Surat International Airport (STV) is smoke-free by its own published listing — no smoking zone appears among the amenities on the airport’s carrier-information page. A single 18 April 2025 post in the “We WORK for WORKING AIRPORT at SURAT” Facebook group says one opened on the first floor of the Security Hold Area, on the domestic side of the terminal, citing an announcement from Surat Airport and the Airports Authority of India; that report is not independently confirmed here.
The Single Reported Location — Security Hold Area, First Floor
The 18 April 2025 Facebook post names 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, as the location of the reported smoking area. Because this rests on one community report rather than an airport or airline publication, treat the exact location as unverified and ask airline ground staff or the terminal information desk to confirm it when you arrive.
Before Security
No landside or outdoor smoking option is published by the airport or named in the community report; the single Security Hold Area report above is the only evidence of any smoking provision at Surat.
Vaping at Surat Airport
The reported smoking area has no vaping equivalent either way: 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 regardless of the unconfirmed location above.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Hold Area, 1st floor (domestic side) | Reported, unconfirmed | Single Facebook post, 18 April 2025; not on Air India’s official listing |
| Landside / before security | Not published | No source names a landside or outdoor option |
| 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.