This page lists every airport in our database that has confirmed indoor smoking rooms, lounges, or cabins as of 2026. All facilities listed are post-security unless noted otherwise.
Quick Reference
| Country | Airports with Indoor Smoking | Best Option |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 20+ airports | Tokyo Haneda (69 rooms) |
| Russia | 60+ airports | Moscow Vnukovo (8 rooms + IQOS) |
| India | 10+ airports | Delhi (10+ zones) |
| Indonesia | 5+ airports | Jakarta (all terminals) |
| UAE | DXB | Dubai (all terminals) |
| USA | 2 airports | Las Vegas (gaming lounges) |
| Sweden | 2+ airports | Stockholm Arlanda (9 rooms) |
| South Africa | 3 airports | Johannesburg (Dunhill Lounge) |
| France | 1 airport | Lyon (hidden room) |
| Sri Lanka | 1 airport | Colombo (duty free area) |
Japan
Japan is the world leader in airport smoking infrastructure. Every major Japanese airport maintains clean, enclosed smoking rooms with proper ventilation and wall-mounted electric lighters. Rooms are cleaned frequently and rarely overcrowded even at peak hours.
Major Hubs
Tokyo Haneda (HND) — 69 rooms across 3 terminals. Terminal 1 has 18 rooms, Terminal 2 has 35 (including a Cafe & Smoking Lounge with drinks and snacks on 3F North Pier), and Terminal 3 has 16 rooms for international flights. The most smoking rooms of any airport in the world.
Tokyo Narita (NRT) — 33+ rooms. Terminal 1 has 14 rooms across both wings, Terminal 2 has 19 rooms, and Terminal 3 has rooms for LCC passengers. Every gate cluster is within a few minutes of a room.
Osaka Kansai (KIX) — Multiple rooms in both terminals plus a British American Tobacco premium smoking lounge with boutique design. The KIX First Class Lounge (reopened May 2025) also has a smoking room.
Nagoya Centrair (NGO) — 15 rooms rated 9/10 by travelers. Plug lighters on every wall, Plaza Premium Lounge with smoking room, and Centrair Global Lounge access. One of the highest-rated smoking airports in the world.
Regional Airports
Sapporo New Chitose (CTS) — 19 rooms across 4 floors. The Super Lounge Annex (opened April 2025) offers smoking with alcohol service. One room per gate cluster ensures short walks.
Fukuoka (FUK) — 7-10 rooms across domestic (1F, 2F, 3F) and international (1F, 3F, 4F) terminals. New expanded international terminal opened March 2025.
Other Japanese airports with indoor rooms: Sendai, Hiroshima, Kagoshima, Nagasaki, Niigata, Okayama, Oita, Hakodate, Aomori, Akita, Komatsu, New Kitakyushu, Shizuoka.
India
Indian airports increasingly offer designated smoking zones, typically enclosed glass rooms with ventilation. Quality varies — major hubs like Delhi and Mumbai have well-maintained rooms, while smaller airports may have basic outdoor shelters.
Delhi IGI (DEL) — 10+ zones across all three terminals. T3 international has 3 departure zones plus a transit area. Electric lighters provided. Cigarette shop in T3 arrival zone.
Mumbai (BOM) — T1 has a room near Gates 26-27. T2 domestic has rooms at Gates 48-49. T2 international has zones on Level 4 (retail area) and Level 3 (Gate 68, less crowded).
Hyderabad (HYD) — Rooms at Gate 12, Gate 124, Gate 102 basement, and inside the Encalm Lounge near Gate 23.
Bangalore (BLR) — T1 has rooms opposite domestic lounges and near Gate 44. T2 has rooms opposite Gate D24 and near Gates C3-C4.
Other Indian airports with indoor zones: Jaipur, Kolkata, Chennai, Goa, Pune, Cochin.
Russia
Russia treats airport smoking rooms as standard infrastructure. Most Russian airports have indoor rooms in both domestic and international areas, typically glass-enclosed with ventilation systems.
Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) — 8 rooms (4 international, 4 domestic) plus a modern IQOS lounge near Gate 25 and the Art Lounge. Rooms reopened July 2021 with modern ventilation. Each holds up to 8 people.
Moscow Domodedovo (DME) — Rooms in Gallery E (Gates 5 & 8 international) and Gallery D (2F domestic business lounge area). Reopened July 2024 after renovation.
Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) — Multiple rooms across terminals including paid Moscow Lounge access in Terminal D.
Saint Petersburg Pulkovo (LED) — Indoor rooms on 3rd floor near BUD Burger and 1st floor cabin.
Yekaterinburg Koltsovo (SVX) — Rooms in business lounges and general departure areas.
Indonesia
Indonesian airports maintain smoking rooms as a standard amenity, reflecting the country’s high smoking rate.
Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta (CGK) — Rooms in all 3 terminals. T3 international has rooms at Gates 1, 2, 8. T3 domestic has rooms at Gates 12 and 18. T2 E-gates and Coffee Bean area. T1 gates area plus two rooms in the Garuda Indonesia Lounge.
Bali Denpasar (DPS) — Air-conditioned rooms on 2F international (Gates 4-7) and 3F domestic.
Surabaya Juanda (SUB) — Both terminals have landside and airside rooms, plus the Garuda Lounge and Diplomat Cafe.
Middle East
Dubai International (DXB) — Indoor lounges in all three terminals. T1 has rooms at Gate D12, Gate 1, and Gates 12-13 plus Marhaba Lounge access. T3 has rooms at Gates A2, A23, B7, B27, C9, and C23 — including Winston and Camel branded rooms.
United States
Only two US airports have indoor post-security smoking in 2026, both through legal exceptions.
Las Vegas Harry Reid (LAS) — Nevada gaming law exempts enclosed areas with slot machines from the smoking ban. Terminal 1 has gaming lounges in all four concourses: Bud Track Lounge (B gates), enclosed area near Gate C24, Barney’s Lounge (D gates) plus two additional D Concourse areas including a new 890 sq ft lounge, and The Gaming Lounge (E gates). Full bar service and slot machines. Terminal 3 (Southwest) has zero airside smoking.
Nashville (BNA) — Travelers Post on Concourse B near Gate B10. $10 entry, full bar with cocktails, complimentary coffee and snacks, and a tobacco shop. Hours vary by day (typically 5 AM to 8 PM). One of the only dedicated indoor airport smoking lounges in the United States.
Miami (MIA) — Semi-indoor. The open-air atrium near TGI Friday’s has four walls and a roof with a gap at the roofline that classifies it as outdoors under Florida law. Traditional cigarettes only — e-cigarettes banned. Accessible post-security via Skytrain from all concourses.
Sweden
Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) — 9 glass-enclosed smoking rooms across Terminal 2, Terminal 4, and Terminal 5. T5 alone has rooms near Gates 3 and 13, Level 3 Duty Free, Level 4 near Gates F65/67, and scattered glass cabins. The D19 room in T4 is particularly well-maintained.
Gothenburg Landvetter (GOT) — Rooms near Gates 19A/20A (main Schengen area), Gate 23 (non-Schengen), and on Levels 2 and 4. The airport guarantees you are never more than 5 minutes from a smoking area after security.
France
Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS) — France banned indoor smoking in public places in 2007, but Lyon has a hidden indoor smoking room near Gate B02 in Terminal 1. The entrance sign is small (about 10 cm) and easy to miss. This is the only confirmed indoor smoking room at a French airport.
South Africa
Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB) — The 360-square-meter Dunhill Smoking Lounge in Terminal A is the largest dedicated airport smoking lounge in Africa. Full food and beverage service. Terminal A also has Lounge 27 and an airside area (closes 8 PM). Terminal B has SAA Lounge access and the Airport Craft Brewers area.
Cape Town (CPT) — Smokers’ Lounge in international departures (opposite Icons restaurant, before stairs to B gates). Reopened April 2022 after renovation. Bidvest Lounge (paid) also has a smoking room.
Durban King Shaka (DUR) — Indoor smoking room inside the Bidvest Premier Lounge (paid lounge access required).
Sri Lanka
Colombo Bandaranaike (CMB) — Indoor smoking area inside the Flemingo Duty Free shop on the airside, near the Serendib Lounge.