosewater, set in individual cups — no heating required, stable in transit.

To finish

Herat Province Dried Fruit and Pistachio Selection

Mulberries, apricots, and pistachios from western Afghan orchards, presented in a sealed cabin tray — ambient, allergen-labelled, no preparation needed.

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Catering for your next departure from HEA

Build your order or send a request in one step — a coordinator responds within 10 minutes with menu, allergen sheet and pricing. Loading coordinated airside at your FBO.

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Inflight Catering · Guzara

Inflight catering for Guzara flights

Herat's culinary identity is shaped by its position at the crossroads of Persian, Central Asian, and South Asian trade routes. The city is known for its qabuli palaw — long-grain rice slow-cooked with lamb, raisins, and slivered carrots — and for a distinct bread culture anchored in wood-fired naan from neighbourhood tandoors that have operated continuously for generations. Saffron sourced from the nearby fields of Herat province itself colours both savoury and sweet preparations here, and dried mulberry and pistachio from local orchards appear throughout the regional table. Those ingredients translate well to a cabin setting. We work with locally sourced produce and established supply channels serving the HEA area, composing dishes that reflect the region's pantry rather than imposing a generic menu that could belong anywhere.

Regional Catering Menu · Guzara

Guzara private jet catering

Mantu — steamed dumplings filled with spiced lamb and onion, finished with a yoghurt and tomato sauce — is the regional preparation that travels best in a galley context: portioned, covered, and reheated cleanly without loss of texture. Alongside it, salads built on Herati tomatoes, fresh herbs, and pomegranate seeds hold well in transit. For sweet courses, sheer yakh (a cardamom and rosewater milk dessert) and locally produced dried fruits and nuts provide cabin-appropriate finishes that require no heating and carry the specific character of western Afghanistan's orchard harvest.

Locally Sourced Catering

Rooted in Guzara

Business Aviation Catering · Guzara

Inflight catering at HEA

Catering is logistics before it is cuisine. The figures below shape how, when and what we board at HEA — every one verified, none generic.

Elevation

3,206 ft

977 m AMSL — accounted for in plating and pressurisation.

Longest runway

3,014 m

9,888 ft — accepts ultra-long-range & VVIP wide-bodies.

Field status

Active

In service — our order desk operates 24/7 for this field.

Coordinates

34.21°N

62.23°E — handler routing confirmed at order.

18 / 363,014 m · 9,888 ftPrimary

Why it matters for your order. With a 3,014 m runway, Guzara handles the long-haul, wide-body and government traffic that needs high-loader delivery — and we plan timing around exactly these constraints, not a template.

Private Jet Catering FAQ · Guzara

Frequently asked

Altitude Dining coordinates private jet catering and inflight catering for departures from HEA. We work through our local preparation and logistics network serving the Herat area, with a single coordinator managing your order from confirmation through to delivery at the aircraft.