Jordan Airport Smoking Areas

By , Author, Air Travel Writer · Updated

Jordan sits between the Gulf indoor-room model and the outdoor-only regimes. At Queen Alia International (AMM) in Amman, airside indoor smoking lives inside the premium lounges — the Plaza Premium Lounge lists a smoking area, and travellers report rooms in the Royal Jordanian Crown and Petra lounges — while the general terminal is smoke-free and designated outdoor areas sit landside near the entrances. Aqaba King Hussein International (AQJ) keeps one airside smoking area at the end of the departure lounge by the café. Queen Alia’s 2013 Foster+Partners-designed terminal is one of the region’s most architecturally distinctive.

For Petra-bound tourists arriving via AMM, the outdoor zones at the terminal entrance work fine. For smokers in long-haul transit without lounge access, Gulf airports (Doha, Dubai) provide more open facilities.

Queen Alia International (AMM)

Jordan’s primary international airport, named after the late Queen Alia. Foster+Partners-designed terminal opened 2013. Airside, indoor smoking is available in the premium lounges — Plaza Premium (officially listed), plus traveller-reported rooms in the Crown and Petra lounges; lounge access is required, and the general terminal is smoke-free. Landside, designated outdoor areas sit near the terminal entrances.

Aqaba King Hussein International (AQJ)

Southern Jordan, Red Sea coast. Petra and Wadi Rum gateway. One designated airside smoking area at the end of the departure lounge by the café, plus outdoor smoking before security at the small terminal.

Tips for Smokers at Jordanian Airports

  • AMM’s airside smoking needs lounge access; AQJ has an open airside area by the café
  • Petra/Wadi Rum tourists transiting AMM without lounge access — plan smoke breaks before security
  • For long-haul Asia-Europe transit, route via Gulf hubs for indoor facilities
  • Cigarettes mid-priced in Jordan

Jordan Airports Compared: Indoor, Outdoor & After Security

AirportAfter securityIndoor roomOutdoor area
Aqaba King Hussein International Airport (AQJ)YesYesYes
Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)YesYesYes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can you smoke at Jordan airports?

Yes — Queen Alia International (AMM), Jordan’s primary gateway, has indoor smoking inside its airside premium lounges plus designated outdoor areas landside near the entrances of its Foster+Partners-designed terminal. Aqaba King Hussein International (AQJ), the southern Red Sea airport, has one designated smoking area after security at the end of the departure lounge by the café, plus outdoor zones before security.

Where can I smoke at Queen Alia International (AMM)?

After security, the Plaza Premium Lounge lists a smoking area, and travellers report indoor smoking rooms in the Royal Jordanian Crown Lounge and Petra Lounge — lounge access is required, and the general terminal is smoke-free. Non-lounge passengers smoke landside, at the designated outdoor zones near the entrances of the 2013 Foster+Partners-designed terminal.

Are there smoking areas at Aqaba Airport (AQJ)?

Yes — Aqaba King Hussein International has one designated smoking area after security, at the end of the departure lounge by the café, plus outdoor areas near the entrance of the small terminal. The airport handles regional traffic plus seasonal tourism for Petra and the Red Sea.

Are e-cigarettes and vapes allowed at Jordanian airports?

Yes — vapes are permitted at Jordanian airports and treated like cigarettes: use the lounge smoking rooms airside at AMM, the café-end area at AQJ, or the outdoor zones landside. Jordan’s regulatory framework on e-cigarettes is evolving.

Can I smoke during a Jordanian airport layover?

Yes — at AMM with lounge access (the Plaza Premium, Crown and Petra lounges have airside smoking areas) and at AQJ at the café-end airside area. Without lounge access at AMM you must exit to the landside outdoor zones and re-clear security. For long-haul transit, neighbouring hubs like Doha (DOH) or Dubai (DXB) offer open indoor smoking rooms; AMM works for shorter transit and Jordan-specific travel.