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Luxembourg Airport Smoking Areas

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Smokers passing through Luxembourg have a clear, easy option: light up in the designated smoking areas just outside the terminal, in front of the building, before you head into security. The plan is simple here, and once you know the routine you can enjoy a relaxed cigarette and still make your flight with time to spare.

The airport that matters: Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), the country’s sole commercial airport, with Terminal A and a connected Terminal B gates satellite.

How Luxembourg Airport Smoking Works

Luxembourg-Findel is outdoor-only for smokers. Smoking is permitted in the marked designated areas in front of Terminal A on the landside, before you reach security. Inside Terminal A and the Terminal B gates satellite, smoking is prohibited, and there is no smoking area once you are past security.

National law backs this up. Under Luxembourg’s 2017 law, smoking is banned in all enclosed public places. From 1 January 2026, the same rules extend to e-cigarettes, vapes and nicotine pouches, which are not allowed wherever smoking is prohibited (e-liquid limits run to about 20 mg/ml in a 2 ml tank). Fines reach up to about 250 euros, so use the marked outdoor points and you stay on the right side of the rules.

The Hub

Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) is the country’s only commercial airport and runs from Terminal A with a connected Terminal B gates satellite. The designated smoking areas sit outside, in front of Terminal A. Plan your last cigarette there before you go through security, because once airside there is no smoking option until you land at your destination.

Tips for Smokers at Luxembourg Airport

  • Smoke in the designated areas outside, in front of the terminal, before you clear security.
  • Allow extra time so you can enjoy your cigarette outside and still reach the gate comfortably.
  • Reaching the outdoor smoking area after security requires exiting and re-clearing the checkpoint, so make that break your last before boarding.
  • From 1 January 2026 vapes and nicotine pouches follow the same outdoor-only rules as cigarettes, so use the marked areas for those too.

Luxembourg Airports Compared: Indoor, Outdoor & After Security

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I smoke at Luxembourg Airport?

You can smoke in the designated areas outside the terminal, in front of the building, on the landside before you pass through security.

Is there a smoking area after security at Luxembourg Airport?

The designated outdoor areas in front of Terminal A, before security, are the only places to smoke — Luxembourg-Findel has no smoking area after security in Terminal A or Terminal B, so connecting passengers must exit and re-clear security to smoke.

Can I smoke inside the terminal at Luxembourg Airport?

The designated smoking areas are outdoors in front of Terminal A, before security — Terminal A and the Terminal B gates satellite are smoke-free inside.

Can I vape at Luxembourg Airport?

Yes — in the designated outdoor areas in front of Terminal A. Since 1 January 2026, e-cigarettes, vapes and nicotine pouches follow the same location rules as smoking.

What is the fine for smoking in the wrong place at Luxembourg Airport?

Smoking outside designated areas in enclosed public spaces can lead to fines of up to about 250 euros, so stick to the marked outdoor smoking points in front of the terminal.