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. Concourses A and B form a connected central complex, while Concourse C sits to the southwest and is the focus of the airport’s TREX (Terminal Renovation and Expansion) program: a new west-end section of Concourse C opened in 2024, with further gates and a centralized check-in, security and baggage hall being built through the mid-2020s. Importantly, there is no airside connector between the A/B complex and Concourse C, so passengers transferring between them currently have to exit security and screen back in. Either way, 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 zones are pulled back from the entrances.
After Security
There is no smoking area past the TSA checkpoint at any of GEG’s concourses. 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.