Istanbul International Airport smoking area
Turkish hospitality for tobacco smokers: brief information about smoking areas in Istanbul Airport
Smoking comfort in the airport: discovering comfortable spots for a smoker in IST
Turkey, like Spain, North America, and Italy, is known for high levels of nicotine consumers. The tradition of smoking is strong there, and even in times when the world society fights smoking and tries to reduce tobacco consumption, Istanbul Airport remains a comfortable place for passengers who prefer puffing tobacco smoke.
Of course, you can claim your right to smoke only in limited areas around Istanbul Airport. It is prohibited to smoke inside the airport building anywhere except a special area which is marked and located in such a way as not to disturb other travelers.
Let’s consider where to find a smoking area in the airport for passengers on domestic and international flights in this blog article. We decided to make the solution logical and convenient for visitors of the airport, and thus, we’ll describe each smoking area related to a certain gate to make it easy and comfortable for smoking lovers to check their address and get a map of the smoking area terraces right before their departure or before their arrival to Istanbul airport.
In general, Istanbul Airport provides 13 smoking area options for its passengers. Three of them are located on the domestic air side while ten are available for international air side passengers.
IST smoking area close to A-gates
If you have a flight to board on A-gates, there is a terrace for smokers you can enter. It is located near the check-in area and you can find it using this Istanbul Airport website map link or you may simply contact the airport personnel to ask them about where to find it. One more smoking terrace which is the closest to A-gates is allocated near the A11 gate, so you can visit it when departing to Europe or Asia from this gate. In case your flight is assigned to A gates closer to the B-gates section, there is an indoor smoking area near A-B Gourmet Trilogy.
IST smoking area close to B-gates
IST smoking area close to C-gates
Visitors of C-gates are welcome to smoke on the balcony which is close to Gate C1 near Napzone.
IST smoking area close to D-gates
If talking about the D-Gates smoking area at the airport of Istanbul, there is a one-and-only option for smoking lovers, next to Gate D16.
IST smoking areas close to E-gates
IST smoking area close to F-gates
For F gates, Istanbul Airport offers 2 great terraces to enter to smoke a cigarette or a pipe.
- The first is near F13 Gate and it’s a terrace of a lounge type.
- The second is across Gate 8.
IST smoking areas close to G-gates
The only smoking area near G Gates is allocated near Gate G11. You can find its views and coordinates using this link.
Besides the Gate-located smoking area, there are also a couple of free smoking zones across the domestic side and in the central part of the airport. Thus, passengers whose departure is from domestic fields, can smoke either on the terrace near Food Court Area Entrance or use the balcony at the Food Court Area.
If you are looking for a smoking area near entrances to Istanbul Airport, there are two of them on the departures floor at Check-in Area A and Check-in Area C. Besides, there are two zones near baggage claim belts – one for domestic passengers, and one for international.
Starting your traveling to Istanbul Airport, it is essential to learn more about smoking areas if you are a smoker. We hope that the information we provided you about each IST smoking area will be helpful for you. In any case, it is also a must to check which areas are operating on your departure/arrival/transfer day and you can do it on the airport’s official website where relevant updates are published. Just accept the privacy policy and enter this page or contact the airport team via phone hotline or email to get into detail about each smoking area operation.
FAQ
Does Istanbul International Airport have a smoking area?
Yes, like most airports around the world, Istanbul Airport offers smoking areas to passengers to meet their rights.
How do I find the smoking room at the international airport in Istanbul?
You can simply contact the airport team and ask about the nearest to your terminal zone where you can smoke without breaking the rights of other passengers.