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# Smoking at Querétaro Intercontinental Airport – QRO

Yes, you can smoke at Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) — open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted; the airport publishes no designated area. The terminal interior is smoke-free, and there is no smoking facility after security.

QRO, east of the city in the municipalities of Colón and El Marqués, is operated by the State of Querétaro government.

## After Security — No Smoking Facility

QRO has no smoking facility after security. The upper-floor departures concourse holds the airport’s two lounges — The Lounge and Catering, and the Intercontinental Aviation Club — alongside five gates; a connecting passenger who wants a cigarette would need to exit landside and clear screening again.

## E-Cigarettes and Vaping

QRO 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 indoors |
| After security / lounges | No | No smoking facility after security |
| Outdoor (landside) | Yes | Open-air smoking permitted; no designated area published |
| 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](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/mexico/).

## Useful Links

[Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (AIQ official)](https://aiq.com.mx/)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Are there smoking areas at Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO)?

Yes — open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted; the airport publishes no designated area. The terminal interior is smoke-free.

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

QRO has no smoking facility after security. The upper-floor departures concourse holds the airport’s two lounges, The Lounge and Catering and the Intercontinental Aviation Club, alongside five gates.

### Where can I smoke at Querétaro Intercontinental Airport?

Outside the terminal building, landside, before check-in or security. The airport publishes no designated area within that outdoor space.

### Can I smoke in the lounges at Querétaro Airport?

QRO has no smoking facility after security, including in either lounge. Plan to smoke outdoors before you clear security rather than rely on lounge access.

### Are e-cigarettes and vaping allowed at Querétaro Airport?

QRO 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 to add a ban on the production, distribution, sale and transfer of e-cigarettes and vapes nationwide.

### How does QRO compare with Mexico City's airports for smoking facilities?

QRO has no airside or indoor smoking option, unlike [Mexico City International Airport (MEX), which runs paid airside SMK smoking lounges in both its terminals](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/mexico/mex-smoking-at-mexico-city-airport/). Both airports keep outdoor landside options for smokers before security.