Yes, Salalah Airport (SLL) has designated smoking areas for passengers. The official airport site confirms designated smoking areas on all levels of the terminal, including a signposted Smoking Room behind security in departures (airside), with outdoor smoking available before security.
Salalah Airport is Oman’s second international airport and the gateway to the Dhofar region. It is busiest during the Khareef monsoon season (roughly July to September), when the Salalah hills turn green and draw heavy Gulf tourist traffic. The airport’s new terminal, opened in 2015, is a modern building with aerobridges and air conditioning, operated by Oman Airports like Muscat.
Airport Layout
The 2015 terminal is a single modern passenger building with four aerobridges, full air conditioning and an architecture inspired by Dhofari nature. It handles international and domestic flights through one departures concourse, so the smoking provision is concentrated within that terminal, including the airside Smoking Room behind security.
Smoking Areas
Departures (Airside)
The official airport site confirms designated smoking areas on all levels, including a signposted Smoking Room behind security in the departures area. Follow the smoking-pictogram signage from the gate concourse to the nearest one. These rooms are for cigarettes only.
Outside Terminals
Designated outdoor smoking is available outside the terminal building before security and on the arrivals forecourt. Salalah’s climate is mild and humid during the Khareef and hot and dry the rest of the year; the air-conditioned airside areas are the comfortable choice during the hot months and the busy monsoon-season crowds.
E-Cigarettes and Vaping
Vapes are banned in Oman — illegal to bring, sell, or use; do not vape anywhere at the airport.
Summary
| Area | Smoking Allowed | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Departures (post-security) | Yes | Signposted Smoking Room | Behind security in departures; cigarettes only |
| Designated areas (all levels) | Yes | Designated areas | Per the official airport site |
| Outside terminal | Yes | Outdoor | Before security and on arrival |
| Vaping (anywhere) | No | — | E-cigarettes banned nationwide in Oman |
| General terminal areas | No | — | Indoor ban; enforced |
For Oman airport smoking rules, the vape ban, and other general info, see our Oman smoking guide.