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# Smoking at Punta Arenas Airport – PUQ

Yes, you can smoke at **Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo International Airport (PUQ)** in Punta Arenas. 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.

PUQ is Chile’s southernmost major airport, the gateway to Chilean Patagonia.

## 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. PUQ’s own site publishes no designated or signposted smoking spot.

## After Security

No smoking facility after security is confirmed at PUQ. 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 PUQ: 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 PUQ 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

- [Punta Arenas Airport (official)](https://aeropuertodepuntarenas.cl/)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Can you smoke at Punta Arenas Airport (PUQ)?

Yes — Chilean law permits open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside. PUQ publishes no designated smoking area, and no smoking facility after security is confirmed.

### Is there a smoking area after security at PUQ?

The departure lounge and its shops are smoke-free under Chile’s national law, and no smoking facility after security is confirmed at PUQ. Smoke in the open air outside the terminal building, landside, before you clear security.

### Can you smoke inside the terminal at Punta Arenas Airport?

The Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo terminal 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 Punta Arenas Airport?

Outside the terminal building, landside — Chilean law permits open-air smoking there, and PUQ’s own site publishes no designated or signposted spot beyond that.

### Can you vape at Punta Arenas 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.