Yes, Nalchik Airport (NAL) has an outdoor smoking area — smoke outside the building, away from the entrances, before you pass through security. There is no indoor smoking room, so the terminal itself is non-smoking.
Да, в аэропорту Нальчик (NAL) есть место для курения на улице — курите снаружи здания, вдали от входов, до прохождения досмотра. Курительной комнаты внутри нет, поэтому сам терминал некурящий.
Outside the terminal: Smoking is permitted outdoors, away from the entrances, in line with Russian law (at least 15 metres from the doors).
Снаружи терминала: Курение разрешено на улице, вдали от входов, согласно российскому закону (не ближе 15 метров от дверей).
Nalchik Airport Smoking Policy
Nalchik Airport serves the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria from a single modernised terminal and is open and growing, with passenger numbers rising in 2025. Unlike many Russian airports, it does not keep an indoor smoking room: travel-information sources confirm there is no smoking room in the terminal building.
Your only option is to smoke outdoors before security, keeping clear of the entrances. After the security check there is no smoking facility until you board, so light up beforehand if you need to.
For Russia airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and other general info, see our Russia smoking guide.