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Smoking at Foz do Iguaçu Cataratas Airport – IGU

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Yes, you can smoke at Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) — outside the terminal building, landside. Brazilian federal law (Lei 12.546/2011) bans smoking in enclosed public spaces, so IGU’s terminal interior is smoke-free.

IGU serves Foz do Iguaçu, the Brazilian city at the triple border with Argentina and Paraguay that is the gateway to the Iguazu Falls. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR), the Mexican operator, took over the airport’s concession on 1 September 2026 as part of its acquisition of Motiva’s (formerly CCR’s) Brazilian airport platform, and IGU carried around 2.3 million passengers in 2025.

Where to Smoke

Open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted; the airport publishes no designated area; no smoking facility after security is confirmed. A connecting or transiting passenger who wants to smoke has to leave the secure zone and clear screening again to get back to the gate — see our guide to smoking during layovers for how to plan that trip.

Vaping

Vaping at IGU follows the same outdoor-only pattern as smoking, landside, never inside the terminal; the airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes. Brazil’s ANVISA Resolution RDC 855/2024 restricts e-cigarette use in enclosed collective spaces nationwide.

Summary

AreaSmokingNotes
Indoor terminalNoCovered by Brazil’s federal indoor-smoking ban
After security / airsideUnconfirmedNo airside smoking facility confirmed
Landside, outside the terminalYesPermitted in the open air; no marked or designated spot
VapingYes, outdoorsSame landside area as cigarettes; ANVISA RDC 855/2024 covers enclosed spaces

If your trip continues through the south of the country, the same landside-only pattern applies at the outdoor, landside smoking areas at Curitiba Afonso Pena Airport (CWB).

For Brazil’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Brazil airport smoking guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there smoking areas at Foz do Iguaçu Airport?

Yes — outside IGU’s terminal, landside, in the open air, under the airport’s operator since 1 September 2026, ASUR. Brazil’s Federal Law 12,546/2011 keeps enclosed public spaces smoke-free nationwide, IGU’s terminal included.

Is there a smoking area after security at IGU?

The boarding area beyond security stays smoke-free under Brazil’s federal indoor ban, with no smoking facility after security confirmed at IGU. Smoke landside before you clear security, or exit and re-clear screening if already past it.

Where can I smoke at Foz do Iguaçu Airport?

Outside the terminal building, on the landside ground; IGU has not published a designated or marked smoking spot.

Can I vape at Foz do Iguaçu Airport?

Yes — landside, in the open air, the same as cigarettes; never inside the terminal. ANVISA Resolution RDC 855/2024 restricts e-cigarette use in enclosed collective spaces nationwide, and IGU has published no vaping rule of its own.

Can I smoke during a connection at IGU?

Yes — only by leaving the secure zone: exit to the landside ground, smoke outside the terminal, then clear security again for your next gate. IGU has no confirmed airside smoking option, so budget extra time for the second screening.

Does Foz do Iguaçu Airport have an indoor smoking room?

Brazil’s federal indoor-smoking ban prohibits enclosed smoking rooms nationwide; IGU publishes none, so the open air outside the terminal, landside, is the only lawful option.