Yes, open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted at N’djili International Airport (FIH); the airport publishes no designated area, and no smoking facility after security is confirmed.
FIH is the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s main international gateway, serving the capital, Kinshasa.
Landside — Outside the Terminal
Open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted before check-in and security, under DR Congo’s Law No. 18/035, which bans smoking in enclosed public places, workplaces and public transport. The airport has not published a designated or marked spot, so use the open forecourt clear of the doors and the drop-off lanes.
After Security — Airside
RVA’s own services page for N’djili lists welcome desks, currency exchange, Wi-Fi, a post office and the Salon Okapi and Salon VIP lounges among its passenger amenities, without naming a smoking room among them, so no smoking facility after security is confirmed. The listing does not rule out a facility elsewhere in the terminal; it simply names none.
Vaping
RVA’s own services listing for N’djili does not mention a vaping policy; the same open-air landside option used for smoking applies to a vape.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Landside, outside the terminal | Permitted | Open-air, before check-in and security; RVA has not published a designated spot |
| After security / airside | Not confirmed | RVA’s own services listing (Salon Okapi, Salon VIP) names no smoking facility |
| Indoor terminal | Not confirmed | No source describes an indoor smoking room; indoor public places fall under Law No. 18/035 |
| Vaping | Not mentioned in RVA’s listing | Falls into the same landside-only option as smoking |
For DR Congo airport smoking rules and other Congolese travel info, see our DR Congo airport smoking guide.