Which FBOs and handlers at TYS can you deliver to?

Signature Aviation is the primary handler on the general-aviation side at KTYS, and that is our standard delivery point. If your aircraft is positioned elsewhere on the field, let us know when you submit the request and we will coordinate accordingly.

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

Yes — same-day requests at TYS are routine for us. Send the request, receive confirmation within 10 minutes, and we will work the preparation and delivery timeline against your departure window. Earlier notice always gives more menu flexibility, but short-notice uplifts are a standard part of how we operate at McGhee Tyson.

How are crew meals handled at Knoxville/Maryville?

Crew meals are ordered and packed separately from passenger service at TYS — balanced, clearly labelled, and sized for the rotation rather than treated as an afterthought. They are priced for operators placing them alongside the main order and loaded at Signature Aviation with the rest of the uplift.

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

Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and halal options are available on every order at McGhee Tyson. Kosher meals require 24 hours' lead time to source and prepare correctly — note the requirement when you submit your request and we will confirm availability.

How do I place an order for a TYS departure?

Submit your request through the order form or by calling the 24/7 line — include your departure date, passenger count, any dietary requirements, and your handler or parking position at TYS. Your coordinator confirms within 10 minutes and handles everything through to planeside delivery.

What does catering at TYS cost?

Pricing at McGhee Tyson is built per order, not from a fixed rate card — the factors that move the number are menu complexity, passenger count, lead time, and any specialist dietary requirements. Send your brief and we will return a quote within 10 minutes.

Private Aviation Catering

Private Jet Catering at Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)

Q: Who provides private jet catering at Knoxville/Maryville?

Altitude Dining handles inflight catering at McGhee Tyson through a local preparation and delivery network that covers TYS seven days a week, around the clock. One coordinator manages your order from request through planeside delivery — no intermediaries, one invoice.

Knoxville/Maryville · United States · ICAO KTYS

TYS serves East Tennessee's business aviation market from the Knoxville valley, with Signature Aviation holding the general-aviation side of the field. We deliver restaurant-grade inflight catering planeside at McGhee Tyson — confirmed within 10 minutes, any hour of the 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 Knoxville/Maryville

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 Knoxville/Maryville

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 · Knoxville/Maryville

Crew meals at Knoxville/Maryville

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

Knoxville/Maryville · FBOs & Ground Handling

Every handler on the field

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

Signature Aviation

2343 W General Aviation Dr, Alcoa, TN 37701

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 · Knoxville/Maryville

Knoxville private jet catering menu

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

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Morning

Sourwood Honey & Tennessee Cheddar Board

Local sourwood honey, aged Tennessee cheddar, and toasted river-bottom pecans on a composed board ready to serve at altitude.

To start

Appalachian Pickled Vegetable Plate

Small-batch pickled okra, bread-and-butter cucumbers, and chow-chow from the Tennessee Valley, served with house-made flatbread.

Cold main

Tennessee Valley Grain Bowl

Fresh-milled cornmeal polenta, charred seasonal vegetables, and buttermilk dressing sourced from Knoxville-area farms.

Hot main

Slow-Smoked Country Ham Platter

Sliced East Tennessee country ham, galley-ready, paired with wilted greens and stone-ground mustard from the Smokies foothills.

Pâtisserie

Appalachian Stack Cake

Traditional dried-apple stack cake in individual portions — regional Smoky Mountain recipe, properly spiced, cabin-packaged for clean service.

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Catering for your next departure from TYS

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 · Knoxville/Maryville

Private jet catering in Knoxville

East Tennessee puts serious food on the table, and the sourcing around TYS reflects it. The Tennessee Valley has long-established smokehouse traditions — whole-hog barbecue from the Knoxville pits, sourwood honey from the hive yards along the Smoky Mountain foothills — and both translate well into cabin service when handled with care. The region also produces some of the South's most consistent fresh-milled cornmeal and a growing number of small-batch preserves and pickled vegetables tied to Appalachian larder traditions. On the KTYS ramp, that means we can build a board that reads as genuinely local rather than generic Southern, with provenance your principal can ask about.

Regional Catering Menu · Knoxville/Maryville

Fresh catering for Knoxville flights

Sourwood honey from the foothills works as a glaze, a condiment, or a standalone course paired with aged Tennessee cheddar and toasted pecans from the region's river-bottom farms. Slow-smoked proteins — pulled pork, brisket, sliced country ham — travel and reheat cleanly in galley-ready packaging, making them practical for cabin service rather than just a talking point. For lighter departures, fresh vegetables from the Tennessee Valley's farmers' markets compose well into chilled grain bowls or composed salads that hold through a four-hour sector.

Locally Sourced Catering

Rooted in Knoxville/Maryville

Business Aviation Catering · Knoxville/Maryville

Private jet catering at TYS

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

Elevation

981 ft

299 m AMSL — accounted for in plating and pressurisation.

Longest runway

3,048 m

10,000 ft — accepts ultra-long-range & VVIP wide-bodies.

Field status

Active

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

Coordinates

35.81°N

83.99°W — handler routing confirmed at order.

05L / 23R3,048 m · 10,000 ftPrimary

05R / 23L2,743 m · 9,000 ftSecondary

Why it matters for your order. With a 3,048 m runway, Knoxville/Maryville 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 · Knoxville/Maryville

Frequently asked

Altitude Dining handles inflight catering at McGhee Tyson through a local preparation and delivery network that covers TYS seven days a week, around the clock. One coordinator manages your order from request through planeside delivery — no intermediaries, one invoice.