Yes — open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted under Namibia’s Tobacco Products Control Act (2010) at Windhoek Eros Airport (ERS); the airport publishes no designated area, and no smoking facility after security is confirmed.
Eros is Windhoek’s general-aviation and fly-in-safari hub, 5 km from the city centre.
Where to Smoke
Open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted under Namibia’s Tobacco Products Control Act (2010); the airport publishes no designated area, and no smoking facility after security is confirmed. No official facility listing and no traveller report names a specific location at ERS.
Vaping
The airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes at ERS; the open-air landside option applies.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor (terminal) | No | No indoor smoking room documented |
| After security / airside | No | No smoking facility after security confirmed |
| Outdoor, landside (before security) | Yes | Permitted under the Tobacco Products Control Act (2010); no designated area published |
| Vaping | Same as cigarettes | No separate rule published |
For Namibia airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and other general info, see our Namibia smoking guide.