Angeles City, PhilippinesSmoking policy at Angeles City, Clark International Airport (CRK)
Warnings & Caveats
Security staff at CRK have been reported to confiscate lighters during screening. Bring a backup or purchase one before going through security. Airside smoking requires a paid fee: reports range from 300 Pesos (with free coffee, near VIP lounge) to 800 Pesos (Premium Lounge access). Conditions and pricing may have changed since these reports were filed. Violations of Philippine smoking regulations in non-designated areas can result in fines enforced by local authorities.
Clark International Airport (CRK) does allow smoking, but your options depend entirely on where you are in the terminal and how much you're willing to pay. The most important thing to know is that airside smoking requires paying a fee to access a designated area near the VIP lounge on the 2nd floor. Landside, you can smoke for free outside the terminal building in designated outdoor zones.
Before Security
Smoking before security is straightforward: head outside the terminal building to the designated outdoor smoking areas. These are the only free smoking spots at CRK. No specific entrance or side is named in available sources, so look for signage as you exit the terminal on the landside.
Outdoor designated zones outside the terminal building
Free to use, no purchase required
Standard Philippine public health rules apply: smoking only in marked areas
After Security
Once you're past the security checkpoint, your options narrow considerably. There is one reported smoking area inside the terminal airside, located on the 2nd floor near the VIP lounge. Access to this area is not free.
One traveler report from October 2019 (contributor "J.") states the fee is 300 Philippine Pesos, which includes a free coffee.
A separate report from contributor "Rufus" mentions that smoking inside is only available in the Premium Lounge at 800 Pesos.
These two reports may reflect different time periods or different access tiers (the standalone smoking area vs. full lounge access). The 300P figure with coffee is the more specific and recent of the two reports, but conditions may have changed.
There is no confirmed free airside smoking option. If you need to smoke after security, budget at least 300P.
Lighter Warning
Multiple traveler reports specifically flag that security staff at CRK may confiscate your lighter during the security screening process. Pack a backup or buy one landside before you go through, and be aware this is a real and reported risk at this airport, not just a theoretical one.
Vaping Rules
No specific vaping policy for CRK is mentioned in available sources. The Philippines has general restrictions on vaping in public indoor spaces, so treat it the same as cigarette smoking: outdoors only before security, and check with staff before using any device in the airside smoking area.
Bottom Line
Smoke outside before security for free, or pay around 300-800 Pesos to access the airside smoking area near the VIP lounge on the 2nd floor. Crucially, do not count on keeping your lighter through security.
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