Yes, the only reported airside smoking facility at Baghdad Airport (BGW) is a smoking room inside the Ishtar VIP Lounge (the Iraqi Airways First Class Lounge), and it is open to lounge guests only rather than the general terminal.
Baghdad International Airport is Iraqi Airways’ main hub, with a passenger terminal divided into the Babylon, Nineveh and Samarra zones plus airside lounges. The airport handles commercial flights as of mid-2026, though service can be disrupted at short notice.
Where to Smoke
The single documented smoking spot is an airside smoking room reported inside the Ishtar VIP Lounge (Iraqi Airways First Class Lounge). It is listed by a third-party lounge directory rather than the official airport website, so treat it as reported, and its airside placement is inferred. Smoking here is confined to that paid, lounge-access room — it is not a public area you can use elsewhere in the terminal. Iraqi law permits designated indoor smoking areas under Directive No. 1 of 2014, which is consistent with a lounge offering such a room. No designated outdoor smoking area before security is documented at Baghdad Airport.
Vaping
Vaping is legally murky in Iraq, so it is best avoided inside the terminal at Baghdad Airport. For the national vaping law, see our Iraq airport smoking guide.
Summary
| Area | Smoking Allowed |
|---|---|
| After security (airside) | Yes – reported room in the Ishtar VIP Lounge (lounge access only) |
| Indoor terminal (public) | – |
| Outdoor before security | – |
For Iraq’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Iraq airport smoking guide.