Yes — you can smoke at Abha International Airport (AHB) at the designated outdoor areas on the 1st and 2nd floors across the street from the terminal building, and departing domestic passengers with lounge access can use the smoking cabin inside the airside Hayyak Lounge. There is no smoking area inside the main terminal building.
Abha International Airport serves the Asir region in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern highlands. Sitting at roughly 2,200 m elevation, Abha has a notably cool, mild climate by Saudi standards and is a growing domestic summer-tourism destination (the Asir mountains and Soudah), supported by Vision 2030 tourism investment. The airport handles mainly Saudia and flynas domestic traffic plus regional and seasonal international flights through a single main terminal that has been progressively expanded.
Airport Layout
Abha operates a single main passenger terminal handling domestic, regional and seasonal international flights, with one departures concourse and arrivals hall. The terminal has been expanded over time to handle rising Asir tourism demand. There is no general smoking room inside the building; the smoking points are the outdoor floors across the street from the terminal and, airside, the cabin in the Hayyak Lounge (domestic, lounge access only).
Smoking Areas
Departures (Airside)
There is no general smoking room after security at Abha. The only airside smoking point is a cabin inside the Hayyak Lounge, on the 1st floor, and it is available to lounge guests travelling on domestic flights only. Passengers on international flights, or anyone without lounge access, cannot smoke airside and should use the outdoor areas across the street before going through security. Smoking in the open gate areas, corridors and restaurants is not permitted.
Outside Terminals
Outdoor smoking is permitted on the 1st and 2nd floors across the street from the terminal building (landside). Unusually for Saudi Arabia, Abha’s highland location means mild temperatures for much of the year, so these outdoor areas are comfortable far more often than at the kingdom’s lowland airports. As there is no general indoor smoking room, this across-the-street area is the main option for most passengers — finish your cigarette here before clearing security.
Summary
| Area | Smoking Allowed | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across the street from terminal | Yes | Outdoor | 1st & 2nd floors, landside; mild highland climate |
| Hayyak Lounge (airside, domestic flights only) | Lounge access | Smoking cabin | Lounge guests on domestic flights only |
| General terminal areas (post-security) | No | — | No general smoking room; indoor ban, fines for violations |
For Saudi Arabia airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and other general info, see our Saudi Arabia smoking guide.