Yes, you can smoke at Bishkek Manas Airport outdoors before security, at a designated area that moved to the back of the terminal building during the 2026 rebuild; the airside smoking room that opened in 2015 is closed for now.
Manas International Airport is Kyrgyzstan’s principal gateway, a short drive north of Bishkek, and its IATA code officially changed from FRU to BSZ on 9 August 2025, so you may still see it written either way — it is worth searching both codes when booking. The airport is fully operational in 2026: a newly built western section opened on 14 May 2026 with expanded check-in, a renovated sterile zone, and a new arrivals hall; the original terminal is now closed for a major reconstruction. The rebuild adds roughly 18,000 square metres to the terminal and substantially expands the check-in capacity, so the interior layout is actively changing through the year.
Where to Smoke Airside
The sterile-zone smoking room that Kyrgyz outlets 24.kg and Tazabek reported opening in February 2015 — third floor, bar seating, shelves for hand luggage, a TV and a sealed ventilation system, free entry and over-18 only — sat in the original terminal, which closed for reconstruction when the western section opened on 14 May 2026. A reader who departed on 28 August 2026 found smoking signs after security and no open room, and staff told the reader the lounges are no longer open, so plan on smoking before security. Kyrgyzstan’s tobacco law keeps indoor public places smoke-free and explicitly permits designated smoking rooms inside airports, so a room can return once the rebuilt terminal opens one; this page will say so when it does.
Manas also runs paid business lounges airside: an International Departures lounge on the second floor near Gate 5, open 24 hours with showers, and a domestic lounge near Gate 2. A lounge makes a comfortable base between flights; the smoking itself means going back out before security.
Where to Smoke Landside
Smoking is permitted outdoors before security at a designated area that was moved from the terminal entrances to the back of the terminal building in August 2026, where it takes some finding — ask staff if it is not signposted. This is the regional norm for stepping out for a cigarette on arrival or ahead of check-in, so it covers you at both ends of your journey through Manas. If you land in Bishkek and clear immigration, follow the signs or ask staff for the designated area behind the terminal before onward transport into the city.
Vaping
E-cigarettes and vapes are comprehensively banned across Kyrgyzstan, with import, circulation, and use all prohibited. Do not vape anywhere at the airport.
Summary table
| Area | Smoking allowed? |
|---|---|
| Outdoor designated area behind the terminal (landside) | Yes |
| After security (former smoking room, original terminal) | No, closed during the rebuild |
| Elsewhere indoors | No |
| Vaping / e-cigarettes | No |
For Kyrgyzstan’s airport smoking rules and the vape ban, see our Kyrgyzstan airport smoking guide.