--- title: "Smoking at Puerto Montt Airport – PMC" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/chile/pmc-smoking-at-puerto-montt-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Open-air smoking outside the terminal at El Tepual Airport (PMC) in Puerto Montt is permitted under Chilean law; the building is smoke-free inside." lastmod: "2026-09-25T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Puerto Montt Airport – PMC Yes, you can smoke at **El Tepual Airport (PMC)** in Puerto Montt. Open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted under Chilean law; the airport publishes no designated smoking area, and no smoking facility after security is confirmed. PMC is the gateway to Chile’s Lake District and northern Patagonia, a single terminal building that operates 24 hours a day. ## Outside the Terminal Open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted under Chile’s national smoke-free law, which bans smoking only in enclosed public places. PMC’s own site publishes no designated or signposted smoking spot. ## After Security No smoking facility after security is confirmed at PMC. The departure lounge and its shops are smoke-free under the same national law that covers the rest of the terminal. ## Vaping Chile’s **Ley 21.642**, published 4 January 2024, extends the same tobacco restrictions to e-cigarettes, so vaping follows the identical rule at PMC: permitted in the open air outside the terminal, banned inside the building. ## Summary | Area | Smoking | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | Indoor terminal | No | Smoke-free throughout under Chile’s national law | | After security / airside | No | No smoking facility confirmed | | Outdoor (landside) | Yes | Permitted in the open air outside the terminal building | | Vaping | Same as smoking | Outdoors only, under Ley 21.642 | Travellers connecting onward from PMC often route through [Santiago Airport (SCL)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/chile/scl-smoking-at-santiago-airport/). For general advice on smoking during a connection, see our [guide to smoking during layovers](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/smoking-during-layovers/). For Chile’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our [Chile airport guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/chile/). ## Useful Links - [El Tepual Airport (official)](https://aeropuertodepuertomontt.cl/) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can you smoke at Puerto Montt Airport (PMC)? Yes — Chilean law permits open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside. PMC publishes no designated smoking area, and no smoking facility after security is confirmed. ### Is there a smoking area after security at PMC? The departure lounge and its shops are smoke-free under Chile’s national law, and no smoking facility after security is confirmed at PMC. Smoke in the open air outside the terminal building, landside, before you clear security. ### Can you smoke inside the terminal at El Tepual Airport? El Tepual’s terminal building is smoke-free throughout under Chile’s national smoke-free law, which names airports among the enclosed public spaces it covers. Smoke in the open air outside the building instead. ### Where can I smoke at Puerto Montt Airport? Outside the terminal building, landside — Chilean law permits open-air smoking there, and PMC’s own site publishes no designated or signposted spot beyond that. ### Can you vape at Puerto Montt Airport? Yes — the same open-air area outside the terminal, landside. Chile’s Ley 21.642 (2024) extends the tobacco restrictions to e-cigarettes, so vaping is banned inside the building.