--- title: "Smoking at Keflavík Airport – KEF" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/iceland/kef-smoking-at-keflavik-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Smoke at Keflavík Airport (KEF) at the six smoking and e-cigarette points Isavia marks in both terminals on Levels 1 and 2; ask staff for the nearest one." lastmod: "2026-10-17T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Keflavík Airport – KEF Yes, you can smoke at **Keflavík International Airport (KEF)** at the six smoking and e-cigarette points Isavia marks on its airport map: four on Level 1, three around the Main Terminal and one at the South Terminal, and two on Level 2, one in each terminal. The map gives no gate numbers and no side of security, so ask staff for the nearest point; in March 2026 travellers described one across the hall and up the stairs from passport control, one in the non-Schengen area and one across from the toilets near the front of the terminal. ## Main Terminal Isavia marks three smoking and e-cigarette points on Level 1 around the Main Terminal, outside the building, and one on Level 2, with no gate numbers, no side of security and no opening hours. Icelandic law bans smoking in the indoor service spaces of a building open to the public (Tobacco Control Act, Article 9), so the points sit outside those spaces; ask staff for the nearest one. In March 2026 travellers described three smoking areas without naming a terminal or level: one across the hall and up the stairs from passport control, one in the non-Schengen area and one across from the toilets near the front of the terminal. Isavia publishes no change to its smoking points; it is expanding and renovating the main shopping area, so ask staff if a marked point is not where the map shows it. The Icelandair Saga Lounge publishes no smoking rule, so ask the lounge staff. ## South Terminal Isavia marks one point on Level 1 and one on Level 2 of the South Terminal, with no gate numbers, no side of security and no opening hours. Ask staff for the nearest one. ## Vaping Isavia’s map covers smoking and e-cigarette areas together, so vape at the same marked points; the airport publishes no other vaping rule for the terminal, so ask staff. Electronic cigarettes travel in hand baggage only. ## Summary | Area | Smoking | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | Main Terminal, Level 1 (three points) | Yes | Smoking and e-cigarette points on Isavia’s map, outside the building; no hours published | | Main Terminal, Level 2 (one point) | Yes | On Isavia’s map; no side of security given | | South Terminal, Levels 1 and 2 (one point each) | Yes | On Isavia’s map; no side of security given | | Areas travellers described in March 2026 | Yes | Across the hall and up the stairs from passport control; in the non-Schengen area; across from the toilets near the front of the terminal; no terminal or level given, ask staff | | Inside the terminal | No | Smoking is at the marked points outside the terminal’s service spaces | | Saga Lounge | Ask staff | No published smoking rule | | Vaping | At the marked points | Isavia’s map covers e-cigarette areas; no other rule published, ask staff | For Iceland’s airport smoking law, the fines and the vaping rule, see our [Iceland airport guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/iceland/). ## Useful Links - [Isavia — map of smoking and e-cigarette areas at the airport (official)](https://rekstrarhandbok.isavia.is/en/operating-manual/rekstraradilar/map-of-smoking-and-e-cigarette-areas-at-the-airport/) - [Keflavík Airport — services (official)](https://www.kefairport.com/services) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can you smoke at Keflavík Airport? Yes — Isavia marks six smoking and e-cigarette points on its map of the airport: four on Level 1 (three around the Main Terminal, one at the South Terminal) and two on Level 2 (one in each terminal). The map gives no gate numbers and no side of security, so ask staff for the nearest point from where you are. In March 2026 travellers described one across the hall and up the stairs from passport control and one in the non-Schengen area. ### Is there a smoking area after security at KEF? Yes — in March 2026 travellers described a smoking area across the hall and up the stairs from passport control and another in the non-Schengen area. Isavia’s map marks points on Level 2 of both the Main Terminal and the South Terminal without saying which side of security they are on, so ask staff. ### Can I smoke inside the terminal at Keflavík Airport? Smoking inside the terminal’s service spaces is not allowed at Keflavík; Isavia’s six smoking and e-cigarette points sit outside those spaces, on Level 1 and Level 2 of both terminals, so ask staff for the nearest one. ### Can you vape at Keflavík Airport? Isavia’s map covers smoking and e-cigarette areas together, so vape at the same marked points; the airport publishes no other vaping rule for the terminal, so ask staff. Electronic cigarettes travel in hand baggage only. ### Where can I smoke landside at Keflavík Airport? Isavia’s map gives no side of security for its six points, so no landside point is identified; three of its Level 1 points sit around the Main Terminal outside the building, so ask staff which of them you can reach before security. ### Are the smoking areas changing during the airport expansion? Isavia publishes no change to its smoking points; it is expanding and renovating the main shopping area, so ask staff if a marked point is not where the map shows it. The airport publishes no opening hours for its smoking points.