Yes, Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) — Cape Verde’s main international gateway on Sal island — has outdoor smoking areas. The single passenger terminal is smoke-free indoors, so all sanctioned smoking is in the open air.
Amílcar Cabral International handles charter and scheduled holiday traffic to Sal and is operated by Cabo Verde Airports (ASA). It is a compact, single-terminal airport, so plan your last cigarette around the open-air areas rather than counting on anything inside the building.
Where to Smoke
Smoke in the open-air areas outside the terminal, near the entrances and exits, before you pass through security. There are no indoor smoking rooms anywhere in the building.
Some traveller reports describe open-air spots reachable after security and passport control, near the gates, but feedback is inconsistent and this is unconfirmed — these spaces are reported to open and close, so do not count on smoking once you are airside. To be safe, smoke landside, outside the terminal, before you clear security. Once airside on a connection, plan for no smoking until you reach your destination.
Vaping
Cape Verde bans e-cigarettes under Law 8/X/2022, which prohibits their import and sale and bans their use in enclosed public spaces. Vaping is not permitted in the terminal — treat e-cigarettes the same as cigarettes and keep any device out of the building.
Summary table
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor (terminal) | No | Terminal smoke-free; no indoor room |
| After security / airside | Reported, unconfirmed | Open-air spots near the gates come and go; do not rely on them |
| Outdoor (before security) | Yes | Open air outside the terminal, away from doorways |
For Cape Verde airport smoking rules, the vape ban, and other general info, see our Cape Verde smoking guide.