--- title: "Smoking at Casablanca Mohammed V Airport – CMN" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/morocco/cmn-smoking-at-casablanca-mohammed-v-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Smoke at Casablanca Mohammed V (CMN) in designated areas inside the boarding lounges after security in Terminals 1 and 2, plus an outdoor esplanade landside." lastmod: "2026-10-08T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Casablanca Mohammed V Airport – CMN 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 and names the specific lounges where smoking is allowed. ## 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. ONDA names the boarding lounges, not the gates; the gate numbers above are what travellers described, so follow the smoking pictograms on the day. ## 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 bans smoking outside the designated areas, “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 — listed by ONDA | | Aspire lounge (Terminal 1\) | Yes | With lounge access; described by travellers | | 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](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/morocco/). ## Useful Links [Casablanca Mohammed V Airport – Assistance \& Facilitations (official, ONDA)](https://www.aeroportcasablanca.ma/en/Our-Airports/Casablanca-Mohammed-V-Airport/Access-Facilitations/Assistance-Facilitations) [ONDA – Office National Des Aéroports (official)](https://www.onda.ma) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can you smoke at Casablanca Mohammed V Airport? Yes. The airport operator (ONDA) provides designated smoking areas in the boarding lounges of Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and the internal-flights lounge, all after security, plus an outdoor esplanade in front of the terminal landside. ### Is there smoking after security at Casablanca Airport? Yes. The designated smoking areas sit inside the airside boarding lounges of both terminals, so Royal Air Maroc transit passengers can smoke without leaving the secure zone between flights. ### Where are the smoking areas at Casablanca Airport? Officially they are in the boarding lounges of Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and the internal-flights lounge, plus the landside esplanade. Travellers report the Terminal 1 area near the F-gates and a Winston-branded area in Terminal 2 around gates A2–A3. ### Can you vape at Casablanca Mohammed V Airport? Yes — use the same designated smoking areas used for cigarettes. The official rule bans smoking outside the designated areas and applies the same to electronic cigarettes, so vaping elsewhere in the terminal is not permitted. ### Are there smoking areas in the lounges at Casablanca Airport? Traveller reports say the Aspire lounge has its own smoking area, available with lounge access. Lounge facilities change, so confirm at the door before paying in for the smoking area specifically. ### Can you smoke landside at Casablanca Airport before security? Yes. There is an outdoor esplanade directly in front of the terminal, before the security checkpoint, where smoking is permitted.