What is the minimum lead time for catering at Kartepe?

For standard menus we ask for as much notice as the schedule allows — ideally three to four hours for hot dishes. Kosher catering requires a minimum of 24 hours to source, prepare and seal correctly. Complex or large-volume orders benefit from 24-hour notice regardless of menu type.

Can you source fresh local Turkish produce for my flight?

Yes. The agricultural belt surrounding the Gulf of İzmit, together with the supply corridor running through Pendik, gives us reliable access to seasonal fruit, vegetables, dairy and specialist Marmara-region ingredients. Fresh sourcing is built into our standard process, not offered as an upgrade.

Do you cater for specific dietary requirements?

We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, low-sodium and other medically or personally defined diets. Please specify requirements at the time of ordering. All allergen information is documented and provided with each delivery.

Is there a high-loader service available at this field?

With a 3,000-metre paved runway capable of handling a wide range of aircraft types, high-loader delivery can be arranged where the aircraft type and handler facilities permit. Confirm your aircraft type when ordering and we will coordinate the appropriate delivery method.

How is the catering packaged and presented?

All items are delivered galley-ready — portioned, labelled and packed for direct loading without further preparation by crew. Hot dishes are sealed in insulated containers calibrated to maintain serving temperature across standard taxi and climb profiles.

Can Altitude Dining support a multi-leg trip that includes a stop at LTBQ?

Yes. Through our worldwide network, a single order can cover multiple legs and multiple airports. Your dedicated point of contact manages the whole itinerary, ensuring consistent quality and timing whether the onward destination is within Turkey or across Europe and beyond.

Private Aviation Catering

Private Jet Catering at Kartepe (KCO)

Q: How do I place a catering order for a flight departing from KCO?

Contact our 24/7 operations desk by phone or email. A single point of contact will confirm your order, agree a delivery window and coordinate directly with the handling agent on the ramp. We respond to all new enquiries within ten minutes.

Kartepe · Turkey · ICAO LTBQ

Altitude Dining delivers private jet catering and crew meals directly to aircraft at Kartepe, KCO — bringing the precision of a dedicated inflight catering operation to one of Turkey's quietly strategic general aviation fields.

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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 Kartepe

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 Kartepe

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 · Kartepe

Crew meals at Kartepe

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

Kartepe · FBOs & Ground Handling

Every handler on the field

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

What flight crews say · GOVERNMENT FLIGHT CATERING

Trusted by flight crews and operations teams

Premium presentation

Ordering catering in Turkey at Istanbul (IST) was effortless. Fresh meals, beautiful presentation and excellent communication from start to finish.

Hannah · VIP Flight Attendant

Great coordination

Great operational support in Turkey at Sabiha Gokcen (SAW). Fast confirmations, reliable updates and a very smooth catering delivery.

David · Charter Operations Agent

Outstanding support

Excellent service for our delegation in Turkey at LTBA. The team was responsive, punctual and highly dependable.

Daniel · Government Flight Department

VIP Inflight Catering · Kartepe

Inflight catering menu for Kartepe

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

The Altitude Dining kitchenTurkey

To start

İzmit-Style Stuffed Mussels

Plump Black Sea mussels filled with spiced rice, currants and toasted pine nuts, served chilled with a wedge of lemon. A Marmara classic, portioned individually for clean in-flight service.

Hot main

Slow-Braised Lamb Shank with Dried Apricot

Free-range lamb braised for six hours with Aleppo pepper, dried apricot and a reduction of local red wine, finished with a scattering of toasted pine nuts. Sealed at service temperature and galley-ready.

Cold main

Marmara Mezze Board

A composed cold selection: smoked aubergine purée, house-churned yoghurt with wild thyme, roasted red pepper strips, white bean salad and pita crisps — sourced from the region and assembled to order.

Morning

Simit with Aged Kaşar and Honey

Warm sesame-encrusted simit alongside sliced aged Kaşar cheese, raw honeycomb and a small pot of Turkish clotted cream. A considered morning board that travels well.

Pâtisserie

Fıstıklı Baklava Petit Fours

Four-piece selection of pistachio baklava cut to a precise bite size, finished with a light rose-water syrup. Individually wrapped for presentation and to protect the crispness of the pastry layers.

To finish

Turkish Delight and Seasonal Fruit Plate

Hand-cut rose and pomegranate lokum alongside a curated selection of seasonal Marmara orchard fruit — whatever the market yields that morning — dusted lightly with icing sugar.

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Order Private Jet Catering · Kartepe

Catering for your next departure from KCO

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 · Kartepe

Inflight catering for Kartepe flights

Kartepe sits at the eastern edge of the Marmara basin, where the hills above the Gulf of İzmit meet a region known for its market gardens, dairy farms and freshwater resources. That agricultural proximity means seasonal produce — firm tomatoes, hand-picked herbs, orchard fruits — can move from source to galley in a matter of hours, keeping menus honest and flavours vivid. To the west, Istanbul remains within reach, placing the full depth of Bosphorus-facing cuisine — freshly smoked mackerel, meze of every complexity, pastırma-cured beef — within practical sourcing distance. Pendik, the closest urban centre to KCO at roughly 68 kilometres, provides a reliable supply corridor for specialist ingredients when the brief calls for something beyond the immediate hinterland.

Regional Catering Menu · Kartepe

Kartepe private jet catering

Turkish inflight catering at Kartepe draws naturally on the Marmara table: slow-braised lamb with dried apricot and pine nut, cold mezze boards built around house-churned yoghurt and roasted aubergine, börek parcels layered with aged white cheese and fresh dill. Each dish is portioned and sealed to galley-ready specification, so nothing arrives requiring further assembly at altitude. For international palettes or multi-leg itineraries connecting through LTBQ, our kitchen moves comfortably between Mediterranean, European and Levantine registers. Calorific balance, allergen segregation and presentation weight are considered at the build stage — not as an afterthought. Kosher menus are available with 24 hours' notice, sourced and sealed in accordance with the relevant supervisory requirements.

Locally Sourced Catering

Rooted in Kartepe

Business Aviation Catering · Kartepe

Inflight catering at KCO

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

Elevation

182 ft

55 m AMSL — accounted for in plating and pressurisation.

Longest runway

3,000 m

9,842 ft — accepts ultra-long-range & VVIP wide-bodies.

Field status

Active

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

Coordinates

40.74°N

30.08°E — handler routing confirmed at order.

09 / 273,000 m · 9,842 ftPrimary

Why it matters for your order. With a 3,000 m runway, Kartepe 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 · Kartepe

Frequently asked

Contact our 24/7 operations desk by phone or email. A single point of contact will confirm your order, agree a delivery window and coordinate directly with the handling agent on the ramp. We respond to all new enquiries within ten minutes.