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Smoking at Jizan King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport – GIZ

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Yes, you can smoke at Jizan King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport (GIZ) in the airside Hayyak Lounge’s designated smoking area, or outside the terminal building, landside, where Saudi Arabia’s Anti-Smoking Law permits smoking in the open air.

Jizan King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport serves the Jizan Province on Saudi Arabia’s southern Red Sea coast, near the border with Yemen, with one main terminal divided into departures and arrivals sectors plus a smaller terminal for regional international routes.

Smoking Areas

After Security: Hayyak Lounge

The Hayyak Lounge at Jizan, in Domestic Departure near Gate 50, has a designated smoking area among its amenities. Entry is with a lounge-membership card or a paid booking.

Outside the Terminal (Landside)

Smoking is also permitted outside Jizan Airport’s terminal building, landside, where Saudi Arabia’s Anti-Smoking Law permits smoking in the open air. The law (Royal Decree M/56 of 1436H/2015) restricts smoking inside enclosed public-transport facilities, with isolated exceptions set out in its Implementing Regulations; that restriction does not extend to the open-air space outside the building.

E-Cigarettes and Vaping

Jizan Airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes. Vaping is legal nationally in Saudi Arabia, so passengers can vape in the open air outside the main terminal, landside. The lounge publishes no vaping rule for the Hayyak Lounge’s smoking area; ask the lounge staff.

Summary

AreaSmoking AllowedTypeNotes
Hayyak Lounge (after security)YesIndoor smoking areaDomestic Departure, near Gate 50; lounge-membership card or paid booking
Outside the terminal (landside)YesOutdoorWhere Saudi Arabia’s Anti-Smoking Law permits smoking in the open air
VapingYesOutdoorLegal nationally; the lounge publishes no vaping rule — ask the staff

Jizan’s airside lounge and landside outdoor pattern matches Qassim Airport, another Saudi regional airport with a Hayyak Lounge smoking area; travellers can check our guide to smoking and vaping rules at airports for what to expect elsewhere.

For Saudi Arabia airport smoking rules, vaping rules and every other Saudi Arabia airport, see our Saudi Arabia airport smoking guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there smoking areas at Jizan Airport (GIZ)?

Yes — Jizan Airport (GIZ) has two smoking points: a designated smoking area inside the airside Hayyak Lounge, Domestic Departure near Gate 50, and the open air outside the terminal building, landside, where Saudi Arabia’s Anti-Smoking Law permits smoking.

Can I smoke inside Jizan Airport's terminal building?

Yes — inside the Hayyak Lounge in Domestic Departure, near Gate 50, which has a designated smoking area among its amenities. It’s entered with a lounge-membership card or a paid booking; the airport publishes no listing of a smoking facility for the open terminal areas outside the lounge.

Is there a smoking area after security at Jizan Airport?

Yes — the smoking area inside the Hayyak Lounge, Domestic Departure near Gate 50. Entry is with a lounge-membership card or a paid booking.

Where exactly can I smoke at Jizan Airport?

Before security, outside the main terminal building, landside. After security, inside the Hayyak Lounge’s smoking area, Domestic Departure near Gate 50. Jizan also has a smaller terminal for regional international routes, which is separate from the lounge.

Can I vape at Jizan Airport?

Yes — in the open air outside the terminal, landside, where vaping is legal nationally in Saudi Arabia. The airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes, and the lounge publishes no vaping rule for its smoking area, so ask the lounge staff.