Yes, Malmö Airport (MMX) has a smoking area after security in the departure area between gates 3 and 5, marked on Swedavia’s own terminal map, plus a designated outdoor area on the terminal forecourt. Snus can be used anywhere inside, including airside.
Airport Layout
Malmö Airport, in Sturup about 28 km east of Malmö, is operated by Swedavia and handled around 905,000 passengers in 2024 (roughly half domestic, half international and charter). It has a single passenger terminal: check-in and security are on one level, and after security a single departure lounge with shops and cafés leads to a small set of low-numbered gates. For non-Schengen flights, passport control sits beyond the security checkpoint. Low-cost carriers dominate the international side — Wizz Air bases aircraft here and Ryanair serves several routes — alongside the domestic Stockholm shuttle and seasonal holiday charters, so airside waits before low-cost departures are when the booths see most use.
Smoking Areas
Before security: Swedavia’s terminal map marks a designated outdoor smoking area on the forecourt at the western end of the building, by the bus and taxi stands — a short walk from both the departures entrance and the arrivals exit. It is set back from the doors as Swedish law requires, and ashtrays are provided.
After security: The same official map marks a smoking area in the departure area between gates 3 and 5; travellers describe it as enclosed booths. Sweden’s tobacco law permits ventilated indoor smoking rooms, so airside booths are legal here. The map places it before passport control, on the Schengen side of the concourse, so non-Schengen passengers routed onward to gates 8 and 9 should use it on the way through.
Arrivals: Arriving passengers use the same marked forecourt area, straight out of the terminal doors.
Snus and Alternatives
Snus (smokeless tobacco) is deeply rooted in Swedish culture and produces no smoke, so it can be used anywhere in the terminal, including after security. Snus and nicotine pouches are available at terminal shops, a practical option during longer airside waits.
Summary
| Area | Smoking Allowed | Location Details |
|---|---|---|
| Outside terminal | Outdoor | Marked area on the forecourt, western end, by the bus and taxi stands |
| After security | Indoor booths | Departure area between gates 3 and 5, before passport control |
| Arrivals | Outdoor | The same forecourt area, outside the terminal doors |
| Snus | Anywhere | No restrictions on smokeless tobacco |
For Sweden airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and other general info, see our Sweden smoking guide.