Yes, you can smoke at Kos International “Hippocrates” Airport (KOS) — at the designated outdoor area outside the terminal building, landside, before security. The terminal interior is smoke-free from check-in through to the gates, so plan to smoke before you go inside, or once you clear arrivals.
Kos Airport sits near Antimachia village on the island of Kos, with a single passenger terminal.
Before Security (Landside)
The designated smoking area is outside the terminal building, landside. There is no smoking permitted anywhere inside the building — check-in, the departure hall and the gates are all smoke-free.
After Security (Airside)
There is no smoking area of any kind past security at Kos Airport. The departure lounge and every gate are smoke-free, with no room, terrace or open-air deck reserved for smokers airside. A connecting passenger who wants to smoke has to leave the secure area to reach the outdoor smoking area outside the terminal, then clear security again before boarding the next flight.
Arrivals
After landing and clearing arrivals, the same outdoor area outside the terminal building is available for a cigarette.
Vaping
Greece’s 2019 anti-smoking law (Law 4633/2019) extends the indoor ban to e-cigarettes in enclosed public spaces, so vaping is not permitted inside the KOS terminal. Use the outdoor area outside the building for vapes as well as cigarettes; heat-not-burn devices such as IQOS follow the same rule.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor terminal | No | Smoke-free throughout, including check-in and the gates |
| After security / airside | No | No smoking room or terrace beyond passport control |
| Outdoor (landside) | Yes | Designated area outside the terminal building |
| Vaping | Outdoor only | Same rule and same area as smoking |
Connecting through Athens instead? The indoor smoking lounges airside at Athens Airport let transit passengers smoke without leaving the secure zone.
For Greece’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Greece airport guide.