--- title: "Smoking at Fortaleza Pinto Martins Airport – FOR" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/brazil/for-smoking-at-fortaleza-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Smoke at Fortaleza Pinto Martins Airport (FOR) outdoors, landside, outside the single terminal; the terminal interior itself is smoke-free." lastmod: "2026-09-25T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Fortaleza Pinto Martins Airport – FOR Yes, you can smoke at Fortaleza–Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR) — outdoors, landside, outside the terminal. Brazilian federal law (Lei 12.546/2011) bans smoking in enclosed public spaces, so FOR’s terminal interior is smoke-free; the open-air ground outside it is not covered by that ban. Pinto Martins is the main airport for Fortaleza and the state of Ceará, about 6 km south of downtown. Fraport Brasil has operated it since 2017; one integrated terminal handles both domestic and international flights, and it carries just over 6 million passengers a year. ## Where to Smoke FOR’s terminal interior falls under Brazil’s indoor-smoking ban; the open air outside it does not, so smoking is permitted landside, at any point before you join the security queue. No specific spot is marked or signed as a smoking area; step clear of the doors before lighting up. ## After Security — Airside FOR has no confirmed airside smoking facility. The boarding area beyond security falls under Brazil’s federal indoor ban, so plan to smoke before joining the security queue. A connecting or waiting passenger who wants to smoke would need to leave the secure zone and re-clear security to reach the landside ground outside the terminal — allow extra time for the second screening. If your layover allows for that round trip, see our guide to [smoking during layovers](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/smoking-during-layovers/). ## Vaping FOR treats vaping under the same rule as smoking. Brazil’s ANVISA Resolution RDC 855/2024 restricts e-cigarette use in enclosed collective spaces, and Fortaleza’s airport has no published vaping rule of its own — use the outdoor, landside ground outside the terminal. ## Summary | Area | Smoking | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | Indoor terminal | No | Covered by Brazil’s federal indoor-smoking ban | | After security / airside | Unconfirmed | No airside smoking facility confirmed | | Landside, outside the terminal | Yes | Permitted in the open air, before security | | Vaping | Yes, outdoors | Same landside ground as cigarettes; ANVISA RDC 855/2024 covers enclosed spaces | Fortaleza has no confirmed airside smoking option — for the country’s one exception, the paid open-air terraces airside at [São Paulo Guarulhos Airport (GRU)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/brazil/gru-smoking-at-sao-paulo-airport/), see our guide to that terminal. If you’re connecting through Recife instead, the same landside-only pattern applies at [Recife Guararapes Airport (REC)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/brazil/rec-smoking-at-recife-airport/). For Brazil’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our [Brazil airport smoking guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/brazil/). ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Are there smoking areas at Fortaleza Pinto Martins Airport? Yes — outdoors, landside, outside the terminal. Brazil’s Federal Law 12,546/2011 bans smoking in enclosed public spaces, so FOR’s terminal interior is smoke-free. ### Is there a smoking area after security at FOR? FOR has no confirmed airside smoking facility — the boarding area beyond security falls under Brazil’s federal indoor ban. Smoke landside before you clear security, or exit and re-clear screening if you are already through. ### Where can I smoke at Fortaleza Airport? Outdoors, landside, outside the terminal building, at any point before the security checkpoint; no specific spot is marked as a smoking area. ### Can I vape at Fortaleza Pinto Martins Airport? Yes — outdoors, at the same landside area as cigarettes; never inside the terminal. Brazil’s ANVISA Resolution RDC 855/2024 restricts e-cigarette use in enclosed collective spaces, and the airport publishes no separate rule for vaping. ### Can I smoke during a connection at FOR? Yes, by leaving the secure area: exit to the landside ground outside the terminal, then re-clear security to reach your next gate. The only confirmed airside smoking spots in Brazil are the paid open-air terraces at São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) — Fortaleza has none confirmed. ### Does Fortaleza Airport have an indoor smoking room? Brazil’s federal law bans enclosed smoking rooms nationwide, so FOR has none — smoking is permitted only outdoors, landside, outside the terminal.