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# Smoking at Tehran Mehrabad Airport – THR

Yes, you can smoke at **Tehran Mehrabad International Airport (THR)** — open-air smoking outside the terminal buildings, landside, is permitted; the airport publishes no designated area. No smoking facility inside the terminal or after security is confirmed.

Mehrabad sits a few kilometres west of central Tehran and has handled only domestic flights since 2008, split across several terminal buildings — Terminal 1 (a preserved historic building), Terminal 2 (the main scheduled-service terminal), and Terminal 4, with Terminal 6 as its arrivals hall.

## Terminal Buildings

No smoking facility inside any of Mehrabad’s terminals, or past security at any of them, is confirmed. Plan to smoke in the open air outside your terminal’s entrance before check-in or security — once you are through the checkpoint there is no way back out to smoke without re-screening.

## Outdoor Smoking

Landside, open-air smoking outside whichever terminal building you are departing from or arriving at is permitted; this is the only confirmed smoking option at Mehrabad.

## Vaping

The airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes at Mehrabad — use the same open-air landside option as for cigarettes.

## Summary

| Area | Smoking | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Terminal buildings (interior) | No | No smoking facility inside or after security confirmed |
| Outdoor (landside) | Yes | Open-air smoking outside each terminal building is permitted |
| Vapes | No separate rule | Airport publishes none; use the open-air landside option |

For long-haul international connections through Tehran, see our [Imam Khomeini Airport smoking guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/iran/ika-smoking-at-tehran-imam-khomeini-airport/), the city’s international gateway.

For Iran’s airport smoking rules, see our [Iran airport guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/iran/).

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Are there smoking areas at Tehran Mehrabad Airport (THR)?

Yes — open-air smoking outside the terminal buildings, landside, is permitted; the airport publishes no designated area. No smoking facility after security is confirmed, so treat the gates as smoke-free.

### Can I smoke inside the terminal or after security at Mehrabad Airport?

The terminal interiors function as smoke-free at Mehrabad — no smoking facility inside any of the buildings or past security is confirmed. Smoke in the open air outside before you clear the checkpoint.

### Where can I smoke at Mehrabad Airport?

In the open air, landside, outside whichever terminal building you are using — Terminal 2 for most scheduled domestic flights, or Terminal 4 for the other carriers based there. No smoking facility past security is confirmed at any of the terminals, so plan on the open-air option.

### Can I vape at Mehrabad Airport?

The airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes — use the same open-air landside option as for cigarettes.

### Does Mehrabad Airport handle international flights?

Mehrabad has been a domestic-only airport since 2008, when Tehran’s international traffic moved to Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) outside the city. The smoking rule is the same regardless: open air, landside, before security.