--- title: "Smoking at Maceió Zumbi dos Palmares Airport – MCZ" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/brazil/mcz-smoking-at-maceio-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Smoke at Maceió Zumbi dos Palmares Airport (MCZ) outdoors, landside, outside the terminal; the terminal interior itself is smoke-free." lastmod: "2026-09-25T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Maceió Zumbi dos Palmares Airport – MCZ 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](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/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 | Area | Smoking | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | Indoor terminal | No | Covered by Brazil’s federal indoor-smoking ban | | After security / airside (incl. Avantage VIP Lounge) | Unconfirmed | No airside smoking facility confirmed | | Landside, outside the terminal | Yes | Permitted in the open air; no marked or designated spot | | Vaping | Yes, outdoors | Same 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)](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/). ## Useful Links [Maceió Zumbi dos Palmares Airport – Aena Brasil Official Site](https://www.aenabrasil.com.br/en/airports/maceio-zumbi-dos-palmares-international-airport/index.html) ## 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.