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Smoking at Maceió Zumbi dos Palmares Airport – MCZ

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Yes, you can smoke at Maceió–Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) — outside the terminal building, landside. Brazilian federal law (Lei 12.546/2011) bans smoking in enclosed public spaces, so MCZ’s terminal interior is smoke-free.

MCZ is the main airport for Maceió and the state of Alagoas, in the municipality of Rio Largo. Aena Brasil has operated it since a 30-year federal concession began in February 2020, succeeding Infraero, and completed a terminal renovation in 2023; MCZ carries just under 3 million passengers a year.

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. That includes the airport’s own Avantage VIP Lounge, on the second floor, which lists no smoking room among its amenities. 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

At MCZ, vaping follows the same outdoor-only pattern as smoking, landside, never inside the terminal or the Avantage VIP Lounge; the airport publishes no separate e-cigarette rule. 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 / airside (incl. Avantage VIP Lounge)UnconfirmedNo 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

The same landside-only pattern applies further up the coast, at the outdoor, landside smoking areas at Recife Guararapes Airport (REC).

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 Maceió Zumbi dos Palmares Airport?

Yes — landside, in the open air outside the terminal at MCZ, run by Aena Brasil since 2020. Brazil’s Federal Law 12,546/2011 bans smoking in every enclosed public space, keeping the terminal interior smoke-free.

Is there a smoking area after security at MCZ?

The boarding area falls under Brazil’s federal indoor ban, and no smoking facility after security is confirmed at MCZ — that includes the Avantage VIP Lounge on the second floor, which lists none among its amenities. Smoke landside before you clear security, or exit and re-clear screening if you are already through.

Where can I smoke at Maceió Airport?

Outside the terminal on the landside apron; MCZ publishes no specific smoking area or marked spot.

Can I vape at Maceió Zumbi dos Palmares Airport?

Yes — the same landside, open-air areas used for cigarettes cover vaping at MCZ, never inside the terminal. Brazil’s ANVISA Resolution RDC 855/2024 restricts e-cigarette use in enclosed collective spaces nationwide; MCZ has no separate published rule.

Can I smoke during a connection at MCZ?

Yes — leaving the secure zone is the only route: exit landside outside the terminal, smoke, and re-clear security for your next gate. MCZ has no airside smoking option, including in the Avantage VIP Lounge, so budget extra time for the second screening.

Does Maceió Airport have an indoor smoking room?

Enclosed smoking rooms are unlawful nationwide under Brazil’s indoor-smoking ban, and MCZ — including its Avantage VIP Lounge — has none; smoking is lawful only in the open air outside the terminal, landside.