--- title: "Smoking at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport – RKT" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/uae/rkt-smoking-at-ras-al-khaimah-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Smoke at Ras Al Khaimah Airport (RKT) in indoor smoking rooms provided in both the Arrival and Departure terminal buildings; the business lounge is non-smoking." lastmod: "2026-10-04T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport – RKT Yes, Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT) provides designated indoor smoking rooms — one in its Arrival Terminal building and one in its Departure Terminal building. The airport’s own facilities page describes them plainly: smoking is not allowed inside the airport premises generally; special rooms have been allocated for smokers at both terminals, and lighting up anywhere else in either building is not permitted. RAK Airport, about 18km from Ras Al Khaimah city, has been the home hub of low-cost carrier Air Arabia since 2014\. It operates from two separate terminal buildings rather than one shared structure — a small arrivals building and a larger departures building that handles check-in, security and the gates. ## Smoking Rooms The Arrival Terminal building has its own designated indoor smoking room, per the airport’s own facilities page. The Departure Terminal building — which covers check-in, security screening and boarding under one roof — has a separate smoking room of its own. RAK Airport’s facilities page does not specify whether the departure room sits before or after the security checkpoint, so once you are inside, ask at an information desk for directions to the nearest one. ## Lounge For business and first-class passengers, the Departure Terminal’s lounge — branded The Lounge — is non-smoking. Travellers who want a cigarette with their pre-flight coffee will need to step out to one of the terminal’s designated smoking rooms instead. ## E-Cigarettes and Vaping E-cigarettes have been legal across the UAE since 2019, and the general terminal areas, gates and lounge are vape-free like any other smoke-free space. RAK Airport’s facilities page covers smoking only, so whether the two smoking rooms admit e-cigarettes is not confirmed — ask staff at the door before using one. Compared with the far larger [Dubai International (DXB)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/uae/dxb-dubai-dubai-international-airport-smoking-zones/), RAK Airport is a small regional gateway with just two smoking rooms across its two terminal buildings. ## Summary | Area | Smoking Allowed | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | Arrival Terminal | Yes | Indoor room | | Departure Terminal | Yes | Indoor room; position relative to security not specified | | The Lounge (Departure Terminal) | No | Listed as non-smoking | | Vaping | Not confirmed in the rooms | Legal UAE-wide since 2019; the airport publishes no rule for the rooms — ask staff | For UAE airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and other general info, see our [UAE smoking guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/uae/). ## Useful Links - [Ras Al Khaimah International Airport – Facilities \& Services (official)](https://www.rakairport.com/facilities_services.html) - [Ras Al Khaimah International Airport Official Website](https://www.rakairport.com/) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Are there smoking areas at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport? Yes — RAK Airport’s own facilities page lists designated indoor smoking rooms allocated for smokers, one in the Arrival Terminal building and one in the Departure Terminal building. Smoking anywhere else in either terminal is not permitted. ### Can I smoke after security at RAK Airport? The airport names one smoking room inside the Departure Terminal building, which houses check-in, security screening and the gates under one roof. RAK Airport’s own listing does not say whether the room sits before or after the checkpoint, so ask at an information desk once you are inside for the nearest one. ### Is the lounge at RAK Airport a smoking lounge? The Departure Terminal’s business lounge, branded The Lounge, is listed as non-smoking. Smokers use the terminal’s designated smoking room instead. ### Can I vape at Ras Al Khaimah Airport? E-cigarettes have been legal across the UAE since 2019, and the general terminal areas, gates and lounge are vape-free like any other smoke-free space. RAK Airport’s facilities page covers smoking only, so whether the two smoking rooms admit e-cigarettes is not confirmed — ask staff at the door. ### Where exactly are the smoking rooms at RAK Airport? One is in the Arrival Terminal building, and one is in the Departure Terminal building, which covers check-in, security and boarding. Staff at either terminal’s information point can direct you to the nearest room. ### Does Ras Al Khaimah Airport have an outdoor smoking area? RAK Airport’s facilities listing names only the two indoor rooms, in the Arrival and Departure terminal buildings, and no outdoor smoking area, so the indoor rooms are the only sanctioned option.