Denmark Airport Smoking Areas

By , Author, Air Travel Writer · Updated

Copenhagen Airport is the largest in Scandinavia and one of a small number of European hubs that still offers enclosed indoor smoking after security — making Denmark an easy country for smokers passing through. The airport keeps a mix of indoor cabins, outdoor airside terraces and landside zones.

For international travel through Denmark, Copenhagen (CPH) at Kastrup is the airport that matters; the smaller airports at Billund and Aalborg handle regional and leisure traffic.

How Danish Airport Smoking Works

Denmark restricts indoor smoking in public spaces, but Copenhagen Airport provides designated smoking facilities both airside and landside:

  • Indoor smoking cabins after security in the C-finger, plus a smoking area in the airside Aspire Lounge
  • Outdoor airside terraces by the B-finger and near gate E135 (non-Schengen)
  • Landside yellow smoking zones between Terminals 2 and 3
  • E-cigarettes are treated exactly like cigarettes — the airport applies the same rule to both, so use the designated areas only

The Hub

Copenhagen Airport (CPH). Denmark’s main international gateway, at Kastrup just south-east of the city and a major SAS hub. After passport control, two smoking cabins sit in the C-finger above the 7-Eleven, and the Aspire Lounge (near Gates A, opened 2025) has its own smoking area for lounge guests. Outdoor smoking terraces are airside by the B-finger and near gate E135. Landside, the only spots are the yellow zones between Terminals 2 and 3.

Tips for Smokers at Danish Airports

  • Copenhagen is genuinely transit-friendly — the C-finger cabins and B-finger/E135 terraces are all airside
  • The C-finger cabins are easy to find: look for the 7-Eleven, the cabins are just above it
  • E-cigarettes follow the same rule as tobacco — vaping is only allowed in the designated areas
  • Landside smokers should use the yellow zones between Terminals 2 and 3

Denmark Airports Compared: Indoor, Outdoor & After Security

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can you smoke at Copenhagen Airport (CPH)?

Yes — Copenhagen Airport is one of the few in Europe with enclosed indoor smoking cabins after security. There are two cabins in the C-finger (above the 7-Eleven), a smoking area inside the airside Aspire Lounge, outdoor smoking terraces by the B-finger and near gate E135, and landside yellow smoking zones between Terminals 2 and 3.

Is there smoking after security at Copenhagen Airport?

Yes — the two indoor smoking cabins in the C-finger and the outdoor terraces by the B-finger and gate E135 are all airside, so transit passengers can smoke without re-clearing security.

Are e-cigarettes and vapes allowed at Danish airports?

Yes — but only in the same designated smoking areas as cigarettes. Copenhagen Airport states the rules for regular cigarettes also apply to e-cigarettes, because staff cannot reliably tell them apart. So vape only in the cabins, terraces or yellow zones.

Where can I smoke landside at Copenhagen Airport?

At the outdoor yellow smoking zones located between the entrances to Terminal 2 and Terminal 3, before security. These are the only landside smoking spots.

Do I have to pay to use the smoking areas at CPH?

The C-finger cabins, outdoor terraces and landside yellow zones are free to use. The smoking area inside the Aspire Lounge requires lounge access (membership, eligible card or paid entry).