Which handlers or FBOs do you deliver to at YPS?

We deliver to whichever handler holds your aircraft at Port Hawkesbury. There is no requirement to use a specific fixed-base operator; simply provide the handler details when you place your order.

How much notice is needed for a full catering order?

For most orders we recommend as much lead time as your schedule allows, though we routinely accommodate short-notice requests. Kosher catering requires a minimum of 24 hours to source and deliver fully certified, sealed provisions.

Can you source fresh Nova Scotia seafood for cabin service?

Yes. Lobster, snow crab, and other Atlantic seafood are available when seasonal supply and logistics permit. We portion and chill seafood items specifically for inflight service, and will confirm availability at the time of your order.

Do you cater crew meals as well as passenger orders?

Crew meals are a standard part of every order. We can prepare separate crew packs — appropriately portioned and labelled — alongside the passenger cabin catering, delivered together in a single galley-ready consignment.

Can you arrange catering if my flight connects through Sydney or Halifax?

Yes. Our network covers airports across Atlantic Canada including Sydney and Halifax, as well as Charlottetown and Moncton. Multi-leg orders with different uplift points are handled through your single point of contact.

How is catering packaged for the aircraft types typically using CYPD?

We pack to the scale of the aircraft on order — compact, galley-ready containers suited to light and mid-size jets or turboprops, rather than the larger trolley systems used on wide-body uplifts. Packaging details are confirmed once we have your aircraft type.

Private Aviation Catering

Private Jet Catering at Port Hawkesbury (YPS)

Q: How do I place a catering order for a flight into or out of Port Hawkesbury?

Contact our team by phone or the online order form. We operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and assign a single point of contact to your order from first enquiry through to ramp delivery at YPS.

Port Hawkesbury · Canada · ICAO CYPD

Altitude Dining brings refined private jet catering to Port Hawkesbury, delivering galley-ready provisions to whichever handler holds your aircraft at YPS. A single point of contact, available around the clock, every day of the year.

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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 Port Hawkesbury

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 Port Hawkesbury

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 · Port Hawkesbury

Crew meals at Port Hawkesbury

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

Port Hawkesbury · FBOs & Ground Handling

Every handler on the field

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

CELTIC AIR SERVICES

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

Excellent service in Canada from Toronto Pearson (YYZ). The catering looked elegant, tasted fresh and arrived perfectly on time.

Amelia · VIP Flight Attendant

Great coordination

We arranged a departure in Canada through Montreal Trudeau (YUL). The quotation was quick, communication was clear and delivery stayed exactly on schedule.

Thomas · Charter Operations Agent

Outstanding support

Our government movement in Canada through CYOW - Ottawa was handled with care. The catering was high quality and coordination was excellent.

Karim · Government Flight Department

VIP Inflight Catering · Port Hawkesbury

The chef's menu at YPS

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

The Altitude Dining kitchenCanada

To start

Bras d'Or Oysters on Ice

Half-shell oysters from Cape Breton's brackish inland sea, packed over crushed ice with a mignonette of cider vinegar and shallots. Portion of four or six, served cold.

Cold main

Chilled Lobster Tail with Cultured Butter

Nova Scotia lobster tail poached gently, chilled to cabin temperature, and paired with a ramekin of cultured butter and a wedge of lemon. Clean, precise, requiring no reheating.

Hot main

Cape Breton Crab Bisque

A rich bisque built from snow crab shells, finished with a small measure of Atlantic apple brandy and a swirl of crème fraîche. Supplied sealed for crew reheating, with crusty rolls alongside.

Morning

Smoked Salmon and Oat Crêpes

Thin crêpes made with Nova Scotia-milled rolled oats folded through the batter, filled with cold-smoked Atlantic salmon, cream cheese, and dill. A nod to the region's Gaelic baking heritage.

Pâtisserie

Wild Blueberry Galette

A free-form pastry case filled with Cape Breton wild blueberries, lightly sweetened and baked until the fruit holds its shape. Served at room temperature, portioned for two.

To finish

Prince Edward Island Cheese Selection

A curated trio of artisan cheeses from PEI producers, accompanied by oat crackers, a small pot of local blueberry conserve, and a handful of toasted walnuts. No reheating required.

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Order Private Jet Catering · Port Hawkesbury

Catering for your next departure from YPS

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 · Port Hawkesbury

Port Hawkesbury private jet catering

Port Hawkesbury sits at the southern tip of Cape Breton Island, where the Strait of Canso narrows to a thin channel between the island and mainland Nova Scotia. The surrounding waters produce some of Atlantic Canada's most prized seafood — Bras d'Or Lake oysters, Pictou County lobster, and snow crab landed at wharves within easy reach of the airfield. When sourcing allows, these go directly into your galley order. The interior of Cape Breton is Acadian and Gaelic in equal measure, a landscape shaped by fishing families, coal country, and highland settlers. That heritage informs the larder: salt-cured fish, oat-based baking traditions, wild blueberries, and dairy from small farms dotted across Inverness and Richmond counties. Altitude Dining draws on these regional ingredients wherever they meet the standards your aircraft demands.

Regional Catering Menu · Port Hawkesbury

Inflight catering menu for Port Hawkesbury

Atlantic Canada's cold waters concentrate flavour in ways warmer seas do not. Lobster tails poached in cultured butter, chilled and portioned for cabin service, travel exceptionally well at altitude; so does a clean seafood bisque built from crab shells and finished with a measure of local apple brandy. Where the season and supply chain align, we source directly from licensed Nova Scotia processors, keeping provenance clear and lead times short. Beyond seafood, the region offers compelling land-side produce: heritage-breed pork from Cape Breton farms, wild-foraged fiddleheads in spring, and a reliable year-round supply of artisan cheeses from Prince Edward Island producers accessible via Sydney. For guests requiring kosher provisions, we ask for a minimum of 24 hours' notice to ensure fully certified, sealed catering reaches the aircraft without compromise.

Locally Sourced Catering

Rooted in Port Hawkesbury

Business Aviation Catering · Port Hawkesbury

Aircraft catering at YPS

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

Elevation

377 ft

115 m AMSL — accounted for in plating and pressurisation.

Longest runway

1,524 m

5,000 ft — accepts ultra-long-range & VVIP wide-bodies.

Field status

Active

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

Coordinates

45.66°N

61.37°W — handler routing confirmed at order.

11 / 291,524 m · 5,000 ftPrimary

Why it matters for your order. With a 1,524 m runway, Port Hawkesbury 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 · Port Hawkesbury

Frequently asked

Contact our team by phone or the online order form. We operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and assign a single point of contact to your order from first enquiry through to ramp delivery at YPS.