--- title: "Smoking at Muscat International Airport – MCT" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/oman/mct-smoking-at-muscat-international-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Smoking at Muscat International (MCT): indoor smoking rooms airside in the Level 4 departures transit area across Piers A, B and C, plus lounge smoking rooms." lastmod: "2026-09-26T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Muscat International Airport – MCT Yes, Muscat International Airport (MCT) has enclosed indoor smoking rooms airside in the departures transit area. The ventilated rooms are reached from the gate concourses after security on Level 4, so transit and departing passengers can smoke without leaving the secure zone. Landside, smoking is limited to designated areas outside the terminal. Muscat International is Oman’s primary gateway and one of the Middle East’s newer major hubs. The current terminal opened on 18 March 2018, replacing the older Seeb facility, and is a single building set over five levels handling both international routes and domestic connections to Salalah. Arrivals are on Level 1 and the departures hall, security, and airside gate piers are on Level 4\. ## Terminal Layout Departure gates are arranged across three piers off the central departures hall: **Pier A (north)**, **Pier B (south)** and **Pier C (west)**, with C straight ahead, B to the left and A to the right after passport control. Oman Air anchors operations on Piers B and C — Pier C is built for wide-body long-haul aircraft — while most other international carriers depart from Pier A. All 45 gates share the same airside transit level, so the smoking rooms are reachable wherever you are boarding. ## Smoking Rooms ### Airside (After Security) The main smoking provision is a set of enclosed, ventilated smoking rooms in the Level 4 airside departures transit area, off the gate concourses. They are signposted as “Smoking Room” once you are past security and are free to use. Walking time from most gates on Piers A, B and C is roughly 5 to 10 minutes. ### Lounge Smoking Rooms Two airside lounges offer a more comfortable option for a long layover: - **Primeclass Lounge** — on the mezzanine level of international departures, after passport control, with its own enclosed smoking room and seating. Open on a pay-in basis; lounge-membership cards accepted. - **Plaza Premium Lounge** — opposite gates 1–10 in international departures, open 24 hours, where smoking is permitted. Entry is a time-based fee. ### Landside (Before Security) Before check-in, or after collecting bags in arrivals, smoking is possible only in designated areas outside the terminal building near the entrances. Oman’s desert climate pushes summer temperatures past 40°C, so once you have cleared security most smokers prefer the indoor airside rooms. ## E-Cigarettes and Vaping Vaping devices cannot be imported into Oman or sold there, so nothing at Muscat International stocks them. Leave vapes and heat-not-burn devices such as IQOS at home when you travel to Oman, and use the airside smoking rooms for cigarettes. ## Summary | Area | Smoking Allowed | Type | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Airside departures transit (Level 4\) | Yes | Indoor rooms | Ventilated, after security, Piers A/B/C | | Primeclass Lounge (airside) | Yes | Indoor room | Mezzanine; lounge card / pay-in | | Plaza Premium Lounge (airside) | Yes | Indoor area | Opposite gates 1–10; 24h; pay-in | | Landside outside terminal | Yes | Outdoor | Designated areas near entrances | | General terminal \& gate concourses | No | N/A | Smoke-free throughout | For Oman’s airport smoking rules and the nationwide vape ban, see our [Oman smoking guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/oman/). ## Useful Links - [Muscat International Airport Official Website](https://www.muscatairport.co.om/) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Are there smoking rooms at Muscat Airport? Yes. Muscat International Airport has enclosed indoor smoking rooms airside in the Level 4 departures transit area, distributed across the departure piers. They are ventilated, free to use, and reached from the gate concourses after security. ### Can I smoke after security at Muscat Airport? Yes. The smoking rooms sit inside the airside departures transit area, so transit and departing passengers can smoke without leaving the secure zone. Follow the signposted ‘Smoking Room’ directions once you reach the gate piers. ### Where are the smoking rooms at Muscat Airport? In the airside departures transit area on Level 4, off the gate concourses of Piers A, B and C. Walking time from most gates is around 5 to 10 minutes. The Primeclass and Plaza Premium lounges also have their own enclosed smoking areas airside. ### Can I smoke in the lounges at Muscat Airport? Yes. The airside Primeclass Lounge (mezzanine level, after passport control) has an enclosed smoking room, and the Plaza Premium Lounge opposite gates 1–10 also permits smoking. Both are open on a pay-in basis, with lounge-membership cards accepted at Primeclass. ### Is vaping allowed at Muscat Airport? The smoking rooms at Muscat International are for cigarettes. Vaping devices cannot be imported into Oman or sold there, so travel without one and leave vapes and heat-not-burn devices such as IQOS at home. Our Oman smoking guide carries the legal detail. ### Can I buy cigarettes at Muscat Airport? Yes. Duty-free shops throughout the departures level sell cigarettes and tobacco.