If you smoke and you are flying through Armenia, you are in good shape: the country’s single international airport keeps a designated airside smoking room, and there are outdoor smoking areas outside the terminals for anyone landside.
The airport that matters in Armenia is Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), the country’s sole international gateway.
How Armenia Airport Smoking Works
Armenia passed a strict indoor-smoking law in 2022, and the practical detail for travellers is the carve-out: airports are explicitly exempt. That exemption is what lets Zvartnots keep a real designated smoking room past passport control.
Airside, the best-known option at EVN is the designated smoking room inside the Converse Bank Business Lounge, after passport control on the 3rd floor above duty-free. Access is via Priority Pass, DragonPass or LoungeKey, or a paid walk-in of roughly 25,000 to 30,000 AMD. Travellers also report a free indoor smoking area past duty-free — turn left opposite gate 5 — plus a second spot near gate 6, so a lounge pass is not the only way to smoke after security; confirm the current locations with staff, as they can shift with terminal works.
Landside, there are designated outdoor smoking areas outside the terminals, which are free and open to anyone before security or after arrival.
The Hub
Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) handles essentially all of Armenia’s international traffic from Yerevan, so it is the only airport on this page and the only one where airport smoking facts matter for most travellers.
Tips for Smokers at Armenia Airports
- The Converse Bank Business Lounge smoking room is the comfortable airside option; carry a Priority Pass, DragonPass or LoungeKey card, or set aside roughly 25,000 to 30,000 AMD for a walk-in.
- For a free airside smoke, travellers report an indoor smoking area past duty-free, opposite gate 5 — walk through duty-free and turn left.
- For a free smoke, use the designated outdoor areas outside the terminals before you pass security or right after you land.
- Vapes, heated tobacco and hookah follow the same indoor rules as cigarettes, so use the lounge smoking room or the outdoor areas rather than lighting up elsewhere in the terminal, where fines run around 50,000 AMD for individuals.
Armenia Airports Compared: Indoor, Outdoor & After Security
| Airport | After security | Indoor room | Outdoor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yes | Yes | Yes |