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# Smoking at Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport – ABJ

Yes, you can smoke at Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) inside AERIA’s international business lounge, past security — a smoking area is listed among its amenities on the airport’s own site — or outside the terminal building, landside, where open-air smoking is permitted.

ABJ is Côte d’Ivoire’s main international gateway, serving Abidjan.

## After Security — International Business Lounge

AERIA’s own site describes the international business lounge, a 635 m² space with 150 seats, and lists its amenities: Wi-Fi, a VIP bar, a hot-and-cold buffet, national and international press, and a smoking area, alongside a prayer space. The lounge is included for Business or First Class passengers holding a same-day boarding pass for an international flight, and otherwise accessible for a fee of 30,000 FCFA for adults and 20,000 FCFA for children aged 2 to 12\. A traveller in December 2019 described the same setup: a smoking area near Gate 1 had recently closed, leaving the business lounge as the only smoking option after security, open to Gold-card holders and fee-paying passengers as well as business-class travellers.

## Landside — Outside the Terminal

Open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted before check-in and security, under Côte d’Ivoire’s Law No. 2019-676, which bans smoking in enclosed public places. The airport has not published a designated or marked spot.

## Vaping

AERIA has not published a rule for e-cigarettes specific to ABJ; vaping is best treated the same as smoking, in the business lounge or the open air outside the terminal, landside.

## Summary

| Area | Smoking | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| International business lounge (after security) | Yes | AERIA’s own site lists a smoking area among the lounge’s amenities; entry included for Business/First Class, or by fee |
| Landside, outside the terminal | Permitted | Open-air, before check-in and security; AERIA has not published a designated spot |
| Indoor terminal outside the lounge | No | Enclosed public places fall under Law No. 2019-676 |
| Vaping | No AERIA rule published | Same lounge and landside options as smoking |

For Côte d’Ivoire airport smoking rules and other Ivorian airports, see our [Ivory Coast airport smoking guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/ivory-coast/).

## Useful Links

[Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (official, AERIA)](http://www.abidjan-aeroport.com)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Are there smoking areas at Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ)?

Yes — a smoking area inside AERIA’s international business lounge, past security, and open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside. The airport has not published a marked spot for the landside option.

### Is there a smoking area after security at Abidjan Airport?

Yes — AERIA’s own site lists a smoking area among the amenities of its international business lounge, reached after check-in for a same-day international flight. Entry is included for Business or First Class passengers, and open to other travellers for a fee.

### Where can I smoke at Abidjan Airport?

Inside the international business lounge, past security, or outside the terminal building, landside, before check-in and security. The airport has not published a designated or marked landside spot.

### Can you smoke inside the terminal at Abidjan Airport?

Only inside the international business lounge, where AERIA’s own site lists a smoking area among the amenities. Côte d’Ivoire’s Law No. 2019-676 bans smoking in enclosed public places elsewhere in the terminal.

### Are e-cigarettes and vapes allowed at Abidjan Airport?

AERIA has not published a separate rule for e-cigarettes at ABJ; treat vaping the same as smoking and use the business lounge or the open air outside the terminal, landside.

### Does Côte d'Ivoire allow airport smoking rooms?

Côte d’Ivoire’s Law No. 2019-676 bans smoking in enclosed public places generally; at Abidjan, AERIA’s own site names a smoking area as one of the international business lounge’s amenities, and open-air smoking outside the terminal, landside, is the option elsewhere.