--- title: "Smoking at Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport – GYD" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/azerbaijan/gyd-smoking-at-baku-heydar-aliyev-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Smoke at Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport (GYD) in airside indoor cabins near Gates 1 & 12, lounge cabins and outdoor landside areas. Vape ban from April 2026." lastmod: "2026-09-25T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport – GYD 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](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/azerbaijan/). ## Useful Links [Heydar Aliyev International Airport — Smoking Cabins (official)](https://www.airport.az/en/facilities/smoking-cabins/) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can you smoke at Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport? Yes — the airport provides enclosed indoor smoking cabins after security inside the terminals, and there are designated outdoor smoking areas landside outside the entrances. The cabins are listed on the official airport facilities page. ### Where are the smoking areas after security at GYD? The official airport site lists smoking cabins as a terminal facility. Travellers report airside cabins near Gates 1 and 12 in Terminal 1 and one in the arrivals/baggage area, with further cabins in Terminal 2\. Exact gate positions can vary, so look for the signed cabins. ### Is there a smoking area in the GYD lounges? The Premium Bank Lounge in Terminal 1 (near Gates 14–15) has a separate smoking cabin located just outside the lounge, so lounge guests can smoke without leaving the airside area. ### Can I smoke outside the terminals at Baku Airport? Yes — designated outdoor smoking points are marked landside outside the terminal entrances, signed for use before you check in or after you collect your bags. ### Can you vape at Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport? The smoking cabins are for combustible cigarettes, and heated-tobacco products remain legal — vaping is a different story: from 1 April 2026 Azerbaijan bans the import, sale, possession and use of e-cigarettes nationwide, so do not bring a vape into the country. ### Does Terminal 2 at GYD have smoking areas? Yes — Terminal 2, which handles CIS and low-cost flights, has its own designated smoking cabins airside in addition to those in Terminal 1, so smokers are covered in both terminals.