Wilmington, United States · KILM / ILM

Private jet catering at Wilmington International Airport (KILM / ILM), Wilmington

Catering to your aircraft in Wilmington.

Coastal North Carolina keeps KILM busy with golf groups and studio crews. Tell us the aircraft and the slot, and the food arrives packed for your galley at the FBO.

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

Private jet catering with local specialities from Wilmington

The Cape Fear coast gives a private jet menu at Wilmington its character. Shrimp from local waters, blue crab, flounder and oysters from the North Carolina sounds are the backbone of an inflight menu here, and they are what private jet food from this region does best: simple, cold-friendly or finished in a galley oven. Local specialities such as shrimp and grits, she-crab soup and hush puppies travel well when packed with the sauce apart and the garnish separate. Eastern North Carolina barbecue, vinegar-based and pulled, is a regional dish that holds in a hot box and re-plates cleanly. Sweet potato, collards and cornbread round out the sides, and Carolina peaches and blueberries make a seasonal fruit plate. For a North Carolina crew who knows the coast, these are dishes that taste like the place without needing a kitchen on board.

Planning a private jet menu out of Wilmington starts with the water. North Carolina's coast supplies shrimp, blue crab, flounder and clams, and the region's local specialities lean on them: shrimp and grits, crab cakes, she-crab soup. An inflight menu built from these keeps well in a chilled drawer or finishes in a small oven. Private jet food from inland North Carolina brings a different side: vinegar barbecue, collards, cornbread and sweet potato, all of which re-plate easily. Summer adds peaches, tomatoes and blueberries, and the cold side of the menu can be a crisp salad with a Carolina dressing in its own pot. We pack by passenger and by seat so the galley team in Wilmington can serve without improvising.

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Local specialities of North Carolina, shrimp and grits and blue crab, packed for a private jet menu at Wilmington

01Shrimp and gritsStone-ground grits in an oven tray, shrimp and sauce packed apart.

02She-crab soupSealed container, finish on the stove or in the oven, cream garnish separate.

03Carolina blue crab cakesPan-seared at source, finish in the oven, remoulade in its own pot.

04Eastern NC vinegar barbecuePulled pork in a hot tray, slaw and buns packed separately.

05Hush puppiesCrisp cornmeal fritters, re-crisp in the oven.

06Carolina peach and blueberry plateSeasonal fruit, chilled, cut per passenger.

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 · WilmingtonWilmington International Airport · KILM

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

Wilmington International sits on a flat coastal plain in southeastern North Carolina, and hurricane season shapes the schedule as much as the golf and beach traffic does. Private jet catering for KILM is built around that: seafood-led menus in summer, heavier comfort plates when the weather turns, all written for the galley you actually have. Inflight catering here is usually a short brief, and in-flight catering for a light jet differs from what a midsize cabin can hold. We treat aviation catering at ILM as a handover to your FBO or handling agent. Business aviation catering for golf groups, film crews and corporate visits gets the same attention as executive jet catering for owner-flown legs, and diplomatic flight catering or cabin crew meals can be added on request.

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

Private jet at the Wilmington ILM FBO ramp for business jet catering, North Carolina

Business aviationOur core

Business jet & VIP jet catering at Wilmington International Airport

At ILM, the typical business trip is a corporate group heading to the coast or a film crew arriving for a shoot. Business jet catering is planned around the cabin and its galley, corporate jet catering gets a clear dish list by seat, and charter flight catering adds the crew's own meals on request. VIP flight catering and luxury inflight catering use the region's shrimp and crab, and a private jet chef builds a bespoke menu to fit.

Government flight aircraft at Wilmington International KILM for head of state flight catering

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Head of state and government inflight catering at Wilmington International Airport (ILM)

When an official flight uses KILM, we treat it as a protocol job. Government flight catering is cleared in advance, labelled by seat, and sealed. Head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering involve a named team, and state visit aircraft catering is delivered at the aircraft with the handling agent present.

The *Wilmington* inflight catering menu (ILM)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters with shrimp cocktail and crab salad for the Wilmington ILM galley

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: Carolina shrimp cocktail with remouladeChilled

Gourmet inflight meals: lump crab salad with citrus and greensChilled

Heirloom tomato and burrata with basil oilSauce apart

Private jet snacks: pimento cheese, crackers and pickled vegetablesChilled

Peach and blueberry fruit plateRe-plate cold

Hot gourmet inflight meals, shrimp and grits and flounder, packed for a Wilmington KILM flight

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Shrimp and grits with andouille and low-country sauceOven

Pan-seared flounder with lemon butter and sweet potatoSauce apart

Eastern NC pulled pork with collards and cornbreadOven

She-crab soup with sherry creamOven

Grilled chicken, Carolina rice and green beansOven

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

Special meals & dietary requirements: in-flight catering at Wilmington International Airport

Dietary requests at Wilmington are handled as a procedure, not a promise on a label. Local cooking leans on shellfish, pork, butter and wheat flour, so allergen free, kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free plates are cooked on a separate board and packed in their own box, marked by seat. Special meals for the mixed-diet groups that come through the FBO are agreed at the order, and kids meals follow the same route: a mild plate, sauce apart, checked against the passenger list before the trays leave.

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 Wilmington International Airport (ILM)

A crew waiting at ILM between legs will want food that holds. Crew meals are ordered on request and billed on their own. Flight crew meals and pilot meals are boxed or plated, crew catering is labelled by role, cockpit meals avoid anything that needs two hands, and crew meal boxes and different meals for pilots are available when the duty plan needs them.

Meal passKILM

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passKILM

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

General aviation terminal at Wilmington International Airport (ILM), North Carolina, for airport catering and FBO services

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering at the FBO or general aviation terminal, Wilmington International Airport

FBO catering at Wilmington International is handed over at the FBO or by your handling agent, at the aircraft. Catering delivery to the FBO goes to the general aviation terminal, and ground handling catering and handling agent catering are coordinated so the carts reach the right door.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader and aircraft provisioning: aviation catering at Wilmington International Airport

At KILM, the aircraft in front of the terminal sets how the carts and boxes get up the stairs and into the galley. A light jet with a single galley drawer takes a different load from a midsize cabin with an oven, and a larger aircraft may need a high loader for galley catering. Airside catering delivery at KILM is coordinated with your handling agent for aircraft provisioning, so the carts, boxes and hot trays reach the door the crew actually opens.

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 airportKILM / ILM

Airport catering at Wilmington International Airport (KILM)

Wilmington International serves southeastern North Carolina with a mix of scheduled traffic and a general aviation ramp. Airport catering, FBO services and ground handling services for business aircraft are all part of the day-to-day operation here.

Business aviation

Business aviation hub traffic at KILM picks up in spring with golf and in summer with beach visitors, and film productions add year-round movements. Inflight catering and in-flight catering for these flights lean on coastal produce. Aviation catering and business aviation catering are planned around the aircraft, executive jet catering for owner-flown legs stays simple, diplomatic flight catering follows protocol, and cabin crew meals are ordered on request.

Customs & food import

U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Agriculture control food brought in from abroad, so what you load before arriving is what matters. Catering prepared locally for departures from ILM avoids import questions and is handled at the FBO.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“Keeping the galley organised at KILM meant planning a cheese board and savoury canapés for 3 guests with a tight boarding window in mind. The Galley Girls gave us an update on the snack boxes before the handover, which helped us organise the cabin checks. The written menu details stood out more than any sales pitch about private jet meals. The breakfast portions went straight to the right colleague instead of circulating between several people during the turnaround.”

Patrick A. | Chief flight attendant

Gulfstream G700

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“Nothing about the 10 guest order at ILM called for excess complexity: just mushroom risotto and a green salad and sensible planning for different crew meal preferences. For private jet menu, that attention to final order confirmation made the order noticeably easier to manage. The Galley Girls talked through the quantities of starters with us before confirmation, rather than leaving us to guess the portions. There was enough information about the desserts to brief the crew without making assumptions about what had been ordered.”

Anna G. | VIP flight attendant

Falcon 7X

★★★★★VIP AIRLINER

“Timing and organisation mattered at Wilmington International Airport, where our order of mini sandwiches and individual desserts for 10 people involved a late menu amendment. I want a private jet chef to understand crew briefing, and this order gave us a useful starting point. The Galley Girls understood why we wanted the side dishes readily accessible instead of spread across several different boxes. The fruit plates were reserved for the next stage, so the worktop stayed clear while we prepared the initial dishes.”

Michael X. | Chief cabin officer — BBJ

ACJ319

Wilmington in five questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a long leg out of Wilmington with two services on board?+

A long leg from ILM usually means two separate services, so the cost follows the plan: a hot lunch plus a cold supper is priced differently from two hot courses. Seafood from the North Carolina coast sits higher than pasta or grilled chicken, and premium cheese or fruit plates add up per passenger. We quote per menu, not per tray, so how much private jet catering costs depends on what you choose.

What lead time do you need at Wilmington if the passenger count changes late?+

Wilmington is a small ramp, so changes are simple to coordinate. If the passenger count shifts, call or email and we re-cut the menu: portions go up or down and special plates are re-checked. Lead time stays flexible, and last-minute orders are handled.

What happens with customs when catering is provisioned for a delegation or government flight at Wilmington?+

Customs at an airport like Wilmington International is straightforward for locally prepared meals, since they are made in the United States and loaded at the FBO. Agricultural restrictions apply to food arriving from outside the country, which is why we recommend ordering here rather than carrying it in. Delegations get the same sealed, seat-marked packing.

Can you bring food on board for a kosher, halal, allergen or child's special meal at Wilmington?+

You can, but we recommend ordering special meals through us, because a sealed, labelled dish is safer than a carried one. For a kosher, halal, allergen free or child's plate at Wilmington, we pack it in its own box with the seat number and keep it apart from the other trays. Carried food can also raise customs questions if it comes from abroad.

Is catering part of a charter when crew sit through duty time and a wait on the ground at Wilmington?+

Charter and catering are two different contracts. At ILM, a wait on the ground stretches the crew's duty time, and a hot meal or a boxed one is something you order from us, on request, with its own invoice.