Yes, Guwahati Airport (GAU) has a designated indoor smoking room on the first floor, accessible after security by taking the stairs or escalator on the left side of the check-in area. Outdoor smoking areas are also available near the terminal entrance and parking lot.
Guwahati’s Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) is the gateway to Northeast India, connecting the seven sister states to major cities across the country. The airport has a designated indoor smoking room on the first floor.
Inside Terminals
The smoking room is on the first floor above the main departures area. After clearing security, take the stairs or escalator on the left side of the check-in area. The smoking room is the first thing you’ll notice when you reach the upper level.
The room that was previously located next to the Primus Lounge has been permanently closed. Only the first floor smoking room remains in operation. During ongoing renovation work on the ground floor, this upper-level smoking area may occasionally be adjusted — follow updated signage or ask staff for directions.
There is no cigarette shop on the first floor near the smoking room. Buy cigarettes at shops on the ground floor before heading up.
Outside Terminals
Designated outdoor smoking areas are near the terminal entrance. The parking area outside departures offers additional open-air space. After landing, look for the outdoor area near the arrivals exit.
Since many Northeast India travellers head onward to Southeast Asia, it is handy to know about the open-air smoking areas after security at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), a common eastward transfer hub for the region.
For India airport smoking rules, the PECA vape ban, lighter-machine instructions, and other rules, see our India smoking guide.