Yes, you can smoke at Spokane International Airport (GEG) in the marked designated smoking areas outside the terminal building. The terminal itself is entirely smoke-free, so there is no lounge or smoking room past the TSA checkpoint — a departing smoker has to step outside and re-clear security to get back to the gates.
How Spokane Airport Is Laid Out
GEG is a single terminal with three concourses — A, B and C — totaling around two dozen gates. Concourse A handles Allegiant, American, Southwest and Sun Country; Concourse B has Delta and United; Concourse C is the Alaska Airlines concourse and the focus of the airport’s TREX (Terminal Renovation and Expansion) program. The new west section of Concourse C opened in May 2024 with three added gates and extra ticketing counters, and the east side of the concourse was rebuilt with jet bridges in the phase that followed. The next TREX stage is a centralized check-in, security and baggage hall in the middle of the airport, with connectors linking it to all three concourses. Until that opens there is no airside link between the A/B complex and Concourse C, so passengers moving between them exit security and screen back in. None of the concourses has an indoor smoking area — all gate areas are smoke-free.
Designated Smoking Areas
GEG provides several designated outdoor smoking areas along the curb fronting the terminal. They are set back from the entrance doors, and smoking outside these marked spots anywhere on airport property is prohibited. Look for the signage and ashtrays near the curb on the ground level as you exit baggage claim or the departures hall. Washington’s indoor-clean-air rules keep the whole terminal smoke-free and ask smokers to stay clear of doors and air intakes, which is why the marked areas are pulled back from the entrances.
After Security
Every smoking area at GEG is curbside, outside the terminal; the concourses past the TSA checkpoint are smoke-free. If you are flying out, the practical move is to finish your cigarette curbside before you check in and clear security. To smoke once you are airside you have to exit the secure area entirely, walk to a designated curbside area, and pass back through TSA — so allow extra time before boarding.
E-Cigarettes and Vaping
Vaping and e-cigarettes follow the same rules as smoking at GEG. They are not allowed inside the terminal or at the gates, so use the designated outdoor areas along the curb rather than vaping indoors.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal interior | No | Smoke-free, including all gate areas past security |
| Concourses A, B and C | No | No smoking lounge; exit and re-clear security |
| Curbside / outside terminal | Yes | Designated outdoor areas, set back from entrances |
| Vaping / e-cigarettes | Outdoor only | Same rules as cigarettes |
For USA airport smoking rules, state vape rules, lighter rules at TSA, and other federal/state info, see our USA smoking guide.