Yes, Queenstown Airport (ZQN) has a designated outdoor smoking point in the forecourt outside the main terminal, behind the taxi shelter and before security.
Smoking Areas at Queenstown Airport
Queenstown is a compact alpine gateway with a single terminal handling domestic flights plus trans-Tasman international services to and from Australia. New Zealand’s Smoke-Free Environments Act bans smoking and vaping inside all enclosed terminal areas, so the one place to light up is the designated outdoor point.
Designated Smoking Point:
There is a designated outdoor smoking area in the forecourt outside the main terminal, behind the taxi shelter. It is the only spot on airport property where smoking is permitted, and it is clearly signposted — look for the smoking-point signage as you exit the building, or ask a staff member if you can’t spot it.
Vaping: Vapes and heat-not-burn devices follow the same rule as cigarettes, so use the same outdoor point; vaping inside the terminal is not permitted.
Before Security Only:
There is no airside (post-security) smoking access — smoke at the outdoor point before you clear screening. Queenstown is small, so the walk from the smoking area to the gate is short; plan your last cigarette for before security, because once airside you cannot smoke until you land. Trans-Tasman connections would mean clearing back out and re-screening for the onward flight.
For New Zealand airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and cigarette prices, see our New Zealand smoking guide.