Owais Crawford
Many airports around the world have designated smoking areas to cater to smokers travelling through their terminals. While smoking is banned in enclosed public spaces in many countries, some airports still provide smoking lounges, complete with matches and ashtrays, along with designated areas in bars and restaurants. These lounges are usually clearly marked and can be found using airport maps.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Number of Airports with Smoke-Free Indoor Policies out of the World's 50 Busiest Airports | 23 |
| Airports in the US with Indoor Smoking Areas | Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Memphis, Nashville, Cincinnati-Northern KY, Biloxi, Miami International Airport, Denver International Airport |
| Airports with Smoking Lounges | Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, Mumbai Airport in India, Amsterdam Airport in the Netherlands, Denver International Airport |
| Other Characteristics | Designated smoking areas outside airport terminals, smoking areas inside airport bars and restaurants, gaming lounges |
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What You'll Learn
US airports with indoor smoking areas: Las Vegas, Memphis, Nashville, Cincinnati-Northern KY, Biloxi
As of 2024, nearly all US hub airports are 100% smoke-free indoors. However, a few airports still allow indoor smoking, including some of the busiest airports in the country. These include Las Vegas, Memphis, Nashville, Cincinnati-Northern KY, and Biloxi.
Las Vegas McCarran International Airport has indoor smoking areas. One source mentions that it is easy to find smoking areas near the airlines while waiting for a flight or after landing.
Memphis International Airport also has indoor smoking areas, but the specific locations are not mentioned.
Nashville International Airport has the Travelers Post Smoking Lounge near Gate B10.
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport also allows indoor smoking, but the specific locations and details are unclear.
Lastly, Biloxi's Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport has a smoking room by Gate 1.
It is worth noting that smoking in airports is considered a public health hazard. Despite 90% of US adults being non-smokers, the tobacco industry has fought to keep smoking in airports, undermining smoke-free policies. Airport smoking rooms do not effectively contain secondhand smoke, posing health risks to employees and travellers.
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Designated smoking areas in airports
Many airports have designated smoking areas to cater to travellers who smoke. While some airports have completely smoke-free indoor spaces, others provide smoking lounges, complete with matches and ashtrays, as well as designated areas in airport bars and restaurants.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands has several smoking lounges and rooms located before and after passport control. Before passport control, smoking areas are located outside Schiphol Plaza and are marked with white dotted lines. After passport control, smoking lounges are located inside airport bars. The airport maintains a strict no-smoking policy outside of its designated smoking lounges.
Mumbai Airport
Mumbai Airport in India has smoking lounges in both the departure and arrival terminals. In Terminal 1, there is a smoking lounge in the arrival hall next to Belt Five and another between Gates 26 and 27 for departures. Terminal 2 also has smoking areas at Level 4 retail, Gate 28 (international departures), Level 3 retail, and Gates 42 and 47 (domestic departures). There are additional lounges in the arrivals hall on Level 2, near Belt 1, Belt 2, Belt 5, and Belt 12.
Denver International Airport
Denver International Airport provides designated smoking areas within the airport premises, located outside the Jeppesen Terminal. These areas are equipped with receptacles for cigarette disposal.
US Airports
Some US airports that allow indoor smoking include Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Miami International Airport, Nashville International Airport, McCarran Las Vegas, Memphis, Cincinnati-Northern KY, and Biloxi. These airports have designated smoking areas in gaming lounges, restaurants, and bars.
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Airports with smoking lounges
Many airports have banned smoking indoors, with some repurposing their smoking areas into seating, retail, or charging spaces. However, there are still airports that provide smoking lounges for travellers who want to light up before or after their flight.
Mumbai, India
Mumbai Airport has smoking lounges in both the departure and arrival terminals. In Terminal 1, you can find a smoking lounge in the arrival hall next to Belt Five and in departures between Gates 26 and 27. Terminal 2 also has lounges at Level 4 retail, Gate 28 (international departures), Level 3 retail, and Gates 42 and 47 (domestic departures). There are also additional lounges in the arrivals hall on Level 2, between Belts 1 and 2, near Belt 5, and near Belt 12.
Ataturk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey
Ataturk Airport in Istanbul has smoking lounges throughout the airport, complete with matches and ashtrays.
Denver International Airport, USA
Denver International Airport provides designated smoking areas outside the Jeppesen Terminal, to the left and right of the south centre doors. These areas are equipped with receptacles for cigarette disposal.
Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas, USA
Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas allows smoking in its enclosed gaming lounges near the B, C, D, and E Gates.
Miami International Airport, USA
Miami International Airport has a unique offering—an open-air atrium attached to TGI Friday's on Concourse D where smoking is permitted.
Nashville International Airport, USA
Nashville International Airport features the Travelers Post Smoke Smoking Lounge near Gate B10. This lounge serves wine, beer, liquor, coffee, cigars, and other items.
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Airports with smoking areas in bars and restaurants
Many airports have designated smoking areas, including smoking lounges, terraces, and patios. However, there is a growing trend towards smoke-free airports, with many major hubs now 100% smoke-free.
Some airports with indoor smoking areas in bars and restaurants include:
McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas
Smoking is allowed in Terminal 1 above baggage claim, in the Great Hall near Terminal D, and between Gates E1 and E14 in Terminal 3. The Budweiser Racing Track Bar & Grill by Gate C7 is a designated smoking area, where you can enjoy a drink with your cigarette. McCarran International is known for its abundance of slot machine areas, where smoking is also permitted.
Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles has smoking lounges throughout the airport, including the gaming lounges located at the B, C, D, and E Gates, as well as Barney's Lounge in Gate C. Nashville (BNA) also has the Travelers Post Smoking Lounge near Gate B10.
Tampa International Airport
Tampa International is one of the few airports in the country that allows smoking in outdoor, covered areas without having to pass through security again. There are smoking patios at Airside A, C, E, and F.
Mumbai International Airport, India
Mumbai Airport has smoking lounges in both the departure and arrival terminals. In Terminal 1, you can find lounges in the arrival hall next to Belt Five and departures between Gates 26 and 27. Terminal 2 has lounges at Level 4 retail, Gate 28 (international departures), Level 3 retail, and Gates 42 and 47 (domestic departures).
Miami International Airport (MIA)
Miami International does not permit e-cigarette use indoors, but smoking is permitted in an open-air atrium attached to the airport's TGI Fridays restaurant near Gate D-36.
While not all airports have smoking areas in bars and restaurants, some, like Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands, have smoking lounges inside airport bars.
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Airports with smoking areas outside terminals
While most airports are smoke-free premises, some do provide designated smoking areas outside the terminal buildings, usually around 20 to 25 feet from the entrances and exit doors. Las Vegas Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), for example, have smoking areas or lounges after security checkpoints.
Mumbai Airport, India, has smoking lounges in both the departure and arrival terminals. In Terminal 1, the arrival hall next to Belt Five and departures between Gates 26 and 27 are designated smoking areas. Terminal 2 includes Level 4 retail, Gate 28 (international departures), Level 3 retail, Gate 42, and Gate 47 (domestic departures). There are additional lounges in the arrivals hall on Level 2, between Belts 1 and 2, near Belt 5, and near Belt 12.
Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport has smoking areas located outside Schiphol Plaza before passport control, which are marked with white dotted lines. After passport control, most smoking lounges are inside airport bars.
Some airports have implemented a 100% smoke-free policy, banning smoking throughout the airport, including terminals, lounges, bars, and other indoor places within the terminal building. However, all airports have designated areas for smokers, usually outside the terminals.
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Frequently asked questions
As of 2024, some US airports that still allow indoor smoking include Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Memphis, Nashville, Cincinnati-Northern KY, Biloxi, and Miami International Airport.
Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, and Mumbai Airport in India, have indoor smoking areas. Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport also has smoking lounges inside airport bars.
Yes, many airports have designated smoking areas outside the terminal. For example, Denver International Airport has a designated smoking area outside the Jeppesen Terminal.
Yes, as of 2017, 23 of the world's 50 busiest airports have smoke-free indoor policies.
