--- title: "Smoking at Katowice Airport – KTW" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/poland/ktw-smoking-at-katowice-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Yes, Katowice Airport (KTW) has smoking rooms after security in Terminal A and Terminal B, plus one in the Terminal C arrivals baggage hall." lastmod: "2026-10-16T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Katowice Airport – KTW Yes, you can smoke at **Katowice Airport (KTW)** in three smoking rooms, all on the ground floor: after security in Terminal A (non-Schengen departures) and Terminal B (Schengen departures), and in the Terminal C arrivals baggage hall. The airport forbids smoking outside designated places. Flying from Kraków instead? See [where to smoke at Kraków Airport](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/poland/krk-smoking-at-krakow-airport/). ## Terminal B — Schengen Departures Terminal B handles Schengen departures. Security and Gates 10–15 are on the first floor; the smoking room is downstairs, on the ground floor at the Gate 25 end of the Gates 16–25 row. Travellers described it next to Gate 25 in January 2022 and August 2024\. ## Terminal A — Non-Schengen Departures Terminal A handles non-Schengen departures from its ground floor. Its smoking room is after security, beside the baby-care room between Gates 6–9 and Gates 1–5; in September 2018 travellers described turning left after security to reach it next to Gate 6\. ## Terminal C — Arrivals Terminal C, the main arrivals terminal, has a smoking room inside the baggage hall, after passport control, between the first two carousels. In May 2026 travellers described smoking there as they waited for their luggage. Terminal C is being enlarged until mid-2027, baggage hall included, so ask staff if you cannot find the room. The airport marks no smoking room in Terminal D, opened in June 2024 for some Schengen charter arrivals, so ask staff there. ## Before Security (Landside) Katowice Airport forbids smoking on its grounds outside designated places, and its terminal maps mark none outside the terminals, so ask staff where you may smoke before security. ## Vaping Katowice Airport publishes no vaping rule, so ask staff before you vape. The airport’s Business Lounges ban smoking. ## Summary | Area | Smoking | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | Terminal B, Schengen departures (after security) | Yes | Smoking room on the ground floor, Gate 25 end of Gates 16–25 | | Terminal A, non-Schengen departures (after security) | Yes | Smoking room on the ground floor, between Gates 6–9 and Gates 1–5 | | Terminal C, arrivals | Yes | Smoking room in the baggage hall, after passport control | | Terminal D, Schengen charter arrivals | No room marked | Ask staff | | Before security (landside) | Ask staff | No outdoor area marked by the airport | | Business Lounges | No | Smoking banned in the lounges | | Vaping | Ask staff | The airport publishes no vaping rule | For Poland’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our [Poland airport guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/poland/). ## Useful Links - [Katowice Airport (official site)](https://www.katowice-airport.com/en) - [Katowice Airport terminal maps, with the smoking rooms marked (official)](https://www.katowice-airport.com/en/for-passengers/terminal-maps) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Are there smoking areas at Katowice Airport (KTW)? Yes — Katowice Airport has three smoking rooms, all on the ground floor: after security in Terminal A (non-Schengen departures) and Terminal B (Schengen departures), and in the Terminal C arrivals baggage hall. The airport forbids smoking outside designated places. ### Is there smoking after security at Katowice Airport? Yes — in both departure terminals. In Terminal B (Schengen), the smoking room is on the ground floor at the Gate 25 end of Gates 16–25, downstairs from security; in Terminal A (non-Schengen), it is on the ground floor between Gates 6–9 and Gates 1–5. ### Can you smoke in the arrivals area at Katowice Airport? Yes — Terminal C, the main arrivals terminal, has a smoking room inside the baggage hall after passport control; in May 2026 travellers described smoking there as they waited for their luggage. The airport marks no smoking room in Terminal D, used for some Schengen charter arrivals, so ask staff there. ### Where exactly is the Terminal B smoking room at Katowice Airport? On the ground floor of Terminal B, at the Gate 25 end of the Gates 16–25 row. Security and Gates 10–15 are on the first floor, so head downstairs; travellers described the room next to Gate 25 in January 2022 and August 2024\. ### Can you vape at Katowice Airport? Katowice Airport publishes no vaping rule, so ask staff before you vape. ### Does Terminal A have a smoking area at Katowice Airport? Yes — Terminal A, for non-Schengen departures, has a smoking room on the ground floor after security, between Gates 6–9 and Gates 1–5; travellers described it next to Gate 6 in September 2018\.