Kagoshima Prefecture · Amagi · RJKN / TKN

Private jet catering at Tokunoshima Airport (RJKN / TKN), Amagi

Catering to your aircraft in Amagi.

Tokunoshima has one runway, one terminal and an apron where a light jet can be the only aircraft in sight, so the order is written for that scale. We cook and pack for the galley you have, with island pork, citrus and brown sugar on the menu.

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10 hours

ideal notice, last-minute handled

Plane-side

handover at the steps

Flight deck

crew and pilot dishes, on request

24/7

a flight attendant on the line

Three of us. All ex VIP cabin crew.

We know the galley, the diet card and the 5 a.m. re-plate — because we lived them. So we built the caterer we always wished we could call.

Camille

Menu & galley logistics

Fourteen years on VIP and head-of-state cabins. Can plate for twelve in a G650 galley and still land it hot.

Inès

Dietary & labelling

The one who reads every diet card twice. If it says no cross-contact, it means no cross-contact.

Sofia

The 24/7 line

Answers at 5 a.m. when the leg moved overnight. Same-day swaps are her love language.

The local tableCooked so it travels

Local specialities from Amagi for your inflight catering

Tokunoshima is part of the Amami island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, and the private jet menu here leans on what the island is known for: black sugar from the cane fields, tankan and ponkan citrus in winter, mango and passion fruit in summer, and Amami pork. Our inflight menu turns these local specialities into things that travel, so the private jet food you serve at altitude tastes of Amagi and not of a generic hotel kitchen.

Private jet platters at RJKN are built from the island: sliced local pork, smoked fish, seasonal citrus and brown-sugar sweets. Gourmet inflight meals can include keihan, the Amami chicken rice served in broth, packed so the broth travels in its own container and the rice stays apart. For short sectors, private jet snacks such as black sugar pieces and dried mango stay in the cabin drawer.

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Private jet platters with Amami pork, citrus and brown sugar sweets, local specialities of Tokunoshima

01Keihan, Amami chicken riceBroth in a sealed pot, rice apart; combine at the plate.

02Amami island pork, sliced coldChilled platter with citrus pickle; no cooking in the galley.

03Kokuto brown sugar sweetsDry, stable, cabin-drawer snack for any sector.

04Tankan citrus plateWinter fruit, peeled and portioned for re-plating.

05Island mango and passion fruit cupSummer fruit, chilled in sealed cups.

06Sea grape and bitter melon saladLight starter, dressing in its own pot.

How it works

Three steps, one message

You message us

Tail, pax, diets, timing. One message — no portal, no quote form. Answered at any hour, by a flight attendant.

We cook & pack for a galley

Leak-proof boxes, marked by guest and restriction, with reheating times written on the lid.

You re-plate and serve

Two minutes out of the drawer. Whatever you ordered for the crew comes in the same delivery, and one clean invoice follows.

At a glance · AmagiTokunoshima Airport · RJKN

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Tokunoshima Airport (RJKN)

On the apron at Tokunoshima, a single terminal building serves everything that lands, and an executive jet catering order for TKN has to be planned around island produce and a modest ground-support footprint. Our private jet catering is written for the flight attendant who loads the drawers: in-flight catering that is labelled by seat, diplomatic flight catering where protocol requires it, and cabin crew meals boxed separately.

Restaurant cuisine, cooked on the ground
Fresh and local produce
Labelled by seat, diet and reheat
Aviation-ready packaging
High loader for large cabins
HACCP certified kitchens

Who we fly forTwo cabins, one standard

Business jet catering loaded for a flight from Tokunoshima Airport (TKN), Japan

Business aviationOur core

Executive jet catering at Tokunoshima Airport (TKN)

Business jet catering at Tokunoshima is usually a small party in a light or midsize cabin, often coming from Honshu or Okinawa. Corporate jet catering here means a short, clear menu: a private jet chef writes a bespoke menu around island pork, citrus and rice, with VIP flight catering details such as seat labels. Charter flight catering for a weekend group follows the same pattern, and luxury inflight catering is mostly a matter of good local produce, well packed.

Government flight catering prepared for a VIP aircraft at RJKN, Tokunoshima

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Government flight and VIP aviation catering at Tokunoshima Airport

When an official party flies into RJKN, the order is closed and the packing is traceable. Head of state flight catering and government flight catering share one rule: no names on the lids. State visit aircraft catering and VIP aviation catering are confirmed with the delegation's office, not by the kitchen.

The jet catering menu at *Tokunoshima Airport* (TKN)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters for a flight from Tokunoshima Airport, Amagi

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: Amami pork, pickles and citrusChilled

Island sushi rolls with local fishRe-plate cold

Sea grape and bitter melon saladSauce apart

Private jet snacks: kokuto brown sugar pieces and dried mangoChilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals with keihan chicken rice packed for RJKN, Tokunoshima

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Gourmet inflight meals: keihan chicken rice in brothOven

Braised Amami pork with brown sugar glazeSauce apart

Grilled local fish, rice and seasonal vegetablesOven

Noodle bowl, broth sealed separatelySauce apart

Make a request Download the menuPDF

A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Dietary requirements and aviation catering at Tokunoshima Airport (RJKN)

On Tokunoshima, special meals start with the local kitchen: pork stock, bonito and soy sit under many island dishes, so the allergen-free plan is made before the order is written. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free and kids meals are prepared on a separate board and boxed apart, with seat numbers on the lids and no names, so the crew at RJKN sees at once which tray is which.

Allergens

A sheet per guest. Separate boards, separate boxes.

ii.

Halal & kosher

Sealed, certificate in the same box.

iii.

Children

Their own menu, nothing to cut at altitude.

iv.

Plant-based & wellness

Vegan, low-carb, light — composed, never compromised.

Crew & pilot mealsOn request

Crew meals on request for flights from Amagi (TKN)

On request, we pack crew meals for the Tokunoshima turnaround: flight crew meals for the cabin team and pilot meals for the flight deck. Cockpit meals are boxed and labelled, crew catering is invoiced with the order, and crew meal boxes can hold two different meals for pilots when the operator's policy asks for it.

Meal passRJKN

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passRJKN

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Tokunoshima Airport (RJKN / TKN) terminal and apron in Amagi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO delivery and FBO catering at Tokunoshima Airport (TKN)

At RJKN, the handover is plane-side: we pass the order to your handling agent at the general aviation terminal, who takes it airside. FBO catering, catering delivery to the FBO and ground handling catering follow the slot, and handling agent catering is confirmed with the crew beforehand.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning and airport catering at Tokunoshima Airport (RJKN)

Tokunoshima is a small field, and the aircraft decides how we load: a light jet takes boxes through the cabin door, a larger cabin may need the galley door and a high loader on request. Galley catering is packed to the oven and drawers you actually have, and airside catering delivery at RJKN goes through your handling agent. Aircraft provisioning for the Amami islands is planned before the slot, not at the steps.

Mention it when you order

HACCP kitchen

Certified, inspected, with cold-chain records filed against your trip.

All FBOs served

Whichever terminal you park at, handover is at the aircraft, on your slot.

Diets read twice

Allergen sheet per guest, halal and kosher on request, sealed and labelled.

One clean invoice

Itemised and trip-report ready, sent after the leg.

About the airportRJKN / TKN

Airport catering at Tokunoshima Airport (RJKN)

Tokunoshima Airport is the one gateway to Amagi and the island, and for business aviation it works as a small business aviation hub for the Amami chain: one runway, one terminal, light jets and turboprops sharing the apron. Airport catering here is planned around that scale. General aviation is a modest share of the movements, FBO services are limited, and ground handling services are arranged through your handler before you land.

Business aviation

What sets Tokunoshima apart as a business aviation hub is its calendar: summer visitors, winter citrus, and typhoon weeks when nothing moves. Inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering are all planned against the weather window. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering suit the light jets that use the field, diplomatic flight catering is the exception, and cabin crew meals or crew meals are boxed apart from the passenger trays.

Customs & food import

For anyone treating RJKN as a business aviation hub from abroad, Japan's customs and quarantine rules apply at Tokunoshima: fresh meat, fruit and plant products from overseas can be held at the border, and leftover catering from an international leg may be refused. Load the outbound menu on the island so the galley arrives clean.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

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★★★★★

Average rating from the cabin crew and pilots we cater for.

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★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“Clear quantities were essential at TKN: we had 3 passengers expecting beef fillet with roasted potatoes and were working around a short ground stop. For our team, the strongest part of their private jet food was how they handled storage requirements. The Galley Girls understood why we wanted the fruit plates readily accessible instead of spread across several different boxes. We left the side dishes stored until needed, which kept the first service manageable and reduced unnecessary handling.”

Noor B. | Chief flight attendant

Gulfstream G650ER

★★★★★CHARTER

“Food presentation mattered to our 9 guests, but a revised passenger count also had to be considered when organising poached fish with steamed rice at Tokunoshima Airport. I needed the fruit plates checked against the revised brief; The Galley Girls answered without sending us through another lengthy exchange. We checked the sauces against the same summary, keeping the cabin team and the handling contact aligned. Our brief for private jet meals was met with a sensible plan for storage requirements.”

Nathan C. | Charter operator

Gulfstream G450

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“I wanted beef fillet with roasted potatoes for 3 guests at RJKN, packed sensibly for a cabin team dealing with a short ground stop. Our request to The Galley Girls focused on the starters, with enough detail to distinguish passenger portions from additional provisions. There was enough information about the snack boxes to brief the crew without making assumptions about what had been ordered. The catering handover stood out more than any sales pitch about private jet menu.”

Julien A. | FBO operator

Challenger 650

What crews ask before AmagiAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a flight into Tokunoshima?+

How much does private jet catering cost here? It follows the menu: black sugar sweets are cheap, whole fish is not. Island weather can delay a departure, which is why we pack dishes that hold, and we write the price against what is actually going on board.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at Tokunoshima Airport?+

Lead time here is shaped by the galley, so we ask for the type first. A small cabin means simpler packing, a larger one means a fuller menu, and a late request is still handled with whichever dishes suit the space.

Do customs rules affect catering for a private jet arriving in Tokunoshima?+

Customs here mean one thing for the galley: foreign fresh food does not clear easily. An aircraft landing at Tokunoshima from abroad is better off loading new catering on the ground than carrying meals through.

Can you bring food of your own on a private jet into Tokunoshima?+

Your own food can come on board, with the usual customs rules. A local product from Tokunoshima, brown sugar sweets, is the simple alternative: dry, stable and fine in any drawer.

Is catering part of a charter into Tokunoshima?+

No, the charter does not carry the meals. On a short turnaround at TKN we order against your slot, and the dishes are chosen to load quickly and hold until service.