Yes, Krabi International Airport (KBV) has designated outdoor smoking areas at ground level outside the terminal buildings. Indoor smoking rooms at KBV were permanently closed in February 2019, so all smoking is now outside, near the terminal entrances.
Overview
Krabi Airport is the main gateway to Thailand’s Andaman coast, serving Ao Nang, Railay Beach and the boats out to the Phi Phi Islands. The airport runs from a connected terminal complex: the new Terminal 3, which opened in stages through October 2025 as the domestic terminal, physically links the older Terminals 1 and 2 into roughly 68,000 square metres of space. Terminal assignments have shifted during the expansion, so check your airline’s signage on arrival. Across all of it, smoking follows the same nationwide rule: outdoors only.
Domestic Terminal — Outside Check-In Hall
The most-used smoking spot is at ground level outside the domestic check-in hall. It is the quickest area to reach before entering the terminal. There is nothing after security on the domestic side, so smoke here before you check in and clear screening.
International Side & Terminal 3 — Outdoor Zones
Outdoor smoking areas sit at ground level outside the older terminals’ entrances, around the departures and arrivals zones near the parking — the side that handles international flights. Terminal 3, the new domestic building, follows the same pattern, with marked outdoor smoking points at ground level outside the entrances. There are no airside smoking areas after security, so use these outdoor zones before passing through.
Summary Table
| Area | Location | Indoor / Outdoor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outside Domestic Check-In | Ground level, domestic hall frontage | Outdoor | Main spot, quickest to reach |
| International side (older terminals) | Ground level, outside entrances near parking | Outdoor | Departures & arrivals zones |
| Terminal 3 (new domestic) | Ground level, outside entrances | Outdoor | Marked points at the newest building |
| After security (airside) | — | None | Smoke before security |
Related Airport
Flying onward to the islands or comparing southern Thai gateways? See our guide to smoking at Phuket Airport (HKT), the larger Andaman hub up the coast, which also runs an outdoor-only smoking policy.
For Thailand airport smoking rules, the nationwide e-cigarette and vape ban, and fine details, see our Thailand smoking guide.