Smoking at Guadeloupe Airports (PTP)

Smokers in Guadeloupe use the outdoor area outside the terminal buildings at Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe Pôle Caraïbes Airport (PTP), the territory’s main commercial airport. Both terminals are smoke-free inside under French national law.

For international travel to Guadeloupe, Pointe-à-Pitre (PTP) is the airport that matters — there is no second commercial airport on the island.

How Guadeloupe Airport Smoking Works

As a French overseas department, Guadeloupe applies France’s national tobacco law, built on the 1991 Loi Évin and now codified in the Code de la santé publique:

Smoking is banned inside enclosed public spaces, including both of PTP’s terminals
Smoking is available outdoors, landside, where the indoor ban does not apply
No smoking facility inside the terminal or after security is confirmed
E-cigarettes have no airport-specific rule published; treat the terminal interior as vape-free too

Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe Pôle Caraïbes Airport (PTP)

Guadeloupe’s main commercial airport, with two interconnected terminals — Terminal 1 for international and regional flights, Terminal 2 for regional flights only. Guadeloupe’s smoking area is outdoors, landside; both terminals are smoke-free indoors.

Tips for Smokers at Guadeloupe Airport

Both terminals at PTP are smoke-free inside — plan to smoke before security or accept a no-smoking connection
No smoking facility past security is confirmed at either terminal
E-cigarettes have no separate airport rule — treat the terminal as vape-free and use the outdoor area
The outdoor area outside the terminal buildings is available under French open-air smoking law

Guadeloupe Airports Compared: Indoor, Outdoor & After Security

Airport	After security	Indoor room	Outdoor area
Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe Pôle Caraïbes Airport (PTP)	–	–	Yes

Last updated: September 5, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you smoke at Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe Pôle Caraïbes Airport (PTP)?

Yes — outdoors, landside, where French law permits smoking in the open air. As a French overseas department, Guadeloupe applies France’s Code de la santé publique, and both of PTP’s terminals are smoke-free indoors.

What is Guadeloupe's airport smoking law?

Guadeloupe follows France’s national tobacco law, built on the 1991 Loi Évin and now codified in the Code de la santé publique, which bans smoking inside enclosed public spaces. The law does not restrict smoking in the open air.

Are e-cigarettes and vapes allowed at Guadeloupe's airport?

The airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes. No smoking facility inside the terminal or after security is confirmed, so treat vaping the same as smoking — outdoors, landside.

Where can I smoke at Pointe-à-Pitre Airport?

Outdoors, landside, outside either terminal building. Terminal 1 handles international and regional flights, and Terminal 2 handles regional flights only; the smoking rule is the same at both.

Is there a smoking area after security at Guadeloupe's airport?

Plan to smoke landside, before you clear screening for your flight; no smoking facility inside the terminal or after security is confirmed at PTP.