Yes — open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted at Curitiba Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB). Brazil’s federal law (Lei 12.546/2011) bans smoking in every enclosed public space, so the terminal interior is smoke-free; Afonso Pena’s own site publishes no designated smoking area, and no airside or indoor facility is confirmed.
Afonso Pena is the main airport serving Curitiba, about 18 km southeast of the city centre in the neighbouring municipality of São José dos Pinhais. It runs from a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international flights, so departing, arriving, and connecting passengers all pass through the same building.
Where to Smoke
Open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is the only lawful option at Afonso Pena — Brazil’s enclosed-space ban rules out anywhere inside the building. The airport has not published a specific marked spot, so this covers the general landside area around the terminal, before the security checkpoint.
After Security
The boarding gates and departure lounge at CWB fall under Brazil’s national enclosed-space ban, and no airside smoking facility is confirmed, whether by the airport’s own site or by traveller reports. If you are connecting through CWB and want a cigarette, you need to leave the secure area, use the open air outside the terminal, and then re-clear security before your onward flight — build in extra time for the second screening.
Vaping
The airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes at CWB. ANVISA, Brazil’s health regulator, bans the sale, import, and advertising of e-cigarettes nationwide under Resolution RDC 855/2024, and also bans their use in enclosed collective spaces; the open air outside the terminal is where smokers go.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor terminal | No | Smoke-free under Brazil’s federal indoor ban |
| After security / airside | No | No smoking facility confirmed past screening |
| Outside the terminal (landside) | Yes | Open-air, before security |
| Vaping | Outdoor only | Same rule as cigarettes; e-cigarette sale and import banned nationwide |
Other Brazilian regional airports follow the same outdoor-only pattern — see our guide to smoking at Belo Horizonte Confins Airport.
For Brazil’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Brazil airport smoking guide.