Yes, you can smoke at Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) in the designated outdoor area at the curbside outside Door 6 in the baggage-claim area, where ashtray containers are provided. MYR runs from a single terminal, so the spot is a short walk from anywhere inside the building. The terminal interior is smoke-free, and smoking is not permitted near the building entrances.
Single Terminal at MYR
Myrtle Beach International Airport operates from one terminal serving the Grand Strand, with two concourses (A and B) reaching from a central area beyond security. The terminal was expanded in 2013 and again in late 2025, which added gates to Concourse A. The building uses the familiar split arrangement of ticketing and departures with baggage claim and arrivals on the ground level, so everything funnels through this one compact terminal and you are never far from the outdoor smoking spot.
Smoking area: The designated outdoor zone is at the curbside outside Door 6 in the baggage-claim area, on the ground level. Look for the ashtray containers there, and dispose of cigarette butts in them. This is the airport’s marked spot for smoking.
Door 6 Outdoor Smoking Area
The smoking area sits outside Door 6, the baggage-claim exit on the arrivals (ground) level. It is handy right after you land, while you wait for a ride, rideshare, taxi, or rental-car shuttle, since pickup and shuttle traffic gathers at this side of the terminal. Before a flight, you can also use it on your way in, then head up to ticketing and security afterward.
During peak summer season, when Myrtle Beach draws heavy beach-resort traffic, expect the terminal and the curbside to be busier and the security lines to be longer.
After Security
There are no smoking areas past the TSA checkpoint at MYR. Once you clear security you cannot smoke until you exit the terminal again. The single-terminal layout keeps the walk short: leave through the nearest doors, walk down to the Door 6 outdoor area at baggage claim, and re-clear screening to return airside. Plan on roughly 30 minutes for the round trip, and closer to 45 during busy summer beach periods.
Summary
| Area | Smoking area | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Baggage claim, ground level | Outdoor, outside Door 6 | Designated area with ashtray containers |
| Concourses A & B (airside) | None | Smoke-free past security |
| Past TSA security | None | Exit and re-clear to smoke; ~30–45 min |
For USA airport smoking rules, state vape rules, lighter rules at TSA, and other federal/state info, see our USA smoking guide.