KPMD / PMD · Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 · California

Private jet catering at Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (KPMD / PMD), Palmdale

Catering to your aircraft in Palmdale.

Palmdale is high desert, with heat on the ramp and long runways shared with Plant 42. We pack for that: sealed trays, dressings apart, and a handover at your FBO.

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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

Private jet catering with local specialities from Palmdale

Palmdale is high desert, and the Antelope Valley shapes what a private jet menu can honestly carry. California's Central Valley and coast supply most of the produce, so an inflight menu built at Palmdale leans on citrus, avocado, dates, almonds and pistachios, with local specialities from the wider California table arriving crisp rather than limp. Private jet food for a hot ramp has to be chosen for the heat: dressed salads travel with the dressing apart, and herbs stay whole until the cabin. Private jet platters of tri-tip, grilled vegetables and stone fruit suit a desert departure, and private jet snacks such as marcona almonds, medjool dates and citrus segments hold up in a warm galley. Gourmet inflight meals for PMD tend toward Californian, grain-forward and light, because passengers leaving the Mojave rarely want heavy food.

California's cooking is mostly about produce, and for Palmdale's Antelope Valley departures the best ingredients are chosen from the state's farms by season. For a private jet menu at KPMD we lean on what is in season: Fresno-style stone fruit, Coachella dates, Ventura avocados, Central Coast greens. The inflight menu is written around what survives a hot apron. Private jet food that travels well here includes grilled chicken with salsa verde, farro salads and chilled soups. Local specialities are plated cold or finished in the galley oven, and gourmet inflight meals, private jet platters and private jet snacks are marked for the crew who will re-plate them. Anything that wilts in dry heat stays out of the cabin.

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Local specialities for a private jet menu at Palmdale, California: dates, almonds and citrus

01Tri-tip with chimichurriSanta Maria style, sliced cold, sauce apart

02Medjool dates and marcona almondsCoachella Valley fruit, packed dry for the cabin

03Avocado and citrus saladDressing apart, chilled

04Grilled chicken with salsa verdeOven, finished in the galley

05Pistachio and stone fruit plateRe-plate cold, by the seat

06Farro with roasted vegetablesServed chilled, no reheating needed

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 · PalmdalePalmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport · KPMD

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (KPMD)

Palmdale sits on the edge of the Antelope Valley, where afternoon heat and wind decide how a tray should travel. Our private jet catering for PMD is packed by former VIP flight attendants who know that inflight catering here often means a cold lunch that must survive a hot ramp. In-flight catering, aviation catering and business aviation catering for Palmdale all arrive at your FBO or handling agent, then go to the aircraft.

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 on the apron at Palmdale Regional Airport, KPMD, ready for private jet catering to be loaded

Business aviationOur core

Business jet catering at Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport for VIP flights

Business jet catering at Palmdale is usually a completion-centre or charter brief: a few passengers, a long desert leg, a galley that may be nearly empty. Corporate jet catering and VIP flight catering here start with the type and the oven. Charter flight catering on a private jet charter follows the same pattern, and luxury inflight catering means light, produce-led dishes rather than heavy plates. A private jet chef builds a bespoke menu around what the galley can actually finish.

Government flight catering for a delegation at Palmdale Regional Airport, PMD, packed and sealed by seat

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Private jet catering for government and royal flights at Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (PMD)

Palmdale shares its field with Air Force Plant 42, so government flight catering here is a normal request. Head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering follow protocol: menus cleared first, trays sealed, seat-numbered labels, no names. State visit aircraft catering is handled by a named team with a clear paper trail.

Private jet platters and gourmet meals: jet catering in *Palmdale* (PMD)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters and gourmet inflight meals prepared for a flight from Palmdale, KPMD

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: California cheese and charcuterieChilled

Avocado, citrus and fennel saladSauce apart

Gourmet inflight meals: poached salmon with dill yoghurtChilled

Private jet snacks: marcona almonds and medjool datesRe-plate cold

Seasonal stone fruit with pistachioChilled

Hot dishes finished in the galley oven for a private jet departing Palmdale Regional Airport

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Grilled tri-tip with roasted potatoesOven

Herb chicken with salsa verdeSauce apart

Mushroom risotto with parmesanOven

Grilled vegetable and farro bowlOven

Seared halibut with lemon beurre blancSauce apart

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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 Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (KPMD)

At Palmdale the allergens that matter most come from California's own produce table: tree nuts such as almonds and pistachios, sesame, and shellfish from the coast. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free and allergen free special meals are packed on a separate board, sealed and labelled by seat, and kids meals are prepared the same way. A nut-free request at KPMD means the dates, almonds and pistachios that are standard in a desert menu are removed from the whole order, not just the plate.

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 for pilots and cabin crew at Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (PMD)

Order crew meals for KPMD when you want them, and they are invoiced as part of the same order. Flight crew meals are boxed in the order of the day, pilot meals are two different dishes on request, crew catering is marked so nobody opens a passenger tray, cockpit meals are easy to eat in the seat, crew meal boxes close securely, and different meals for pilots follow the operator's rule.

Meal passKPMD

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passKPMD

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Palmdale Regional Airport, KPMD, in the high desert of California, used by business aviation and Plant 42

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Ground handling and FBO catering at Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport

FBO catering at Palmdale is handed over at the FBO or to your handling agent, then taken to the aircraft. Catering delivery to the FBO is arranged against your slot, and the general aviation terminal is where we meet the crew. Ground handling catering and handling agent catering are coordinated so the apron access is clear before the van arrives.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Large cabin jet catering with a high loader at Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (PMD)

Palmdale sees everything from light jets to large airliners being completed or tested on the Plant 42 side of the field. Galley catering for the larger types needs a high loader at the aircraft door, and airside catering delivery is arranged with your handling agent so the truck is cleared for the apron. Aircraft provisioning here often starts from an empty galley, so we confirm the type and the galley configuration before anything is cooked.

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 airportKPMD / PMD

General aviation and airport catering at Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (PMD)

Palmdale Regional Airport is a civil field on the Plant 42 airfield, used for aircraft completion, testing and business aviation. Airport catering here is quiet and practical, with a general aviation presence and a long runway at 2,543 feet elevation in the Antelope Valley.

Business aviation

Private jet catering, inflight catering and in-flight catering at Palmdale suit a field where aircraft are completed, tested and delivered. Aviation catering and business aviation catering here follow the passengers and the delegations. Executive jet catering, diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals are all arranged the same way as anywhere else. The business aviation hub is small, which keeps FBO services and ground handling services simple.

Customs & food import

For inbound international flights, CBP inspects food on board and agricultural items may be seized. Catering for Palmdale departures is bought locally, so there is no import issue, while any food from an earlier leg is for your handling agent to declare.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“One detail shaped our order at PMD: a family lunch request, alongside a request for a cheese board and savoury canapés for 7 passengers. The order made vip inflight catering feel manageable because the packing arrangement had been considered beforehand. After a final adjustment to the snack boxes, The Galley Girls gave us one revised order summary to work from. We checked the sandwiches against the same summary, keeping the cabin team and the handling contact aligned.”

Minho F. | FBO operator

Gulfstream G550

★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT

“An order of grilled salmon with a lemon dressing for 12 people at Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport had to be organised around a small galley worktop. I would discuss private jet catering with them again, especially when crew briefing needs careful coordination. The salads came from The Galley Girls in compact food boxes, with a packing list that matched the contents. The breakfast portions were easy to locate, leaving the crew free to focus on the remaining cabin preparation.”

Leonardo X. | Royal family manager

Global 7500

★★★★★GOVERNMENT

“The cabin briefing at KPMD included 5 passenger meals, a request for grilled salmon with a lemon dressing, and instructions addressing a family lunch request. The Galley Girls confirmed the handover contact and identified the sauces, making the catering delivery easier for our team to track. The crew provisions went straight to the right colleague instead of circulating between several people during the turnaround. For private jet catering services, that attention to written menu details made the order noticeably easier to manage.”

Natalie B. | Government flight manager

Gulfstream G650

The Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a short repositioning flight out of Palmdale with an empty cabin?+

Empty-cabin repositioning from KPMD is the cheapest case we see: a few crew meal boxes, no passenger service, no re-plating. How much does private jet catering cost then? As much as those boxes, invoiced like any order.

What is the lead time for a long leg out of Palmdale with two services on board?+

Two services, one tail, one slot: that is how we read a long leg out of the Antelope Valley. Lead time depends on the menu, not the airport, and last-minute orders are handled as long as the galley is known.

What about customs when the passenger count changes at the last minute at Palmdale?+

Customs and headcount are separate here: CBP cares about what came from abroad, while we care about how many plates to pack. Tell us the new number and we resize the order the same day, from US-sourced ingredients.

Can you bring food of your own on a government or delegation flight from Palmdale?+

On government flights, can you bring food? Usually yes, once cleared. We keep outside food on its own board, label it by seat and do not mix it with our own preparation, which keeps the traceability clean.

Is catering part of a charter when a passenger needs a kosher, halal or allergen-free meal at Palmdale?+

Is catering part of a charter here? No, and a special meal does not change that. It is ordered with the flight details and invoiced like any other dish, with the restriction clearly marked.