Yes — open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted at Angola’s airports, including Catumbela Airport (CBT); the airport publishes no designated area, and no smoking facility after security is confirmed.
Catumbela Airport, rebuilt in 2012, is the gateway for Benguela and Lobito on Angola’s central coast.
Where to Smoke
Open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted at Angola’s airports; the airport publishes no designated area, and no smoking facility after security is confirmed. No official facility map and no traveller report names a specific location at CBT.
Vaping
The airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes at CBT; the open-air landside option applies.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|
| Indoor (terminal) | No | No indoor smoking room documented |
| After security / airside | No | No smoking facility after security confirmed |
| Outdoor, landside (before security) | Yes | Permitted at Angola’s airports; no designated area published |
| Vaping | Same as cigarettes | No separate rule published |
For Angola airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and other general info, see our Angola smoking guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there smoking areas at Catumbela Airport (CBT)?
Yes — open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted at Angola’s airports; the airport publishes no designated area, and no smoking facility after security is confirmed.
Can I smoke inside Catumbela Airport?
The terminal interior is not documented as having an indoor smoking room; the open-air landside area outside the building is the only sanctioned option.
Is there a smoking area after security at Catumbela Airport?
Smoking facility after security is not confirmed at CBT; the sanctioned option is the open-air landside area outside the terminal.
Where exactly can I smoke at Catumbela Airport?
The airport publishes no location map for open-air smoking; no specific spot is documented beyond landside, outside the terminal building.
Can I vape at Catumbela Airport?
The airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes at CBT; the open-air landside option applies.
Is smoking allowed inside the check-in hall at Catumbela Airport?
The enclosed check-in hall is not documented as having a smoking room; the open-air landside area outside the terminal building is the only sanctioned smoking option.
