How far in advance should I place a Mercury catering order?

We recommend a minimum of 24 hours given Mercury's remote location and the logistics involved in sourcing from the Las Vegas corridor. Kosher orders require a firm 24-hour lead time regardless of location.

Can you supply crew meals separately from the cabin order?

Yes. Crew meals are packaged, labelled, and loaded independently of the passenger cabin order so there is no confusion at handover.

How quickly will someone respond to my enquiry?

Our team responds to all catering enquiries within ten minutes, around the clock.

Does the desert elevation at Mercury affect your cold-chain approach?

It does inform our planning. At 3,314 feet, ambient temperature differentials can be significant depending on the time of year. We adjust cold-chain packaging and timing accordingly to ensure food safety and quality at delivery.

Can you accommodate dietary requirements such as gluten-free, vegan, or halal?

Yes. Please specify all dietary requirements at the point of ordering. Kosher meals require a 24-hour lead time; all other requirements are handled as standard within your order lead time.

Do you serve other airports in the Nevada and southern California region?

We operate across a worldwide network and serve airports throughout the region, including those serving the Las Vegas and Mojave corridor. Your single point of contact can coordinate multi-leg orders across locations.

Private Aviation Catering

Private Jet Catering at Mercury (DRA)

Q: How do you deliver catering to an airfield with no named FBO?

We coordinate directly with your crew or ground representative to confirm access, timing, and delivery point. Our team is handler-agnostic and will work with whichever party holds your aircraft at KDRA.

Mercury · United States · ICAO KDRA

Altitude Dining delivers private jet catering and crew meals to Mercury, Nevada — a remote desert airfield where precision logistics matter as much as the quality on the plate. We coordinate every uplift so your galley is ready when you are.

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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 Mercury

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 Mercury

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 · Mercury

Crew meals at Mercury

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

Mercury · FBOs & Ground Handling

Every handler on the field

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

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 · Mercury

Mercury private jet catering menu

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

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Cold main

Nevada Dry-Aged Beef Tenderloin

Sliced cold, rested to room temperature, finished with a grain-mustard and horseradish cream. Sourced from Nevada dry-age programmes and packed ready to plate.

To start

Mojave Honey and Ricotta Crostini

House-baked crostini spread with whipped ricotta and finished with single-origin Pahrump Valley honey and a crack of black pepper.

Hot main

Braised Short Rib with Roasted Root Vegetables

Slow-braised Nevada beef short rib, packed in a sealed galley tray with root vegetables roasted in their own juices. Reheats evenly at altitude.

Morning

Desert Dawn Fruit and Grain Bowl

Toasted farro, seasonal stone fruit from the Las Vegas basin, Greek yoghurt, and a drizzle of wildflower honey. A light, sustaining start for early departures.

Pâtisserie

Salted Caramel and Dark Chocolate Tart

A single-portion tart with a cocoa shortcrust, bittersweet dark chocolate ganache, and a thin layer of house-made salted caramel. Set firm for travel.

To finish

Aged Cheddar and Smoked Almond Plate

A composed finish of cave-aged American cheddar, house-smoked Californian almonds, dried Medjool dates, and plain crackers — restrained and satisfying.

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Catering for your next departure from DRA

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 · Mercury

Private jet catering in Mercury

Mercury sits within the Nevada National Security Site at 3,314 feet above the Mojave Desert floor, surrounded by some of the most austere terrain in the American West. The nearest substantial hub is Las Vegas, roughly 90 kilometres to the south-east, which means our sourcing and routing discipline is built around that distance — nothing arrives at your aircraft unless the journey has been planned to the minute. Because no commercial infrastructure frames this airfield, every catering order we fulfil here reflects deliberate preparation rather than opportunistic assembly. We draw on our Las Vegas–area supplier network to bring carefully selected provisions into this corridor, and we deliver to whichever handler holds your aircraft — coordinating directly with your crew from the moment the order is confirmed.

Regional Catering Menu · Mercury

Fresh catering for Mercury flights

The Mojave and the broader Great Basin pantry reward those who know where to look. Nevada dry-aged beef, Pahrump Valley honeys, and produce sourced from irrigated farms in the Las Vegas basin all travel well into this desert corridor within a controlled cold chain. Our kitchen teams compose menus that reflect the landscape without romanticising it — clean flavours, considered portions, nothing superfluous. For longer missions originating or terminating at Mercury, we recommend ordering 24 hours ahead to allow full menu build-out, including any kosher requirements, which carry a firm 24-hour lead time. Crew meals are packed separately, labelled clearly, and loaded in galley sequence — so the cabin and flight deck never compete for the same container.

Locally Sourced Catering

Rooted in Mercury

Business Aviation Catering · Mercury

Private jet catering at DRA

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

Elevation

3,314 ft

1,010 m AMSL — accounted for in plating and pressurisation.

Longest runway

2,291 m

7,515 ft — accepts ultra-long-range & VVIP wide-bodies.

Field status

Active

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

Coordinates

36.62°N

116.03°W — handler routing confirmed at order.

02 / 202,291 m · 7,515 ftPrimary

Why it matters for your order. With a 2,291 m runway, Mercury 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 · Mercury

Frequently asked

We coordinate directly with your crew or ground representative to confirm access, timing, and delivery point. Our team is handler-agnostic and will work with whichever party holds your aircraft at KDRA.