Smoking at Luanda Quatro de Fevereiro Airport – LAD

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No, Luanda Quatro de Fevereiro Airport (LAD) no longer serves passengers — it closed to commercial flights on 1 March 2026 and all airline operations moved to the new Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ), about 40 km southeast of Luanda.

Luanda Quatro de Fevereiro Airport Smoking Policy

Quatro de Fevereiro Airport (LAD) is no longer a passenger airport. Commercial flights were phased out through late 2025 and the airport closed to all commercial flights on 1 March 2026; the site is being repurposed for aircraft maintenance, training and aviation support. If you are flying to or from Luanda, you will use the new Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (IATA code NBJ).

While LAD was operational, its international departures area had a paid indoor smoking café near the windows overlooking the apron, and smoking was otherwise only permitted outside the terminals. Those facilities no longer apply now that the airport has closed to passengers.

For Angola airport smoking rules, the vape ban, and other general info, see our Angola smoking guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Luanda Quatro de Fevereiro Airport (LAD) still handle passenger flights?

No. Quatro de Fevereiro Airport closed to commercial passenger flights on 1 March 2026. All airline operations moved to the new Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ), about 40 km southeast of Luanda.

Where do flights to and from Luanda go now?

All Luanda passenger flights now use Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (IATA code NBJ), Angola’s new main gateway. The old Quatro de Fevereiro site is being repurposed for aircraft maintenance and aviation support.

Could you smoke at the old Quatro de Fevereiro Airport (LAD)?

While it was open, the international departures area had a paid indoor smoking café and smoking was otherwise only allowed outside the terminals. That facility is no longer relevant as the airport no longer serves passengers.