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# Smoking at Bacolod-Silay International Airport – BCD

Yes, you can smoke at Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) outdoors, outside the terminal building. Philippine law’s Executive Order No. 26 (2017) permits airports to keep this kind of open-air designated smoking area. The terminal interior itself is smoke-free.

BCD serves Bacolod City and Negros Occidental province from a single terminal building in Barangay Bagtic, Silay, about 15 kilometers northeast of the city center. The airport is in the middle of a terminal expansion, underway since August 2026, that will more than triple pre-departure seating capacity.

## Outside the Terminal (Landside)

The designated smoking option is outside the terminal building, in line with Executive Order No. 26’s provision for open-air designated smoking areas at enclosed public places like airport terminals; the exact spot is not published.

## Inside the Terminal — No Confirmed Airside Facility

BCD’s terminal runs three levels — ground-floor check-in and arrivals, second-floor pre-departure areas with jetway gates and the Philippine Airlines Mabuhay Lounge, and a third-floor viewing deck. The terminal interior is smoke-free under national law, and no airside or lounge smoking facility — including in the Mabuhay Lounge — is confirmed, so plan a smoke break before you check in or after you land.

## E-Cigarettes and Vaping

Vaping and heated-tobacco products are legal nationwide under Republic Act 11900 (2022), which governs e-cigarette use across the country, airports included.

## Summary

| Area | Smoking | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Terminal interior (all three levels) | No | Smoke-free under national law |
| After security / airside | No | No airside or lounge smoking facility is confirmed |
| Outside the terminal | Yes | Open-air area permitted under Executive Order No. 26 (2017) |
| Vaping / e-cigarettes | Regulated nationally | Republic Act 11900 (2022) governs e-cigarette use nationwide |

If you are connecting through the Visayas, see our guide to [smoking at Mactan-Cebu Airport (CEB)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/philippines/ceb-smoking-at-mactan-cebu-airport/), which keeps airside terraces after security.

For Philippines airport smoking rules and the national vape law, see our [Philippines airport guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/philippines/).

## Useful Links

- [Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) — operates Bacolod-Silay International Airport](https://www.caap.gov.ph/)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Are there smoking areas at Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD)?

Yes — BCD permits outdoor smoking outside the terminal building, under Philippine law’s provision for open-air designated smoking areas (Executive Order No. 26, 2017). The terminal interior is smoke-free.

### Can I smoke after security at Bacolod-Silay Airport?

BCD has no confirmed airside or lounge smoking facility, so once you clear security you are in a smoke-free area until boarding. The outdoor smoking option is outside the terminal, before the checkpoint.

### Where can I smoke at Bacolod-Silay Airport?

The outdoor smoking option is outside the terminal building, permitted under Executive Order No. 26 (2017); no exact spot is published.

### Can I smoke inside the Bacolod-Silay Airport terminal?

The terminal interior is smoke-free under national law, and no airside or lounge smoking facility — including in the Philippine Airlines Mabuhay Lounge — is confirmed. The outdoor area outside the building is where BCD’s designated smoking option is.

### Can I vape at Bacolod-Silay International Airport?

Yes — vaping and heated-tobacco products are legal nationwide under Republic Act 11900 (2022), which governs e-cigarette use across the country, airports included.