YOLW / ONS · Onslow · Western Australia

Private jet catering at Onslow Airport (YOLW / ONS), Onslow

Catering to your aircraft in Onslow.

Onslow runs on the Pilbara resource sector and the Wheatstone gas project, with heat that starts working on a tray the moment the door opens. We cook, pack and label for the galley you have, and hand over at the aircraft.

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

Onslow on the plate: local specialities for in-flight catering at ONS

The local specialities of Western Australia that travel well come from the water: Exmouth Gulf prawns, Pilbara coast barramundi and mud crab, plus wild-caught fish from the local fleet. For a private jet menu out of Onslow, seafood stays cold and sealed, dressings go in their own pot, and anything delicate is plated only at service.

An inflight menu for the Pilbara leans on grilled meat and bush flavours: kangaroo loin, wattleseed, finger lime and lemon myrtle. Private jet food from this region works best when the strong flavours sit in the sauce and the protein is simple enough to reheat in one pass. Western Australia also means citrus and stone fruit, which hold better in heat than imported berries.

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Exmouth Gulf prawns and Pilbara barramundi plated as local specialities for Onslow, Western Australia

01Exmouth Gulf prawns, cocktail styleServed cold, sauce in its own pot, lemon wedges wrapped separately.

02Pilbara barramundi filletReheats in a few minutes, herb butter packed apart.

03Kangaroo loin with finger limeSliced per passenger, lime pearls in a small pot.

04Mud crab saladPicked meat on ice, dressing added at the seat.

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 · OnslowOnslow Airport · YOLW

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

The strip at Onslow sits a few feet above the Indian Ocean, and anything you load at YOLW has to cope with coastal heat before it reaches the cabin. Private jet catering here is planned around short turnarounds, resource-sector crews and a small terminal where the hand-over happens on the apron. Executive jet catering for a day trip looks very different from a rotation block, so tell us which one it is. Business aviation catering follows the same rule here: fewer components, each finished in the galley. You send the tail, the slot and the headcount; the packing is ours.

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

Light jet parked at Onslow ONS with corporate jet catering boxes lined up for loading

Business aviationOur core

Executive jet catering at Onslow Airport (ONS)

Most business jet catering at Onslow follows the energy sector: executives and project teams flying in for the day, a short ground time, and a return leg that needs to be eaten at altitude. Corporate jet catering here means compact, labelled boxes that survive heat on the apron and a cold lunch that waits in the drawer. For VIP flight catering and charter flight catering into YOLW, a private jet chef writes a bespoke menu around the aircraft type, and luxury inflight catering is kept simple on purpose: fewer components, each one finished in the galley.

Sealed government flight catering trays prepared for a visit to Onslow, Western Australia

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Head of state and government inflight catering at Onslow Airport (ONS)

Onslow sees occasional ministerial and state-level visits tied to Pilbara projects and the coast. Government flight catering and head of state flight catering at ONS are cleared through the named contact before anything is cooked, with traceability for every component. VIP aviation catering and state visit aircraft catering are handled with discretion: sealed trays, no passenger names, seat numbers only, and a single person on our side who knows the order.

Menu highlights for private jet catering at *Onslow Airport*Or write your own, we cook it

Cold prawn and fruit private jet platters for a flight from Onslow YOLW

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Exmouth Gulf prawn platter with finger limePrivate jet platters, cold, sauce apart

Western Australian citrus and stone fruit platePrivate jet snacks, cold, cut per passenger

Mud crab salad with lemon myrtle dressingCold, dressing apart

Cured kangaroo with native pepper berryCold, sliced per seat

Hot barramundi and kangaroo gourmet inflight meals packed for an Onslow departure

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Pilbara barramundi with herb butterGourmet inflight meals, hot, reheat time on the lid

Kangaroo loin with wattleseed jusHot, sauce in a pot

Slow-cooked lamb shoulder with roast vegetablesHot, portion per seat

Wild-caught fish pieHot, oven-ready tray

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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 Onslow Airport

At Onslow the hidden allergens are mostly shellfish and nuts, because so much of the local table is seafood and bush-spice crusts. Kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free orders are packed on a separate board in a sealed tray, each marked with the seat number and the reheat time. Allergen free and special meals are cooked first, before any shellfish station is opened, and kids meals go in their own labelled box. You hand us the diet card and the seat plan; we match each tray to a seat.

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 Onslow Airport (ONS)

Crews on Pilbara rotations rarely stay on the ground long, so crew meals at Onslow are built to be eaten one-handed on the jumpseat or in the cockpit. They are ordered on request and invoiced like the rest of the order. Flight crew meals and crew catering arrive labelled CREW, packed hot or cold in boxed form. Pilot meals and cockpit meals travel as crew meal boxes, and different meals for pilots can be cooked when operator policy asks for it, so the captain and first officer never share a dish. Cabin crew meals go in their own box so nothing mixes with the guest trays.

Meal passYOLW

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passYOLW

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Onslow Airport YOLW general aviation terminal and apron in the Pilbara

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering at the FBO or general aviation terminal, Onslow Airport

Onslow has a small general aviation terminal, and FBO catering is normally delivered there or straight to your handling agent. Airside access depends on security passes, so our driver is escorted to the apron and the order is handed over at the aircraft on your slot. Catering delivery to the FBO, ground handling catering and handling agent catering are all arranged beforehand with whoever holds the apron access list. Order at least ten hours before departure where possible to keep that list clean; last-minute orders are handled too.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader delivery for jet catering at Onslow Airport (ONS)

The aircraft type decides how the load is done. A light jet or turboprop at YOLW is usually provisioned by hand through the door, while a larger corporate jet may need a high loader. Galley catering starts from the galley you actually have: one oven, a drawer and a small cold space means fewer hot items and more cold ones. Airside catering delivery and aircraft provisioning are agreed before the slot, not at the ramp.

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 airportYOLW / ONS

Aviation catering and business aviation at Onslow Airport (ONS)

Onslow Airport (YOLW / ONS) is a coastal general aviation field serving the town and the energy projects around it. Airport catering here is a small, specific business: a handful of movements a day, mostly charter and corporate flights, with the general aviation terminal taking most private traffic. FBO services and ground handling services are modest but reliable, and the field works as a business aviation hub for the western Pilbara. Diplomatic flight catering is rare here, but when a visiting delegation lands, the same terminal and the same handling agent are used, with the order cleared in advance.

Business aviation

Business aviation at Onslow tracks the resource sector and the cyclone season. Between November and April, tropical weather can shift or cancel slots, so orders need to stay adjustable, and extreme heat decides what can wait on the apron. Wheatstone-related traffic keeps charter demand steady through the dry season, and business aviation catering for those legs is usually a cold lunch and a hot main, nothing that needs a long oven cycle.

Customs & food import

Australia has strict biosecurity rules on food. Fresh meat, fruit, vegetables, eggs and dairy arriving on international flights are controlled and normally disposed of on arrival, so international crews should plan catering from a local supplier instead of carrying food in. Domestic catering within Western Australia is not restricted the same way.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

4.7 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★☆GOVERNMENT

“A request for a seafood starter and warm vegetable sides, 3 passengers, and two separate meal services: that was our brief for the departure at YOLW. For our team, the strongest part of their flight catering services was how they handled galley preparation. The Galley Girls kept the canapés separate from the finishing elements, which gave us control over the final presentation. The sandwiches stayed together in one group, so another crew member could follow the same plating sequence.”

Lin G. | Government flight manager

Gulfstream G650

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“The 10 passenger portions of mini sandwiches and individual desserts were the easy part; managing a short ground stop at ONS took more planning. Our brief for airline catering was met with a sensible plan for catering handover. The Galley Girls labelled the fruit plates in line with our brief, so the cabin team could identify the relevant portions quickly. Keeping the main courses identifiable helped the colleague taking over service understand the order without another long explanation.”

Louise N. | FBO operator

Global 7500

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“Keeping the galley organised at Onslow Airport meant planning beef fillet with roasted potatoes for 12 guests with a late menu amendment in mind. The Galley Girls gave us an update on the snack boxes before the handover, which helped us organise the cabin checks. The cabin team could match the fruit plates to the request before moving on to the remaining departure tasks. My main takeaway from this crew meals order was the practical approach to storage requirements.”

Mia H. | VIP flight attendant

Challenger 650

Questions crews ask about OnslowAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a short repositioning leg into Onslow with an empty cabin?+

An empty positioning flight needs little more than crew meals, so the cost is closer to a crew order than a passenger one. Stone crab or barramundi lifts the price; a fruit and sandwich box lowers it. Send the tail and the slot and we price from what you actually load.

What is the lead time for a government or delegation flight into ONS?+

A delegation needs the pass list and protocol cleared, which is why ten hours before departure is the target and earlier is better. Last-minute orders are still handled, and for a government flight we confirm the named contact before cooking.

What are the customs rules for catering on a short Onslow turnaround?+

Australian biosecurity is strict, and a short turnaround leaves no time to sort out an item stopped at the door. Food loaded in Australia on a domestic leg is straightforward; food carried in on an international leg is usually removed. Tell us the departure slot and we plan around it.

Can you bring food on board your own aircraft at Onslow?+

You can, as long as it is legal under biosecurity and the galley can hold it. A light jet with one oven and a small drawer limits how much you can load, which is often a reason to order from us instead.

Is catering part of a charter on a night or early morning departure from YOLW?+

No. The charter covers the aircraft; the food is ordered separately and invoiced on its own. A night or early morning slot is when to say so early, because the kitchen and the handling agent need to be lined up before the apron is open.