Yes, you can smoke outdoors at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) — outside the terminal building. There is no indoor smoking room here, so smoke before you clear security.
Outdoor Smoking Areas
Smoke outside the terminal, away from the entrances. MQP is a compact single-terminal airport, so the only smoking spots are landside, outside the doors. Step outside, then re-clear security before your flight.
Inside the Terminal
The terminal is famous for its thatched roof — often described as the largest thatched structure in Africa — built in a safari-lodge style fitting its role as the gateway to Kruger National Park. The privately operated airport (managed by Primkop, not ACSA) has a single Bidvest Premier Lounge on the 1st floor above the information desk; its published amenities do not include a smoking area, so plan to smoke outside.
Kruger Mpumalanga Airport Smoking Policy
South Africa’s Tobacco Products Control Act bans smoking in enclosed public places. MQP has no compliant indoor designated smoking room, so all smoking is outdoors, landside.
For South Africa airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and other general info, see our South Africa smoking guide.