Yes — you can smoke in the open air outside the small terminal building at Kullu Manali Airport (KUU), before you go through security. There is no indoor or airside smoking room.
Kullu-Manali (Bhuntar) is a small hill airport with one of India’s shortest commercial runways, set in a narrow valley in Himachal Pradesh. Despite the “International” in its name it operates domestic flights only — Alliance Air ATR turboprops link Bhuntar with Delhi, plus seasonal routes such as Amritsar and Dehradun, and service is highly weather-dependent. The terminal is small, with no enclosed smoking lounge and no airside (post-security) smoking zone.
Where to smoke
- In the open air outside the terminal, away from doorways and other travellers.
- There is nowhere to smoke once you pass 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.