Yes, you can smoke at Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport (PLM) in one of two indoor smoking rooms — a second-floor room in the domestic departure area after security, or a landside room at the departure drop-off zone before you check in.
SMB II is South Sumatra’s main airport, serving Palembang and the surrounding province with a single passenger terminal for both domestic and international flights. The airport briefly lost its international designation in 2024 before it was reinstated in 2025, when flights to Singapore and Malaysia resumed.
After Security (Second Floor, Domestic)
The main airside smoking room, a ruang merokok, is on the second floor of the domestic departure area, close to the lounge zone, past security. Passengers who buy access to the Saphire Lounge on the same floor (walk-in tickets start at IDR 130,000, open 06:00–19:00) have a second smoking area inside the lounge itself.
Before Security (Departure Drop-Off)
If you are dropping someone off or arrive early, there is a separate indoor smoking room at the departure drop-off zone, landside, before check-in. The Blue Sky Premier lounge, next to check-in at the terminal’s Airlanes side, also lists a dedicated smoking room among its amenities for guests who book a pass.
Vaping
The airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes. Indonesia’s Government Regulation No. 28/2024 regulates vaping products nationally rather than banning them, so use the same two smoking rooms — the second-floor domestic room or the landside drop-off room.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic departures, 2nd floor (after security) | Yes | Indoor room near the lounge zone |
| Saphire Lounge (after security) | Yes | Paid lounge, walk-in from IDR 130,000, smoking area included |
| Departure drop-off zone (before security) | Yes | Landside indoor room |
| Blue Sky Premier lounge (before security) | Yes | Paid lounge next to check-in, dedicated smoking room |
| Open terminal & gate halls | No | Smoking only in the designated rooms |
| Vaping | Yes | Same two rooms; regulated, not banned, under PP 28/2024 |
Connecting through Central Java instead? See our guide to smoking at Ahmad Yani Airport in Semarang (SRG), where the confirmed smoking option is a walk-in-friendly lounge rather than a free-standing room.
For Indonesia’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, and every other Indonesia airport, see our Indonesia airport guide.