Yes, you can smoke at Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD). The terminals have enclosed indoor smoking cabins after security — reported near Gates 1 and 12 — plus a cabin in the arrivals area and designated outdoor smoking points landside outside the entrances.
Heydar Aliyev International Airport is Baku’s modern Caspian gateway and the home hub of AZAL (Azerbaijan Airlines). It runs two terminals: the striking wood-clad Terminal 1, famous for its warehouse of timber “cocoon” pods, which handles the bulk of international traffic, and Terminal 2, used for CIS and low-cost services. Both keep the airport comfortable for cigarette smokers, and the official airport website lists “Smoking Cabins” among its terminal facilities.
Terminal 1 (International)
Terminal 1 is where most travellers connect, and its airside area has enclosed smoking cabins so you never need to leave the secure zone.
- Airside cabins: Travellers report smoking cabins near Gate 1 and Gate 12 in the departures/gate area. Look for the signed glass cabins as you walk the pier.
- Arrivals cabin: A cabin is reported in the arrivals/baggage-claim area, handy for smokers who have just landed.
- Lounge cabin: The Premium Bank Lounge (near Gates 14–15) has a separate smoking cabin just outside it, so lounge guests can step out for a cigarette and return without clearing security again.
Terminal 2 (CIS & Low-Cost)
Terminal 2 handles regional CIS and budget flights and has its own designated airside smoking cabins inside the terminal, so passengers departing from either terminal are covered.
Landside & Outdoor
Before security — or after you collect your bags — designated outdoor smoking points are marked outside the terminal entrances (look for the “Cigarette” bins). Smoking outside the marked cabins and outdoor points is not permitted anywhere in the terminals under Azerbaijan’s 2017 tobacco law, so stick to the signed areas.
Vaping
IMPORTANT: From 1 April 2026, Azerbaijan bans the import, sale, possession and use of e-cigarettes and vapes nationwide. Do not bring a vape into the country. Heated-tobacco (IQOS-type) products are defined separately and remain legal. The smoking cabins are intended for combustible cigarettes only.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal 1 airside cabins | Yes | Reported near Gates 1 & 12; cabin also in arrivals/baggage |
| Lounge cabin (T1) | Yes | Premium Bank Lounge (Gates 14–15), cabin just outside |
| Terminal 2 airside cabins | Yes | Designated cabins for CIS/low-cost passengers |
| Outdoor (landside) | Yes | Marked points outside the terminal entrances |
| Vapes | Banned | Nationwide ban from April 2026 — do not bring a vape |
For Azerbaijan’s airport smoking rules and the nationwide vape ban, see our Azerbaijan airport guide.
Useful Links
Heydar Aliyev International Airport — Smoking Cabins (official)