Yes, Nizhny Novgorod Strigino Airport (GOJ) has a designated indoor smoking room in the airside clean zone after security, equipped with a ventilation system, plus an outdoor smoking area near the terminal entrance landside.
Strigino — officially Nizhny Novgorod International Airport named after Valery Chkalov — is the main gateway to the Volga city, working from a single modern passenger terminal that handles both domestic and international flights. Smokers are well served: the airport keeps a ventilated indoor smoking room in the secure departure area, so a smoke break does not cost you a trip back through screening.
Indoor Smoking Room (After Security)
The terminal has a designated indoor smoking room in the clean (sterile) zone, past the security checkpoint in the departure waiting area. It is an enclosed, ventilated room, so the smoke is drawn away from the seating and gates. Watch for the smoking-room signage once you have cleared screening and head toward the gates.
Outdoor Area (Before Security)
If you arrive with time before check-in, there is a designated outdoor smoking spot near the terminal entrance, landside in the public area. Use the marked area set back from the main doors. Smoking anywhere else inside the building or directly at the entrance is not permitted.
| Area | Location | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor smoking room | Clean zone, departure waiting area | After security (airside) |
| Outdoor smoking area | Near terminal entrance | Before security (landside) |
For Russia airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and transit smoking advice, see our Russia smoking guide.