Yes, you can smoke at Hannover Airport (HAJ), including airside after security. Landside, use the marked smoking areas in front of the terminals; airside, the airport’s own guidance points to smoking cabins within the airside terminal. The terminal buildings themselves are smoke-free inside.
Outside Terminal (Before Security)
Hannover Airport’s terminal buildings are smoke-free inside, so landside passengers — arriving travellers, people dropping off or picking up, or anyone still queuing for check-in — use the marked outdoor smoking areas in front of the terminal entrances.
Inside Terminal (After Security)
Once you’re through the security checkpoint, smoking cabins are available within the airside terminal. Hannover’s own site does not publish which pier or gate cluster they sit in, so follow the on-site signage once you’re airside.
E-Cigarettes and Vaping
HAJ publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes. Use the same smoking cabins within the airside terminal, or the marked outdoor areas in front of the terminal, as for tobacco. The general terminal interior — check-in hall, shops, gate seating — is vape-free.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal entrances (landside) | Yes | Marked outdoor areas in front of the terminal buildings |
| Airside terminal, after security | Yes | Enclosed smoking cabins; exact pier/gate not published |
| Terminal interior | No | Smoking prohibited inside the terminal buildings |
| Vaping | No official rule | Use the smoking cabins/outdoor areas |
For Germany airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and other general info, see our Germany smoking guide.