Yes, you can smoke at Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) — in designated outdoor areas outside the terminal building. The terminal interior is non-smoking and there is no airside smoking area, so plan your last cigarette before you pass through security.
Where to Smoke
Carcassonne Salvaza is a compact single-terminal airport served almost entirely by Ryanair, with seasonal flights to the UK, Ireland, Belgium and other European destinations. The layout is straightforward: you walk in to the check-in hall, then pass a single security checkpoint into a small departure lounge with a couple of boarding gates. Smoking is at the designated outdoor areas just outside the terminal entrance, landside (before security). There are no smoking rooms or terraces past the checkpoint, so connecting and departing passengers should smoke before screening; when you land, you can smoke again in the same areas in front of the terminal. The walk back outside is short, but the airside lounge is small with no smoking option, so finish your cigarette before you screen.
Vaping
Vaping is treated the same as cigarette smoking: it is not permitted inside the terminal, so use the outdoor areas. France banned single-use disposable (“puff”) vapes in 2025, so carry a refillable device if you vape.
Summary table
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor, outside terminal | Yes | Designated areas by the entrances, before security |
| Airside / departure lounge | No | Small lounge, no indoor room; smoke before screening |
| Vaping | Outdoor only | Same rule as smoking; disposables banned nationwide |
For France airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and other general info, see our France smoking guide.