Azerbaijan’s main airport has enclosed indoor smoking cabins after security, listed on the airport’s own facilities page. For vapers, a nationwide e-cigarette ban has applied since 1 April 2026.
Azerbaijan Airports Compared: Before and After Security
Before security, you can always smoke outside: at a designated smoking area where there is one, or outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks. After security, Yes means there is a smoking area past security and a dash means none is listed. Each airport’s page has the details.
| Airport | Before security | After security |
|---|---|---|
| Baku (GYD) | Yes | Yes |
For international travel through Azerbaijan, Baku (GYD) is the airport that matters, as a modern Caspian hub.
How Azerbaijani Airport Smoking Works
Azerbaijan’s 2017 tobacco law bans smoking in enclosed public places except designated areas:
- Enclosed indoor smoking cabins after security at Baku (officially listed)
- The Premium Bank Lounge (Terminal 1) has a smoking cabin just outside it
- Outdoor designated areas landside; the fine for smoking elsewhere is ~30 AZN
- Vaping has been banned nationwide since 1 April 2026 (import, sale, possession and use); heated tobacco remains legal
The Hub
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD). Azerbaijan’s main gateway and AZAL’s hub (Terminals 1 and 2). The official airport site lists enclosed indoor smoking cabins in the terminals on its “Smoking Cabins” page. Travellers describe airside cabins near Gates 1 and 12 and a cabin in the arrivals area. The cabins are for combustible cigarettes — note the nationwide vape ban from April 2026.
Tips for Smokers at Azerbaijani Airports
- Baku has airside indoor smoking cabins — you don’t need to leave the secure zone to smoke
- The cabins are near the gates (Gates 1 and 12, as travellers describe them) and just outside the Premium Bank Lounge
- Do not bring a vape — e-cigarettes have been banned nationwide since 1 April 2026
- Smoking outside designated areas can draw a ~30 AZN fine