No designated indoor smoking room is documented at Kushinagar’s airport (KBK), and scheduled flights have been suspended. If the airport is open for your flight, step outside the terminal building to smoke.
Kushinagar International Airport opened in 2021 to serve Buddhist pilgrims, but it has had very little traffic — scheduled commercial flights stopped in late 2023 and the terminal has been largely idle since, with only occasional charter activity. No enclosed smoking lounge is listed among its facilities, and there is no airside (post-security) smoking area.
Where to smoke
- In the open air outside the terminal, away from entrances and other people.
- There is nowhere to smoke after security, so step out beforehand.
Smoking inside the enclosed terminal is not allowed under Indian law, with a fine of about ₹200 for smoking in non-designated spots.
For India airport smoking rules, the PECA vape ban, lighter-machine instructions, and other rules, see our India smoking guide.