Yes — you can smoke in the open air outside the terminal building at Kushinagar’s airport (KBK), before you go in. There is no designated indoor or airside smoking room, and scheduled flights have been suspended, so if the airport is open for your flight, smoke outside the terminal beforehand.
Kushinagar International Airport opened in 2021 to serve Buddhist pilgrims visiting the Mahaparinirvana site; it has had very little traffic — scheduled commercial flights stopped in late 2023 and the terminal has been largely idle since, apart from occasional charter and pilgrimage movements. Airlines have since announced plans to restart Delhi connections and add UDAN regional routes, so check current schedules before you travel. The compact terminal lists no enclosed smoking lounge among its facilities, and there is no airside (post-security) smoking zone.
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, so smoke in the open air outside instead.
For India airport smoking rules, fines, the PECA vape ban, lighter-machine instructions, and other rules, see our India smoking guide.