Yes, you can smoke at Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) — at the designated smoking areas located outside the terminal building. The terminal itself, and the area immediately around it, are smoke-free.
Owen Roberts International Airport, in George Town on Grand Cayman, is the Cayman Islands’ main gateway (the other being Charles Kirkconnell International on Cayman Brac).
Where to Smoke
The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) publishes a specific smoking policy for its airports: smoking is prohibited inside the terminal at Owen Roberts and in its immediate surroundings, under the Tobacco Law enacted in 2008. That prohibition explicitly includes electronic cigarettes. The CIAA’s policy also states that designated smoking areas exist outside the terminal building.
After Security
No confirmed smoking area exists past the security checkpoint at GCM. The CIAA’s published policy addresses the terminal and its immediate surroundings as smoke-free, and the designated areas it names sit outside the building.
Vaping
The CIAA’s smoking policy names electronic cigarettes specifically: they are covered by the same indoor ban as tobacco, both inside the terminal and in its immediate surroundings. Use the designated outdoor smoking areas for vaping, the same as for cigarettes.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor terminal | No | Smoke-free, including e-cigarettes, under the Tobacco Law 2008 |
| Immediate surroundings | No | The ban extends beyond the terminal walls per CIAA policy |
| After security / airside | No | No confirmed airside smoking area |
| Outdoor (designated areas) | Yes | Outside the terminal building, per CIAA’s published policy |
| Vaping | Same as smoking | Designated outdoor areas only |
For Cayman Islands airport smoking rules and every other airport in the territory, see our Cayman Islands airport smoking guide.
Useful Links
Smoking Policy and Rules at CIAA (Cayman Islands Airports Authority, official)