Yes, you can smoke at Laguindingan Airport (CGY) in the designated outdoor smoking area outside the terminal building. The terminal interior is smoke-free throughout, so the outdoor spot before the checkpoint is the one place to know.
CGY is the main air gateway for Cagayan de Oro and Northern Mindanao, serving Iligan and the provinces of Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon from a single two-floor terminal with six gates. It is managed by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Area X office. Passenger traffic passed 2.2 million in 2024, up more than 12% on the year before.
Outside the Terminal (Landside)
The designated smoking area sits outside the terminal building. A 2026 airport guide (airportcarhub.com) describes it this way, without publishing an exact spot; Philippine law (Executive Order No. 26, 2017) permits airports to keep this kind of open-air designated smoking area. Passengers are directed to exit the terminal to reach it — there is no indoor room, so both departing and arriving smokers use the same outdoor spot.
Inside the Terminal — Smoke-Free
CGY’s terminal is smoke-free on both floors, whether you are at one of the upper-level jetway gates (1–3), the arrivals gate (4), or the ground-level gates (5–6) reached by stairs. There is no airside smoking room past the checkpoint: leaving the departure concourse to smoke after clearing security means re-clearing screening to get back to your gate, so plan a smoke break before you check in.
E-Cigarettes and Vaping
Vaping and heated-tobacco products are legal nationwide under the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act (Republic Act 11900, 2022), which sets the national framework for e-cigarette use, including at airports.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal interior (both floors) | No | Smoke-free throughout |
| After security / airside | No | No smoking room past the checkpoint |
| Outside the terminal (landside) | Yes | Designated outdoor area outside the terminal building |
| Vaping / e-cigarettes | Regulated nationally | Republic Act 11900 (2022) covers e-cigarette use at airports |
If you are connecting through Mindanao’s other major gateway, see our guide to smoking at Davao Airport (DVO), which is open-air only under Davao City’s stricter local ordinance.
For Philippines airport smoking rules and the national vape law, see our Philippines airport guide.