Yes, you can smoke at Mérida International Airport (MID) — at outdoor spots outside the terminal building, landside. The airport’s operator relocated its ashtrays in January 2023 to meet Mexico’s tightened smoke-free-terminal rule, spacing them more than 10 metres apart along the building’s façade; the terminal interior itself is smoke-free.
Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport, southwest of downtown Mérida, is run by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) — the same operator behind the open-air smoking patio past security at Cancún International Airport.
Outdoor Spots — Landside
In January 2023 ASUR’s regional director, Héctor Navarrete Muñoz, confirmed the airport had moved its ashtrays to comply with Mexico’s national tobacco law, which took effect that month: they now sit more than 10 metres apart, spread along the terminal’s façade and the second roadway beside it, rather than clustered near the entrance as before.
After Security — No Smoking Facility
MID has no smoking facility after security. The upper-floor departures concourse — gates C1–C11 and the airport’s VIP lounges — has no published smoking section; a connecting passenger who wants a cigarette would need to exit landside and clear screening again.
E-Cigarettes and Vaping
MID publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes; the outdoor-only picture above for cigarettes is the guidance to follow. Mexico’s constitution was amended in January 2025, adding a paragraph to Article 4 that prohibits the production, distribution, sale and transfer of e-cigarettes and vapes nationwide.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal interior | No | Smoke-free since the January 2023 law took effect |
| After security / VIP lounges | No | No smoking facility after security |
| Outdoor (landside) | Yes | Spots along the terminal building, spaced 10m+ apart |
| Vaping | No designated area | Airport publishes no separate vaping rule |
For Mexico’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Mexico airport smoking guide.