No. Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) has no airside or indoor smoking. If you want a cigarette, you smoke outdoors landside, on the open-air areas outside the terminal building before security.
UIO is the main international airport serving Quito, Ecuador’s capital. It opened in 2013 in Tababela, east of the city, replacing the old in-city airport, and is one of South America’s most modern gateways. Like the country’s other public buildings, the terminal is entirely smoke-free.
Where to Smoke
Smoking at UIO is outdoors and landside only. Step outside the terminal building, before security, and use the open-air areas around the entrances, drop-off lanes and forecourt. The official airport site lists no dedicated smoking facility, so keep to the open air and away from doorways and other travellers.
There is no indoor smoking room and no airside terrace anywhere in the building. Ecuador’s tobacco law bans smoking in enclosed public spaces with no exemption for airports, so the terminal stays fully smoke-free from check-in to the gates.
Connecting passengers cannot smoke without leaving the secure area. You must clear immigration and exit the terminal to reach the outdoor areas, then re-clear security (and any immigration checks) before your onward flight, so plan around your connection time.
Vaping
Vaping is treated the same as smoking under the indoor ban. Do not vape anywhere inside the terminal — use the same open-air areas outside the building, landside only.
Summary table
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor (terminal) | No | Fully smoke-free; no indoor smoking room |
| After security / airside | No | No airside smoking area or terrace |
| Outdoor (landside) | Yes | Open-air areas outside the terminal before security |
For Ecuador’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Ecuador airport guide.