Last updated on May 21st, 2022
Airports That Permit Vaping
There was a time when almost every airport was vape friendly. Imagine vaping your e-cig freely without having to resort to those revolting smoking rooms! Alas, times have changed, and most airports do not permit either smoking or vaping anywhere inside the terminals. I was happy to discover that there are still airports that are vape friendly and permit vaping in designated areas. A few even have lounges that permit vaping. Please note, that airport smoking rules can change at any time.
Here’s the List:
Vape Friendly US Airports – As of Spring 2022
- McCarran International Airport (Las Vegas)
Google Maps Barneys Lounge | C Gates
Google Maps Bud 29 Track Lounge | T1 Esplanade
Enclosed Gaming Lounges (B, C, & D Gates)
Outdoors near Ticketing & Baggage Claim
- Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport (Atlanta, GA)
This used to be the most-vape friendly airport in the country! Since early in 2020, vapers (and smokers) must use the designated “smoking” areas outside each terminal.
- Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (Mississippi)
The smoking area is only provided airside, meaning outside the terminal.
- Cincinnati International Airport (Ohio)
The Graycliff Airport Lounge is located near gates B9 and C10. Guests, who must be 18 or older, pay a $5 entrance fee to use these smoking/vaping lounges.
- Nashville International Airport (Tennessee)
Smoking and vaping is permitted in Nashville International Airport at two Graycliff Boutique & Lounge (with purchase) locations: on Concourse B near Gate B10 and on Concourse C near Gate C10.
- Dulles International Airport (Washington D.C.)
In addition to smoking areas outside the Terminal, Dulles also offers smoking lounges in each concourse: Concourse B Located across from Gate B37, and next to Gate B73 Concourse C Located across from Gate C2 and Concourse D Located across from Gate D30.
- Miami International Airport (Florida)
Smoking is permitted outside the terminals on the Arrivals and Departures levels across the street from Concourse D, E, F, H, and J. There is also an open-air atrium attached to the airport’s TGI Fridays restaurant near Gate D-36.
- Tampa International Airport (Florida)
Vaping and smoking is only permitted past security on a smoking patio outside each terminal. Locations are:
- Concourse A: near gate 18
- Concourse C: opposite gates 30 and 45
- Concourse E: opposite gate 62 and near gate 75
- Concourse F: opposite gate 88
It's sad to see that many of the vape friendly airports that once graced this page have been removed. Anti-e-cig sentiment and the public's ignorance regarding the safety of second-hand vapor is the cause. Unfortunately, in the U.S., vaping is still not recognized as being any different from smoking tobacco cigarettes.
International Airports That Have Vaping/Smoking Areas
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)
As you would expect, smoking and vaping is permitted outside the terminal building, but only in the designated smoking areas. Visitors can still smoke in Jan Dellaertplein, the square outside Schiphol Plaza.
If you're in business or first class, many airline lounges also have vaping/smoking rooms that have excellent ventilation systems.
The Heathrow Airport in London UPDATE
In November 2013, Heathrow Airport (London) made headlines when they announced the Vape Lounge located in the International Departures Lounge at Terminal 4. This 30-square-meters (325-square-ft) space had restricted hours, but it was a convenience for vapers.
In 2018, I discovered that Heathrow is now “smoke free”. It now appears that the airport is now also “vape free” as I was unable to locate the vaping lounge on the Heathrow website.
I have heard rumors that British Airways “turns a blind eye” to smoking on the (indoor) balcony of the Terraces and First Class lounges in Terminal 5. I will confirm after my next BA trip.
Vaping at Other International Airports
If you’re headed to Paris, Charles DeGaulle Airport has smoking/vaping areas inside Terminal 2E and 2G. Here’s a link to the exact locations.
https://cloudnineecigreviews.com/degaullevaping
Munich Airport in Germany has large smoking lounges. There’s a bit of conflicting information out there, but the Munich airport site says,
“You can find smoking lounges in Terminal 1 (Modules A, B, C, D and F) and Terminal 2 (Gates G, H, K, L) in the non-public area behind security check.”
Other Options – Membership Has its Privileges
If you have an airline private lounge card or an American Express card that qualifies entry into a member lounge, your chances of vaping at the airport improve. I’ve had great success in the US and the UK.
The Future of Vaping in Airport Terminals
There are, to date, no federal laws prohibiting vaping at airports. That means each airport makes its own rules that are not necessarily based on state regulations. Of course, ecig regulations change fast, (in either direction), so before you travel it’s always a good idea to call ahead, or opt for purchasing a membership at a private airport lounge and hope for the best.
What is your experience vaping at an airport? Please join the conversation in the comments section below.
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Great article.
I’m at gate E62 in Tampa and there’s an outdoor smoking area through a fire in a large cage kinda thing. So I’m vaping now no problem. There might be more, I don’t know.
Thanks Steven! Tampa is pretty vape/smoke friendly. I believe there are additional areas at Gates 18, 30, 75 and 88.
your article states ”as of 2015”. Can you tell me if now in 2017 it is still possible to vape in Las vegas airport?
Hi Angela,
We will be updating this post asap, but In compliance with Nevada state law, smoking (including Vaping) is prohibited EXCEPT in the following designated areas:
Google Maps Barneys Lounge | C Gates
Google Maps Bud 29 Track Lounge | T1 Esplanade
Enclosed Gaming Lounges (B, C, D & E Gates)
Outdoors near ticketing & baggage claim
Thank you x
Who told you this I fly in and out of vegas every week the past 5 years without an issue.
The Miami International Airport is not vapor friendly, they told me today that o had to go to the designated smoking area
Hello, nice post, thank you for the information.
I’m from Argentina.
In our international airport in Buenos Aires (Ezeiza), the authorities are not very familiar with vaping, anyway I was able to vape inside the terminal, as you said, always taking care of not disturbing other passengers.
Thank you Seba!
Phoenix sky harbor is vape friendly. At least in the American airlines terminal. Found out first hand.
Thanks for that information Brandon!
This is not accurate. Charlotte Douglas is very anti vape you can only vape in the smoking area outside security. Found this out first hand. 9/26/15
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Thanks for your feedback James. I will make note in the post.
I was flying through Charlotte and asked a police officer. 6 2017 he told me it was ok but keep the clouds to a minimum. I travel the entire southwest. If you vape in stealth mode. Usually they won’t bother you. But I vegas and phx I have been told it wasn’t ok. When I show what is posted on the web. Try usually say oh I didn’t know. They just don’t know it’s ok and assume it’s not. Call people out on it. Teach then when it’s published show them educate them.