Which handler will you deliver to at KCAO?

We deliver to whichever handler is holding your aircraft. Confirm the handling arrangement when you place your order and we will coordinate timing directly with them.

Does the high elevation at Clayton affect how you prepare food?

Yes. At nearly five thousand feet the ambient conditions alter how flavours present in a pressurised cabin. We adjust seasoning levels, sauce reductions, and acid balance accordingly for every uplift at this field.

Can you cater kosher meals for a departure from Clayton?

Kosher catering is available with a minimum of twenty-four hours' notice, allowing us to source sealed, certified items through our specialist suppliers and route them to the field in time for departure.

Is crew meal ordering handled separately from the cabin order?

Crew meals are included within the same single order and managed by the same point of contact. We treat the crew brief with the same attention as the cabin menu — they are not an afterthought.

Can you supply catering for a same-day or short-notice departure?

We operate around the clock and handle short-notice requests routinely. The available menu range may narrow with very short lead times, but we will be transparent about what is achievable before you confirm.

What areas near Clayton can influence local sourcing?

Union County and the surrounding high-plains region supply grass-fed beef and chile products that we can incorporate when schedules allow. For departures requiring broader or specialist provisions, we draw on our wider national network.

Private Aviation Catering

Private Jet Catering at Clayton (CAO)

Q: How quickly can Altitude Dining confirm an order at Clayton?

We reply to every enquiry within ten minutes, day or night. For straightforward orders with adequate lead time, confirmation and a full itemised brief follow shortly after.

Clayton · United States · ICAO KCAO

Altitude Dining delivers private jet catering to Clayton, New Mexico, at an airport sitting nearly five thousand feet above sea level. From crew meals to full cabin service, every order is confirmed within ten minutes, around the clock.

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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 Clayton

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 Clayton

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 · Clayton

Crew meals at Clayton

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

Clayton · FBOs & Ground Handling

Every handler on the field

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

CLAYTON MUNI AIRPARK

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

What flight crews say · BUSINESS AVIATION CATERING

Trusted by flight crews and operations teams

Very smooth service

Excellent service in United States from Teterboro (TEB). The catering looked elegant, tasted fresh and arrived perfectly on time.

Maria · VIP Flight Attendant

Smooth operation

We arranged a departure in United States through Van Nuys (VNY). The quotation was quick, communication was clear and delivery stayed exactly on schedule.

Victor · Charter Operations Agent

Professional partner

Our government movement in United States through KIAD - Washington Dulles was handled with care. The catering was high quality and coordination was excellent.

Samuel · Government Flight Department

VIP Inflight Catering · Clayton

The chef's menu at CAO

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

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Hot main

High-Plains Strip Loin

Grass-fed New Mexico beef, rested and sliced against the grain, served with a red-chile reduction and roasted fingerling potatoes. Seasoning calibrated for pressurised-cabin service.

Hot main

Green-Chile Braised Short Rib

Bone-in short rib slow-cooked with Hatch-style green chile, cumin, and garlic. Holds structure through reheating and deepens in flavour — well suited to longer sectors.

To start

Blue-Corn Tostada with Smoked Trout

Crisp blue-corn base layered with house-smoked trout, crème fraîche, pickled red onion, and micro-cilantro. A clean, regional opener that travels without compromise.

Cold main

Roasted Squash and Sage Salad

Butternut and delicata squash roasted with sage and olive oil, served cool over dressed frisée with toasted pepitas and a sherry vinaigrette. Composed galley-ready.

Pâtisserie

Piñon Shortbread

Buttery shortbread made with stone-ground piñon nuts native to the New Mexico uplands. Individually wrapped, shelf-stable for the sector, and a quiet nod to the region.

Morning

Egg and Chorizo Breakfast Burrito

Scrambled egg, cured New Mexico chorizo, roasted poblano, and sharp cheddar wrapped in a flour tortilla. Portioned and foil-sealed for clean in-seat service on morning departures.

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Catering for your next departure from CAO

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 · Clayton

Clayton private jet catering

Clayton occupies the high plains of Union County, where the Dry Cimarron country meets the eastern shoulder of the Sangre de Cristo foothills. The landscape is spare and unhurried, and the regional larder reflects that directness: grass-fed beef from the surrounding ranches, green and red chiles sourced from the New Mexico tradition, and pinto beans slow-cooked the way they have been here for generations. The nearest significant population centres — Dalhart to the north-east and Raton to the west — are each well over an hour by road, which means provisioning at CAO calls for careful planning. Altitude Dining coordinates that planning on your behalf, sourcing locally where time and availability allow, and drawing on our wider network when specialist or perishable items require it.

Regional Catering Menu · Clayton

Inflight catering menu for Clayton

New Mexico's culinary identity is built on the chile — not as a condiment, but as a foundation. Our kitchen works with both red and green varieties to produce sauces, marinades, and accents that sit comfortably alongside the cleaner flavours demanded at altitude. Grass-fed beef from the high-plains ranches translates particularly well into the cabin: strip loin, short rib, and ground preparations that hold moisture and structure through service. For lighter preferences, we look to the desert-edge produce tradition: roasted squash, blue-corn preparations, and herb profiles drawn from sage, epazote, and cilantro. Each menu is built to order for your specific departure, not drawn from a standing cycle, so the crew meal sent ahead can share DNA with the cabin course that follows it.

Locally Sourced Catering

Rooted in Clayton

Business Aviation Catering · Clayton

Aircraft catering at CAO

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

Elevation

4,965 ft

1,513 m AMSL — accounted for in plating and pressurisation.

Longest runway

1,922 m

6,307 ft — accepts ultra-long-range & VVIP wide-bodies.

Field status

Active

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

Coordinates

36.45°N

103.17°W — handler routing confirmed at order.

02 / 201,922 m · 6,307 ftPrimary

12 / 301,251 m · 4,105 ftSecondary

Why it matters for your order. With a 1,922 m runway, Clayton 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 · Clayton

Frequently asked

We reply to every enquiry within ten minutes, day or night. For straightforward orders with adequate lead time, confirmation and a full itemised brief follow shortly after.