Yes, you can smoke at Mohammed V International Airport (CMN). Casablanca’s main gateway keeps designated smoking areas after security inside the boarding lounges of both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 — plus the internal-flights lounge — and there is an outdoor esplanade in front of the terminal for anyone still landside.
CMN is Morocco’s busiest airport and the hub for Royal Air Maroc, which routes long-haul connections between Europe, West Africa and the Americas through here. Because the smoking areas are airside, smokers on a multi-hour RAM layover are catered for without having to clear immigration or re-screen. The airport operator, ONDA, states the terminal is non-smoking but names the specific lounges where smoking is allowed — unusually plain wording for the region.
Smoking After Security (Both Terminals)
Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 at CMN are physically connected and share the same airside concourse, so most transit passengers can reach either terminal’s smoking area without leaving the secure zone.
- Terminal 1 — travellers report a designated smoking area in the boarding-gate concourse near the F-gates (around gate F).
- Terminal 2 — a Winston-branded smoking area in the boarding-gate concourse, reported at around gates A2–A3.
- Internal-flights (domestic) lounge — ONDA lists a designated smoking area here as well.
Treat the exact gate labels as traveller-reported guidance rather than fixed signage; the official confirmation is that each boarding-lounge zone exists, not the precise gate. Several recent reports note the areas are semi-open, so smoke can drift into the adjacent concourse.
Airport Lounges
Traveller reports say the Aspire lounge in Terminal 1 has its own smoking area, available with paid or membership lounge access, offering a more comfortable alternative to the standard concourse areas. Lounge line-ups at CMN have changed in recent years, so confirm the smoking area is open when you pay in rather than relying on it in advance.
Landside and Before Check-in
If you are still landside — arriving, meeting a passenger, or before you clear security — the outdoor esplanade directly in front of the terminal building is the place to smoke. This is the only pre-security option; the check-in halls and public concourse are smoke-free.
Transit and Long Layovers
Casablanca is a genuine transit hub, and RAM connections here can run several hours, especially on trans-Atlantic and West-Africa routings. The practical takeaway: you do not need to leave airside to smoke. Head for the boarding-lounge area in whichever terminal your onward gate sits in, or the Aspire lounge if you have access. Only step out to the landside esplanade if you have already collected bags or are not continuing on a through-flight, since re-entering means clearing security again.
Vaping
Vaping is treated exactly the same as smoking. ONDA’s rule states the airport is non-smoking “which also applies to electronic cigarettes,” so use e-cigarettes only in the designated smoking areas — the airside boarding-lounge areas or the landside esplanade — and not elsewhere in the terminal.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Airside boarding lounges | Yes | Terminal 1 (near F-gates), Terminal 2 (Winston area, gates A2–A3), internal-flights lounge — officially confirmed |
| Aspire lounge (Terminal 1) | Yes | With lounge access; traveller-reported |
| Outdoor esplanade | Yes | Landside, in front of the terminal, before security |
| Check-in halls / public concourse | No | Smoke-free |
Smoking in Morocco is restricted in public places under national law, with light enforcement in practice; for the country-level rules and vaping status see our Morocco airport smoking guide.
Useful Links
Casablanca Mohammed V Airport – Assistance & Facilitations (official, ONDA) ONDA – Office National Des Aéroports (official)