Surat International Airport (STV) lists no smoking zone among the amenities on its carrier-information page, so smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks, before you arrive, and ask staff on the day. A traveller described a smoking zone opening on the first floor of the Security Hold Area, on the domestic side of the terminal, on 18 April 2025, citing an announcement from Surat Airport and the Airports Authority of India.
Security Hold Area, First Floor
The traveller named the first floor of the Security Hold Area — the section of the terminal reached after the security checkpoint — on the domestic side of Surat’s single integrated terminal. Neither the airport nor Air India publishes it, so ask airline ground staff or the terminal information desk for the current spot when you arrive.
Before Security
Neither the airport nor the traveller names a landside or outdoor smoking option at Surat, so smoke outside the airport property before you arrive.
Vaping at Surat Airport
There is no vaping equivalent: the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act (PECA) 2019 bans e-cigarettes and vapes nationwide in India, so there is no legal vaping option at Surat Airport.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Hold Area, 1st floor (domestic side) | Described by a traveller | 18 April 2025; not on Air India’s official listing; ask staff |
| Landside / before security | Not published | Smoke outside the airport property before you arrive |
| Vaping | No | Banned nationwide under PECA 2019 |
Travellers connecting onward through Gujarat’s other hub can compare notes at smoking at Ahmedabad Airport (AMD).
For India airport smoking rules, the PECA vape ban, lighter-machine instructions, and other rules, see our India smoking guide.