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title: "Smoking at Boa Vista Aristides Pereira International Airport – BVC"
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description: "Open-air smoking outside the terminal, landside, is permitted under Law 8/X/2022 at Boa Vista Airport (BVC); no designated area is published."
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# Smoking at Boa Vista Aristides Pereira International Airport – BVC

Yes — open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted under Cape Verde’s Law 8/X/2022 at Boa Vista’s Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC); the airport publishes no designated area, and no smoking facility after security is confirmed.

BVC serves Boa Vista, Cape Verde’s beach-tourism island, and is the country’s third-busiest airport by 2017 traffic.

## Where to Smoke

Open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted under Cape Verde’s Law 8/X/2022; the airport publishes no designated area, and no smoking facility after security is confirmed. No official facility map and no traveller report names a specific location at BVC.

## Vaping

The airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes at BVC; the open-air landside option applies.

## Summary

| Area | Smoking | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Indoor (terminal) | No | Non-smoking under Law 8/X/2022; no indoor room documented |
| After security / airside | No | No smoking facility after security confirmed |
| Outdoor, landside (before security) | Yes | Permitted under Law 8/X/2022; no designated area published |
| Vaping | Same as cigarettes | No separate rule published |

For Cape Verde airport smoking rules, the vape ban, and every other Cape Verde airport, see our [Cape Verde smoking guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/cape-verde/).

## Useful Links

- [Boa Vista Aristides Pereira International Airport – official airport page](https://www.caboverde-airports.cv/aeroportos/aeroporto-internacional-aristides-pereira/)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Are there smoking areas at Boa Vista Aristides Pereira Airport (BVC)?

Yes — open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted under Cape Verde’s Law 8/X/2022; the airport publishes no designated area, and no smoking facility after security is confirmed.

### Can I smoke inside Boa Vista Airport?

The terminal interior is non-smoking under Law 8/X/2022; the open-air landside area outside the building is the only sanctioned option at BVC.

### Is there a smoking area after security at Boa Vista Airport?

Smoking facility after security is not confirmed at BVC; the sanctioned option is the open-air landside area outside the terminal.

### Where exactly can I smoke at Boa Vista Airport?

The airport publishes no location map for open-air smoking; no specific spot is documented beyond landside, outside the terminal building.

### Can I vape at Boa Vista Airport?

The airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes at BVC; the open-air landside option applies.

### Is smoking allowed inside the check-in hall at Boa Vista Airport?

The enclosed check-in hall is non-smoking; the open-air landside area outside the terminal building is the only sanctioned smoking option.