Yes, you can smoke at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport (YWG) — in designated outdoor areas at either end of the terminal building, covering both the Arrivals and Departures sides. The terminal itself is a non-smoking building, so smoke before you clear security or after you land.
Where to Smoke at Winnipeg Airport
The Winnipeg Airports Authority’s own site states plainly: “There are designated smoking areas at either end of the terminal building on both Arrivals and Departures. The terminal is a non-smoking building.” The airport’s own services listing places the smoking area on Level 1, open 24 hours.
There is no indoor smoking room and nothing airside — both designated areas are landside, before the security checkpoint. A passenger connecting through YWG on a layover would need to exit through arrivals, use one of the outdoor areas, and clear screening again to get back to a gate, since there is no post-security option.
Vaping
Manitoba’s Smoking and Vapour Products Control Act treats e-cigarette and vapour-product use the same as tobacco smoking. The airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes; use the designated smoking areas at either end of the terminal.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor terminal | No | Non-smoking building throughout |
| After security / airside | No | No post-security or indoor smoking room |
| Outdoor (landside) | Yes | Designated areas at both ends of the terminal, Arrivals and Departures, Level 1, open 24 hours |
| Vaping | Yes | Not separately addressed by the airport; provincial law treats it like smoking — use the smoking areas |
For Canada’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Canada airport guide.
Useful Links
Winnipeg Richardson International Airport – Smoking area (official)