Yes — open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted under Cape Verde’s Law 8/X/2022 at Praia Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI); the airport publishes no designated area, and no smoking facility after security is confirmed.
RAI is Cape Verde’s capital-city airport on Santiago Island, opened in October 2005.
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 RAI.
Vaping
The airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes at RAI; 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are there smoking areas at Praia Nelson Mandela Airport (RAI)?
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 Praia Nelson Mandela 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.
Is there a smoking area after security at Praia Airport?
Smoking facility after security is not confirmed at RAI; the sanctioned option is the open-air landside area outside the terminal.
Where exactly can I smoke at Praia 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 Praia Nelson Mandela Airport?
The airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes at RAI; the open-air landside option applies.
Is smoking allowed in the departures hall at Praia Airport?
The enclosed departures hall is non-smoking; the open-air landside area outside the terminal building is the only sanctioned smoking option.
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