Yes, you can smoke at Kuching International Airport (KCH) — at designated outdoor areas outside the terminal, landside. The former airside smoking room has closed, so the terminal is smoke-free; smoke before you go through security.
Ya, anda boleh merokok di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuching (KCH) — di kawasan luar yang ditetapkan di luar terminal, di sisi darat. Bilik merokok sisi udara yang lama telah ditutup, jadi terminal kini bebas asap rokok; merokok sebelum anda melepasi pemeriksaan keselamatan.
Kuching International Airport is the main gateway to Sarawak and the busiest airport in Malaysian Borneo, handling around five million passengers a year across domestic routes to Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah plus regional international flights. It runs from a single passenger terminal, so wherever you are flying, the smoking arrangement is the same: light up outdoors, landside, before you check in and clear security.
Smoking Areas Outside the Terminal
Smoking at KCH is outdoors only, landside, at the designated areas outside the terminal building. Step outside, keep clear of the doorways, and look for the marked smoking spots set back from the entrance. Under Malaysia’s Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024, the ground within a few metres of the terminal building counts as part of the no-smoking area, so the sanctioned spots sit back from the doors rather than immediately outside them.
Enforcement at KCH is active: health officers have run anti-smoking operations in and around the terminal, and lighting up in a no-smoking zone is penalised. Stick to the designated outdoor areas and you will stay clear of any trouble.
After Security — International and Domestic Departures
There is no smoking area after security at Kuching. The Ministry of Health ordered the airport’s airside smoking room closed — part of a wider shutdown of smoking rooms at airports across Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan — and it has not reopened. Both the international and domestic departure areas are entirely smoke-free once you are past the security checkpoint.
Transit and departing passengers who want to smoke need to do so before security. If you have already gone through, the only way to reach an outdoor smoking area is to exit the terminal and then re-clear security, so plan your last cigarette for before check-in.
Vaping
Vaping is treated the same as smoking at KCH. E-cigarettes and heated-tobacco devices are not allowed inside the terminal, so use the outdoor areas outside the building for both cigarettes and vapes.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|
| Indoor terminal | No | Not permitted anywhere inside |
| After security / airside | No | Former smoking room closed by the Ministry of Health |
| Outdoor (landside) | Yes | Designated areas outside the terminal, back from the entrances |
For Malaysia’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Malaysia airport guide.
Useful Links
Kuching International Airport (official)
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you smoke at Kuching International Airport?
Yes — smoking is outdoors only. Smoking is not permitted inside the terminal at Kuching International Airport; the former airside smoking room was closed by the Ministry of Health, so smoking is now only at designated outdoor areas outside the terminal, landside.
Is there a smoking area after security at Kuching Airport?
No. There is no smoking facility after security at Kuching Airport. The airside smoking room was ordered closed, so transit passengers who want to smoke must exit and re-clear security to reach the outdoor areas outside the terminal.
Where can I smoke at Kuching Airport?
At designated outdoor smoking areas outside the terminal building, landside, kept clear of the entrances. There is no indoor or airside smoking area currently in operation.
Did Kuching Airport used to have a smoking room?
Yes, it did. The Ministry of Health ordered the airside smoking room at Kuching International Airport closed, along with rooms at other Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan airports. Use the designated outdoor areas outside the terminal instead.
Can you vape inside Kuching Airport?
No. Under Malaysia’s Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024, vaping follows the same rules as smoking, so it is not allowed inside the terminal. Use the outdoor areas outside the terminal for both cigarettes and vapes.
Can I smoke during a layover at Kuching Airport?
There is no airside smoking area, so smoking during a layover means exiting to the outdoor areas outside the terminal and re-clearing security afterwards, which is impractical for short connections. Plan to smoke before check-in.
Soalan Lazim
Bolehkah anda merokok di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuching?
Ya — merokok di luar sahaja. Merokok tidak dibenarkan di dalam terminal Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuching; bilik merokok sisi udara yang lama telah ditutup oleh Kementerian Kesihatan, jadi merokok kini hanya di kawasan luar yang ditetapkan di luar terminal, di sisi darat.
Adakah terdapat kawasan merokok selepas pemeriksaan keselamatan di Lapangan Terbang Kuching?
Tidak. Tiada kemudahan merokok selepas pemeriksaan keselamatan di Lapangan Terbang Kuching. Bilik merokok sisi udara telah diarahkan ditutup, jadi penumpang transit yang mahu merokok perlu keluar dan melepasi semula pemeriksaan keselamatan untuk sampai ke kawasan luar di luar terminal.
Di manakah saya boleh merokok di Lapangan Terbang Kuching?
Di kawasan merokok luar yang ditetapkan di luar bangunan terminal, di sisi darat, jauh dari pintu masuk. Tiada kawasan merokok dalaman atau sisi udara yang beroperasi pada masa ini.
Adakah Lapangan Terbang Kuching pernah mempunyai bilik merokok?
Ya, pernah ada. Kementerian Kesihatan mengarahkan bilik merokok sisi udara di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuching ditutup, bersama-sama bilik di lapangan terbang Sabah, Sarawak dan Labuan yang lain. Gunakan kawasan luar yang ditetapkan di luar terminal sebagai gantinya.
Bolehkah anda vape di dalam Lapangan Terbang Kuching?
Tidak. Di bawah Akta Kawalan Produk Merokok untuk Kesihatan Awam 2024 Malaysia, vaping mengikut peraturan yang sama seperti merokok, jadi ia tidak dibenarkan di dalam terminal. Gunakan kawasan luar di luar terminal untuk rokok dan vape.
Bolehkah saya merokok semasa transit di Lapangan Terbang Kuching?
Tiada kawasan merokok di sisi udara, jadi merokok semasa transit bermakna keluar ke kawasan luar di luar terminal dan melepasi semula pemeriksaan keselamatan selepas itu, yang tidak praktikal untuk sambungan penerbangan yang singkat. Rancang untuk merokok sebelum daftar masuk.
