Yes, you can smoke at Tabuk’s Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Airport (TUU) 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.
Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Airport, more commonly known as Tabuk Airport, is a joint civil-military field in northwestern Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk Province, sharing its runways with the Royal Saudi Air Force’s former King Faisal Air Base. It was renovated and upgraded to international status in 2011 and has a single terminal with a design capacity of 1.5 million passengers a year.
Smoking Areas
After Security: Hayyak Lounge
The Hayyak Lounge at Tabuk has a designated smoking area among its amenities. The lounge sits in the Domestic Departure area near Gate 2, past security screening, on the first floor, with a maximum stay of three hours. Entry is with a lounge-membership card or a paid booking and is not tied to one airline.
Outside the Terminal (Landside)
Smoking is also permitted outside Tabuk 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
Tabuk Airport, a joint civil-military field, publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes. Vaping is legal nationally in Saudi Arabia, so travellers can vape in the Hayyak Lounge’s smoking area or the open-air landside option outside the terminal.
Summary
| Area | Smoking Allowed | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayyak Lounge (after security) | Yes | Indoor smoking area | Domestic Departure, near Gate 2; lounge membership or paid booking |
| Outside the terminal (landside) | Yes | Outdoor | Where Saudi Arabia’s Anti-Smoking Law permits smoking in the open air |
| Vaping | Yes | Indoor and outdoor | Same two options as cigarettes |
Tabuk’s airside lounge and landside outdoor pattern matches Taif Airport, another Saudi regional airport with a Hayyak Lounge smoking area; travellers connecting onward 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.