Which handlers at SAW can you deliver to?

We deliver planeside to whichever handler holds your aircraft at SAW — no advance account or prior relationship needed on your end. Provide the handler name and stand number with your order and we coordinate the ramp access and timing from there. If the handling situation changes after you order, contact your coordinator and we adjust.

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

Yes — same-day requests are routine at SAW given the airport's high proportion of short-notice charter and corporate movements. Send your request as early as possible for the widest menu selection, but we work with compressed windows regularly. Your coordinator confirms feasibility and the delivery window immediately on receipt.

How are crew meals handled at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen?

Crew meals are ordered and loaded in the same uplift as the passenger catering — no separate delivery, no extra coordination. They are packed for the rotation: properly balanced, clearly labelled by portion, and priced for operators rather than at passenger-menu rates. Note crew numbers and any dietary requirements when you send the SAW order.

Do you accommodate halal, kosher, vegetarian, vegan and allergy requirements at SAW?

Halal menus are standard at SAW given Istanbul's supply base — the majority of our local sourcing is halal by default, and we confirm certification on request. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are available across all menu tiers. Kosher orders are available but require a minimum of 24 hours' lead time; note this requirement clearly when placing your order for LTFJ.

How do I place a catering order for a SAW departure?

Submit your request through the Altitude Dining order form or contact your coordinator directly — include the departure date, estimated wheels-up time, passenger count, crew count, dietary requirements and handler or stand details at SAW. A coordinator confirms the order and delivery window within 10 minutes. For repeat Istanbul rotations, we hold your preferences on file.

What does private jet catering at SAW cost?

Pricing at SAW is calculated per order based on menu selection, passenger and crew numbers, and any specialist requirements such as kosher preparation or last-minute sourcing. We do not publish a rate card; instead, your quote is returned with your confirmation — typically within 10 minutes of the request. There is no minimum spend.

Private Aviation Catering

Private Jet Catering at Pendik (SAW)

Q: Who provides private jet catering at Pendik (Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen)?

Altitude Dining coordinates all inflight catering at SAW directly — one point of contact from initial request through to ramp delivery. We handle private jet catering for individual departures, corporate operators running regular Istanbul rotations, and charter brokers who need a consistent supplier at LTFJ. Your request is confirmed in under 10 minutes, 24/7.

Pendik, Istanbul · Turkey · ICAO LTFJ

Istanbul's eastern gateway handles a full spread of business aviation traffic — scheduled charters, corporate rotations, cargo transitions — and SAW demands catering that keeps pace with every departure window. We prepare fresh, restaurant-grade menus in the city and deliver planeside to whichever handler holds your aircraft on the LTFJ ramp, regardless of lead time or order size. One coordinator, one contact, confirmed in under 10 minutes.

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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 Pendik

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 Pendik

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 · Pendik

Crew meals at Pendik

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

Pendik · FBOs & Ground Handling

Every handler on the field

We deliver planeside to whichever FBO or handler holds your aircraft at SAW — no prior account, no collection counter. Confirm the handler and stand at order; our driver manages airside access.

ExecuJet

General Aviation Terminal

1 fixed-base operator on the field · all served · handler-agnostic delivery

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 · Pendik

Private jet menu for Pendik

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

The Altitude Dining kitchenTurkey

Morning

Simit board with Thracian white cheese and honey

Sesame-crusted Istanbul simit alongside pressed Thracian white cheese, local honey, and cured black olives — portioned for individual service.

To start

Meze selection with regional accompaniments

Smoked aubergine, walnut-and-red-pepper spread, and marinated Marmara olives — composed cold, ready to serve without reheating.

Cold main

Pastırma and aged kaşar open board

Anatolian air-cured pastırma and aged Kars kaşar with vine-ripened tomatoes and flatbread — assembled to order, cabin-ready.

Hot main

Slow-braised lamb with bulgur and dried apricot

Ottoman-rooted preparation: bone-in lamb shoulder braised with dried apricot and spice, served over cracked wheat — holds cleanly in a heated galley container.

Pâtisserie

Istanbul-house baklava, individual portions

Pistachio baklava sourced from an established Istanbul pastry house, portioned and packed for cabin service without crew preparation.

To start

Börek flight — spinach and cheese

Hand-rolled Turkish börek with spinach or white cheese filling, baked to order and packed for warm service at altitude.

Priced on request · quoted in TRY — a coordinator responds within 10 minutesSee the full menu →

Order Private Jet Catering · Pendik

Catering for your next departure from SAW

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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A coordinator responds within 10 minutes · 24/7

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Inflight Catering · Pendik

Private aviation catering at SAW

Istanbul is one of the world's great food cities, and the Asian side of the Bosphorus carries its own distinct register. The markets and suppliers that feed the neighbourhoods around Pendik — the spiced lamb of Kadıköy's covered bazaar, the hand-rolled börek from the bakeries of Üsküdar, the pomegranate molasses and sumac that define this city's table — are minutes from our preparation kitchen. Distance from producer to galley is short here; it shows in the result. The Marmara region produces ingredients that travel exceptionally well into a cabin: aged Kars kaşar, cured pastırma from the Anatolian heartland that arrives through Istanbul's wholesale markets, and the brined olives and pressed cheeses that anchor any composed cold spread. We build menus that are genuinely of this place — not a generic 'Mediterranean' gesture, but food a Istanbul resident would recognize on sight.

Regional Catering Menu · Pendik

Pendik inflight catering

A departure from SAW is a reasonable occasion to board something worth remembering. Slow-braised lamb shoulder with dried apricot and bulgur — a dish rooted in the Ottoman kitchen and still cooked properly in Istanbul — holds well in a heated galley container and arrives without compromise. Cold boards built around kavurma, regional white cheeses from Thrace, and the sesame-crusted simit that defines an Istanbul morning give passengers something local without requiring reheating. For longer sectors, *baklava* from Istanbul's established pastry houses travels cleanly in individual portions and requires no instruction to a crew.

Locally Sourced Catering

Rooted in Pendik, Istanbul

Business Aviation Catering · Pendik

Catering operations at SAW

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

Elevation

312 ft

95 m AMSL — accounted for in plating and pressurisation.

Longest runway

3,540 m

11,614 ft — accepts ultra-long-range & VVIP wide-bodies.

Field status

Active

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

Coordinates

40.90°N

29.31°E — handler routing confirmed at order.

06R / 24L3,540 m · 11,614 ftPrimary

06L / 24R3,000 m · 9,843 ftSecondary

Why it matters for your order. With a 3,540 m runway, Pendik 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 · Pendik

Frequently asked

Altitude Dining coordinates all inflight catering at SAW directly — one point of contact from initial request through to ramp delivery. We handle private jet catering for individual departures, corporate operators running regular Istanbul rotations, and charter brokers who need a consistent supplier at LTFJ. Your request is confirmed in under 10 minutes, 24/7.