--- title: "Smoking at Al Ain International Airport – AAN" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/uae/aan-smoking-at-al-ain-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Al Ain International Airport (AAN): Abu Dhabi Airports' own page for the airport lists no smoking area, indoors, outdoors or after security." lastmod: "2026-10-04T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Al Ain International Airport – AAN Al Ain International Airport (AAN) lists no smoking area, indoors or after security: Abu Dhabi Airports, the airport’s operator, names none on its page for the airport. Ask airport staff where smoking is permitted before you light up. Opened in 1994, AAN is Abu Dhabi’s second international airport, about 18km northwest of Al Ain city. It is a small, single-terminal airport with 10 check-in desks and three gates. Abu Dhabi Airports’ own page for the airport lists two scheduled airlines currently operating there, with more planned, and notes the airport’s role as a base for pilot training and the neighbouring Nibras Al Ain Aerospace Park. ## Terminal and After Security AAN’s single terminal handles check-in, security screening and boarding in one building. Abu Dhabi Airports’ own page for the airport lists no smoking room or lounge smoking area at any point past the checkpoint. ## Landside, Before Security Abu Dhabi Airports’ own page for the airport lists no landside smoking area either. ## E-Cigarettes and Vaping E-cigarettes are legal to buy and use across the UAE. Abu Dhabi Airports’ own page for AAN lists no smoking facility of any kind, and names no vaping area either. For a UAE airport with indoor smoking rooms, see [Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport (AUH)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/uae/auh-smoking-at-abu-dhabi-international-airport/). ## Summary | Area | Smoking Allowed | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | Terminal / after security | None listed | The airport’s operator lists no facility | | Landside check-in hall | None listed | The airport’s operator lists no facility | | Outdoor area | None listed | The airport’s operator lists no facility | | Vaping | None listed | E-cigarettes legal UAE-wide; the airport lists no facility at AAN | For UAE airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and other general info, see our [UAE smoking guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/uae/). ## Useful Links - [Al Ain International Airport – Abu Dhabi Airports (official)](https://www.adairports.ae/en/OurExpertise/AlAinInternationalAirport) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Are there smoking areas at Al Ain International Airport? Abu Dhabi Airports’ own page for Al Ain International Airport (AAN) lists no smoking area, indoors or after security. Ask airport staff where smoking is permitted before you light up. ### Can I smoke after security at AAN? Abu Dhabi Airports’ own page for the airport, covering its single terminal’s departure lounge and three gates, lists no smoking room past the checkpoint. ### Can I smoke before security at Al Ain Airport? Abu Dhabi Airports’ own page for the airport lists no landside smoking area either. ### Can I vape at Al Ain International Airport? E-cigarettes are legal to buy and use across the UAE. Abu Dhabi Airports’ own page for AAN lists no smoking facility of any kind, and names no vaping area either. ### How big is Al Ain International Airport? It’s small — a single terminal with 10 check-in desks and three gates, opened in 1994 as Abu Dhabi’s second international airport, about 18km northwest of Al Ain city. Abu Dhabi Airports’ own page for the airport lists two scheduled airlines currently operating there, with more planned. ### What is the smoking policy at Al Ain Airport? UAE Federal Law No. 15 of 2009 bans smoking in enclosed public places. Abu Dhabi Airports’ own page for AAN’s small terminal names no exception or designated room.