Yes, you can smoke at Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL). After passing security there is an open-air smoking terrace, and before security you can smoke in the designated outdoor zones at the terminal entrance.
Where to Smoke
Brussels Charleroi serves the Brussels region as Belgium’s second-busiest airport and a budget hub for Ryanair and Wizz Air, all running through a single passenger terminal (T1).
After security, your option is an open-air smoking terrace rather than an enclosed room. It is reached through the food-court and catering area, and travellers report it on a terrace above the gate 18/19 area in departures; check the airport signage to confirm the exact spot on the day. Because the terrace is outdoors, you stay airside while you smoke.
Inside the terminal, smoking is prohibited, so there is no indoor smoking room. Landside, smoking is limited to the designated outdoor zones at the terminal entrance, before the security checkpoint.
Vaping
Vaping follows the same rules as smoking at CRL, so use the airside terrace or the outdoor entrance zones and not the indoor terminal. Disposable e-cigarettes are no longer sold in Belgium, and a future rule from 2027 may extend outdoor restrictions that could affect the terrace.
Summary
| Location | Smoking allowed |
|---|---|
| Open-air terrace (after security) | Yes |
| Indoor terminal | No |
| Outdoor zones at terminal entrance (landside) | Yes |
For Belgium’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Belgium airport smoking guide.