Yes, you can smoke at Saratov Gagarin International Airport (GSV), but outdoors. The terminal has no enclosed indoor smoking room; travellers report a fenced-off outdoor smoking spot with benches in the post-security area, and you can also smoke at the designated points outside the terminal, away from the entrances.
Gagarin International Airport (IATA: GSV; ICAO: UWSG) opened in August 2019 and replaced the old Saratov Tsentralny Airport (RTW), which closed the same month. It is a modern single-terminal airport about 20 km north of Saratov.
Where to Smoke
Like several modern Russian airports, the Gagarin terminal does not provide an enclosed indoor smoking room. After security, travellers report a fenced outdoor smoking spot with benches, so you can smoke during a layover without leaving the secure zone. Otherwise, smoke at the designated points outside the terminal, away from the doors. Under Russian law, smoking is banned inside the terminal and close to the entrances.
Vaping
E-cigarettes and vapes fall under the same rules as cigarettes: outdoor designated areas only, never inside the terminal.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spot after security | Yes | Fenced spot with benches (traveller-reported) |
| Terminal (indoors) | No | No enclosed indoor smoking room |
| Outside the terminal | Yes | Designated points, away from the entrances |
For Russia’s airport smoking rules, see our Russia airport guide.
