Yes — smoking at Davao Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) is outdoors only, in the open air away from the terminal building; the terminal itself is entirely smoke-free, with no indoor or airside smoking area. Plan to smoke outside, well clear of the entrances, before you check in.
Oo — ang paninigarilyo sa Davao Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) ay sa labas lamang, sa lantad na hangin na malayo sa gusali ng terminal; ganap na smoke-free ang mismong terminal, walang indoor o airside smoking area. Balak na manigarilyo sa labas, malayo sa mga pasukan, bago mag-check in.
DVO is Mindanao’s main gateway and one of the busiest airports in the Philippines, handling around four million passengers a year through a single passenger terminal. It sits inside Davao City, which enforces the Philippines’ strictest anti-smoking ordinance — first passed in 2002 and strengthened in 2012, and later the model for the country’s 2017 national smoking ban. The practical result at the airport is simple: there is no smoking lounge and no designated indoor or airside area, and the only place to smoke is genuinely open air outside the building.
Ang DVO ang pangunahing gateway ng Mindanao at isa sa pinaka-abalang paliparan sa Pilipinas, na humahawak ng humigit-kumulang apat na milyong pasahero kada taon sa iisang passenger terminal. Nasa loob ito ng Davao City, na nagpapatupad ng pinakamahigpit na anti-smoking ordinance sa Pilipinas — unang ipinasa noong 2002 at pinalakas noong 2012, at kalaunan ang naging modelo ng pambansang smoking ban noong 2017. Ang praktikal na resulta sa paliparan ay simple: walang smoking lounge at walang itinakdang indoor o airside area, at ang tanging lugar para manigarilyo ay ang tunay na lantad na hangin sa labas ng gusali.
Where to Smoke at Davao Airport
Inside the Terminal (Departures)
The DVO passenger terminal is entirely smoke-free. There is no smoking lounge, no paid smoking room, and no marked airside area anywhere past the check-in hall or beyond security — a marked contrast with Manila and Cebu, both of which keep airside smoking rooms. Under Davao City’s ordinance it is not permitted to smoke anywhere with a roof, so the covered curbside directly outside the doors is off limits too. Lighters are typically taken at the security checkpoint, and there is nowhere to use them airside in any case. If you are departing, smoke before you enter the building, allowing time to clear security afterward.
Sa Loob ng Terminal (Departures) — Ganap na smoke-free ang passenger terminal ng DVO. Walang smoking lounge, walang bayad na smoking room, at walang markadong airside area saanman lampas sa check-in hall o sa kabila ng security — malinaw na kaibahan sa Manila at Cebu, na parehong may airside smoking room. Sa ilalim ng ordinansa ng Davao City, bawal manigarilyo saanman na may bubong, kaya bawal din ang may takip na curbside na direktang nasa labas ng mga pinto. Karaniwang kinukuha ang mga lighter sa security checkpoint, at wala namang mapaggagamitan sa airside. Kung aalis ka, manigarilyo bago pumasok sa gusali, na may sapat na oras para makalampas sa security pagkatapos.
Outside the Terminal (Landside)
Smoking at DVO is possible only in the open air outside the terminal, landside, and away from the building. Davao City’s ordinance permits smoking only in open, roofless spaces set well back from entrances and exits, so step out to an uncovered spot clear of the doors, walkways and canopies rather than lingering by the entrance. There is no comfortable, furnished smoking area — no umbrellas, tables or seating — by design, because the ordinance keeps designated spots deliberately bare. If you arrive early or face a wait before a domestic connection, this open-air landside option is your only choice, so budget the extra minutes to walk out and back through screening.
Sa Labas ng Terminal (Landside) — Ang paninigarilyo sa DVO ay posible lamang sa lantad na hangin sa labas ng terminal, landside, at malayo sa gusali. Pinapayagan lamang ng ordinansa ng Davao City ang paninigarilyo sa bukas at walang bubong na lugar na malayo sa mga pasukan at labasan, kaya lumabas sa walang takip na lugar na malayo sa mga pinto, daanan at kanopya sa halip na tumambay sa pasukan. Walang komportable at may muwebles na smoking area — walang payong, mesa o upuan — sadyang ganito, dahil pinapanatiling hubad ng ordinansa ang mga itinakdang lugar. Kung maaga kang dumating o may paghihintay bago ang domestic connection, ang lantad na landside na opsyon na ito ang tanging pagpipilian mo, kaya maglaan ng dagdag na minuto para lumabas at bumalik sa screening.
On Arrival
If you are flying into Davao, wait until you have collected your bags and walked out of the terminal, then smoke in the open air outside the building, well clear of the doors. Airlines routinely announce Davao City’s no-smoking policy as the aircraft lands, and the rule applies from the moment you step off the plane through the whole arrivals building until you are outside in genuinely open air.
Sa Pagdating — Kung lumilipad ka papuntang Davao, maghintay hanggang makuha mo ang iyong bagahe at makalabas ng terminal, pagkatapos manigarilyo sa lantad na hangin sa labas ng gusali, malayo sa mga pinto. Regular na inaanunsyo ng mga airline ang no-smoking policy ng Davao City habang lumalapag ang eroplano, at umiiral ang patakaran mula sa sandaling bumaba ka sa eroplano sa buong arrivals building hanggang sa makalabas ka sa tunay na lantad na hangin.
Vaping
Vaping is treated exactly like smoking at DVO and is allowed only in the same open-air spots outside the terminal — never inside the building. Davao City’s ordinance covers e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and shisha alongside cigarettes, and it is stricter than the national vape law, which elsewhere in the Philippines allows designated indoor vaping areas. There is no such indoor vaping area here, so keep your device to open, uncovered ground away from the entrances.
Pag-vape — Ang pag-vape ay itinuturing na eksaktong gaya ng paninigarilyo sa DVO at pinapayagan lamang sa parehong lantad na lugar sa labas ng terminal — hindi kailanman sa loob ng gusali. Saklaw ng ordinansa ng Davao City ang mga e-cigarette, heated tobacco at shisha kasabay ng sigarilyo, at mas mahigpit ito kaysa sa pambansang vape law, na sa ibang lugar sa Pilipinas ay nagpapahintulot ng itinakdang indoor vaping area. Walang ganoong indoor vaping area dito, kaya panatilihin ang iyong device sa bukas at walang takip na lugar na malayo sa mga pasukan.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor terminal | No | Entirely smoke-free; no lounge or airside room |
| After security / airside | No | Nowhere to smoke past the checkpoint |
| Outdoor (landside) | Yes | Open air only, away from doors and any roof |
If you are connecting through the capital, see our guide to smoking at Manila Ninoy Aquino Airport (MNL).
Kung magko-connect ka papuntang kabisera, tingnan ang aming gabay sa paninigarilyo sa Manila Ninoy Aquino Airport (MNL).
For the Philippines’ airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Philippines airport guide.
Para sa mga patakaran sa paninigarilyo sa mga paliparan ng Pilipinas at ang batas sa pag-vape, tingnan ang aming gabay sa paliparan ng Pilipinas.