Tonopah, United States · KTNX / XSD

Private jet catering at Tonopah Test Range Airport (KTNX / XSD), Tonopah, also listed as TNX

Catering to your aircraft in Tonopah.

At 5,549 feet in the Nevada desert, KTNX is a field where the food has to be right before you land. We cook and pack for crew who serve from a galley drawer and a small oven, with private jet catering built for Tonopah heat and dry air.

Menu & order Download the menu

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

What Tonopah brings to your in-flight catering (XSD)

Tonopah sits in the middle of Nevada's high desert, and the private jet menu for Tonopah Test Range reflects that: ranch food, grilled meat, desert-dry produce and a lot of things that travel well cold. Our inflight menu for KTNX leans on what the Nevada table actually does well, written as private jet food that holds in a galley drawer. These local specialities are cooked, packed and labelled for the flight, with private jet platters for the cabin, gourmet inflight meals for a plated service and private jet snacks for the long ground wait. Anything with a sauce travels with the sauce in its own pot, and anything served warm goes in the oven and is re-plated at the seat.

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Nevada local specialities packed as private jet platters for Tonopah Test Range, Nevada

01Basque-style roast lambNevada ranch tradition; sliced, sauce apart

02Grilled ranch beef, slicedChilled, re-plate cold

03Green chile chickenOven, finish at the seat

04Pinto bean and corn saladChilled, dressing apart

05Prickly pear sorbet and fruitChilled, kept in the cold drawer

06Cornbread with honey butterOven, wrapped

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 · TonopahTonopah Test Range Airport · KTNX

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Tonopah Test Range Airport (KTNX)

At 5,549 feet in the Nevada desert, Tonopah Test Range Airport is a field where a galley plan has to be settled before wheels-up, because there is little to improvise with on arrival. Private jet catering for KTNX (also filed as TNX, IATA XSD) is cooked and packed for the galley you actually have, then handed over at the FBO or by your handling agent. Inflight catering here leans on food that holds in dry heat. In-flight catering for a long ground wait is packed cold and finished at re-plating. Aviation catering for business aviation catering moves, executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering runs is written around protocol and seat plan, and cabin crew meals are boxed apart from guest trays.

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 Tonopah Test Range (KTNX / XSD), Nevada, with private jet catering loaded at the FBO

Business aviationOur core

Private jet catering in Tonopah for business and VIP flights (XSD)

Business jet catering at Tonopah Test Range is usually a short brief: a small party in a light or midsize jet, one oven, a drawer, and a departure that depends on weather and range schedules. Corporate jet catering here favours cold platters that finish at the seat, and VIP flight catering for executives adds a plated course. For a charter flight catering request, we write the bespoke menu with a private jet chef around the galley you have, and luxury inflight catering stays simple: good ranch beef, a proper salad, a sauce kept in its own pot.

Government flight catering for a delegation aircraft at Tonopah Test Range Airport, Nevada

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Head of state and government inflight catering at Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD)

When a government party uses KTNX, the order starts with the manifest, not the menu. Head of state flight catering is written with the protocol office, VIP aviation catering keeps staff and principal trays separate, and state visit aircraft catering is delivered to the handling agent in sealed, traceable boxes. Government flight catering stays discreet from kitchen to galley.

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

Chilled private jet platters and sandwiches for Tonopah Test Range, Nevada

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Sliced ranch beef platter with horseradish crèmeChilled

Nevada desert greens with pinto and corn, private jet plattersSauce apart

Prickly pear and citrus fruit cups, private jet snacksChilled

Smoked turkey and cheddar tea sandwichesRe-plate cold

Basque-style lamb, sliced cold for a tapas boardRe-plate cold

Hot gourmet inflight meals from the oven, packed for a Tonopah, Nevada galley

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Green chile chicken with rice, gourmet inflight mealsOven

Braised ranch beef with root vegetablesOven

Cornbread with honey butterOven

Grilled trout with lemon butterSauce apart

Hearty chili with toasted flatbread, private jet snacksOven

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free in-flight catering at Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD)

Special meals at Tonopah follow a procedure, not a label: kosher and halal are sealed and prepared apart, vegan and gluten free meals get their own board, allergen free requests are checked line by line, and kids meals are written around what the child will actually eat. In ranch country the hidden allergens are sauces, dairy and nuts in baked goods, so we list them.

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

Pilot meals and crew meals at Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD)

For a crew waiting out duty time at KTNX, crew meals are a separate, on-request line, invoiced as part of the order. Flight crew meals and pilot meals travel as crew meal boxes that suit the flight deck, cockpit meals are kept simple, and crew catering can include different meals for pilots to avoid shared dishes. Cabin crew meals are packed separately from the passenger trays.

Meal passKTNX

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passKTNX

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Tonopah Test Range Airport (KTNX / XSD) in the high desert of Nevada, United States

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering at the FBO or general aviation terminal, Tonopah Test Range Airport

FBO catering at Tonopah Test Range means the order is handed over at the FBO or by your handling agent, at the general aviation terminal, on the slot you give us. Catering delivery to the FBO is coordinated with ground handling catering so the apron stays clear, and the same handling agent catering routine applies at every airport we serve.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Large cabin jet catering with a high loader at Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD)

For KTNX, the aircraft decides everything: a light jet takes boxes by hand, a larger type takes a high loader. Galley catering is packed for the aircraft's own drawers and oven, airside catering delivery follows your handling agent's access, and aircraft provisioning is planned from the tail number.

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 airportKTNX / XSD

General aviation and airport catering at Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD)

Also listed as TNX.

KTNX is an elevated desert field in Nevada, reached by operators who plan carefully. Airport catering for the general aviation side is handed over at the FBO, and the FBO services and ground handling services are what make a short stop workable.

Business aviation

Few business aviation hubs sit as high or as dry as this one in Nevada. Aviation catering for an operator at KTNX, business aviation catering for a flight department and executive jet catering for a corporate party are all written for dry heat; inflight catering and in-flight catering stay chilled. Diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals follow their own procedure.

Customs & food import

Customs and food import in the United States are strict about raw animal products and fresh produce arriving on an international leg. At Tonopah the practical consequence is that leftovers from abroad may have to be declared or discarded, so order the outbound catering locally and keep it on a separate invoice.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★VIP AIRLINER

“Choosing a charcuterie board and fresh bread for 9 people at KTNX was straightforward; the challenge was making it work with several individual meal preferences. With private jet catering menu, careful attention to catering handover matters as much to our crew as the menu itself. The Galley Girls grouped the snack boxes by service, which was more useful to us than simply receiving a list of dishes. The salads were reserved for the next stage, so the worktop stayed clear while we prepared the initial dishes.”

Adam M. | Chief cabin officer — BBJ

BBJ 2

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“Good preparation made the difference at XSD, where 7 guests expected poached fish with steamed rice despite several individual meal preferences. I would discuss private aviation catering with them again, especially when packing arrangement needs careful coordination. The breakfast portions supplied by The Galley Girls were straightforward to check against the written menu before the cabin handover. The sauces were also listed clearly, which made it easier to pass instructions between crew members during preparation.”

Maxime U. | FBO operator

Falcon 7X

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“It was the packing plan I cared about at Tonopah Test Range Airport, with 5 servings of vegetarian wraps and colourful salads and different crew meal preferences to consider. The Galley Girls updated the desserts in the written order and sent back a confirmation that clearly showed our amendments. The note about the snack boxes was easy to spot, and we could brief the rest of the team quickly. Our brief for business jet catering was met with a sensible plan for final order confirmation.”

Jade Y. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Gulfstream G700

Asked before every KTNX slotAsked by crews

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

What a government flight costs here is set by the menu you write with us. Send the manifest size and any protocol restrictions and we return a line-by-line quote; the pilots' meals, guest platters and any special diets appear as separate lines so you can see where the money goes.

What is the lead time for a kosher, halal, allergen or child meal at KTNX?+

A special meal here starts with a question we ask every time: which seat, which restriction, which aircraft. At KTNX the answer shapes the cooking, so the lead time is simply how soon we get that detail. Last-minute requests are treated as live orders and we say plainly if a restriction cannot be met.

Do customs rules affect catering during crew duty time and waiting on the ground at Tonopah?+

A wait on the ground under crew duty limits does not change customs, but it changes what you want on board: sealed, simple, labelled by seat. At Tonopah we pack crew meals knowing that anything from an international leg may have to be handed over, and the local food is never in question.

Can you bring food for the departure slot and the turnaround at Tonopah?+

Nothing stops you carrying your own meals aboard here. Where the departure slot is tight, though, our packed trays save the galley work: hot items for the oven, cold items marked for re-plating, and a separate flight-deck box so pilots are not eating from guest trays.

Is catering part of a charter into Tonopah, and can local products go on the menu?+

Charter prices into Tonopah cover the aircraft, not the galley. You order catering separately, we invoice it on its own, and a local product such as ranch beef or prickly pear goes onto the list like any other item. Last-minute orders are handled.