Iloilo, Philippines
Smoking policy at Iloilo, Iloilo International Airport (ILO)
Warnings & Caveats
Iloilo City has a comprehensive smoking ban covering public spaces both indoors and outdoors. Violating local anti-smoking ordinances can result in fines. No smoking is permitted airside under any circumstances. Connecting passengers cannot smoke between flights.
Smoking at Iloilo International Airport is severely restricted, and the situation is more complicated than at most Philippine airports. The entire city of Iloilo has a comprehensive smoking ban that covers both indoor and outdoor public spaces, which means the usual "step outside for a smoke" option may not apply in the way you'd expect. A traveler update from May 2022 on AirportSmokers.com specifically flagged this: the reason there is no dedicated airside smoking area is that Iloilo's citywide ban effectively extends to the airport grounds.
Before Security
The airport's own facilities listing (via Airpaz and DiscoverThePhilippines) mentions designated smoking areas outside the terminal building, suggesting some form of landside outdoor provision exists on paper. However, given the citywide ban reported in 2022, the practical reality on the ground may differ. If you arrive with time to spare before check-in, your best bet is to ask airport staff directly whether any outdoor designated zone is currently active and permitted under local ordinance. Do not assume you can simply light up anywhere outside the terminal doors.
After Security
There are no smoking areas past the security checkpoint. Once you are airside in the passenger waiting area, smoking is not possible. The airport has a single terminal with a compact airside zone, and no smoking rooms or lounges with smoking access have been reported.
Lounges
PAL's Mabuhay Lounge is listed as available at this airport, but there is no information in any source confirming it has a smoking room or smoking terrace. Do not count on the lounge as a smoking option.
Transit and Connecting Flights
If you are connecting through ILO, you cannot smoke between flights. There is no airside smoking provision, and re-entering the terminal after going landside is not a realistic option given Philippine airport security procedures.
Vaping
No specific vaping policy for ILO is mentioned in any available source. Given the strict citywide smoking ordinance in Iloilo, it is safest to assume vaping is treated the same as smoking and equally restricted.
Bottom Line
Smoke before you arrive at the airport if you can. Once you are on airport grounds, options are extremely limited due to the citywide ban, and there is nothing available once you clear security.
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