Smoking at Perpignan Llabanère Airport – PGF

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Yes, you can smoke at Perpignan Llabanère Airport (PGF) — 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

Perpignan–Rivesaltes is a compact single-terminal regional airport, with Transavia to Paris-Orly plus Ryanair, Volotea and Aer Lingus routes around Europe and North Africa. 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.

Summary table

AreaSmokingNotes
Terminal interiorNoSmoke-free under the Évin law; no indoor room
Outside the terminalYesDesignated open-air areas by the entrance, landside
After securityNoNo airside terrace — smoke before screening
VapingOutdoor areas onlyTreated like smoking; not inside the building

For France airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and other general info, see our France smoking guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a smoking area at Perpignan Llabanère Airport (PGF)?

Yes, smoking is allowed in designated outdoor areas outside the terminal building. The terminal interior is non-smoking, so PGF has no indoor or airside smoking rooms.

Can I smoke after security at Perpignan Llabanère Airport (PGF)?

Smoking at Perpignan is landside only — use the designated open-air areas by the terminal entrance before you go through security. The gate area has no smoking terrace, so stepping back out means re-clearing screening.

Can I vape at Perpignan Llabanère Airport (PGF)?

Vaping indoors is restricted just as cigarette smoking is. Use the outdoor areas outside the terminal if you need to vape at PGF.

Is Perpignan a small airport?

Yes, Perpignan–Rivesaltes is a small single-terminal regional airport. It handles several hundred thousand passengers a year, with Transavia to Paris-Orly plus Ryanair, Volotea and Aer Lingus routes around Europe and North Africa.