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# Smoking at Windhoek Eros Airport – ERS

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.

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, so use the open ground outside the doors.

## 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 |
| After security / airside | No | No smoking facility after security |
| 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](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/namibia/).

## Useful Links

- [Eros Airport – Namibia Airports Company official page](https://www.airports.com.na/airports/overview/51/)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Are there smoking areas at Windhoek Eros Airport (ERS)?

Yes — 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.

### Can I smoke inside Eros Airport?

The small Eros terminal has no indoor smoking room; the open-air landside area outside the building is the only option.

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

There is no smoking facility after security at ERS; the option is the open-air landside area outside the terminal.

### Does Eros Airport handle scheduled passenger flights, or is it just charter?

Both. Eros is Namibia’s busiest general-aviation and fly-in-safari hub, handling mostly charter and private aircraft, plus FlyNamibia’s limited scheduled service to Lüderitz, Ondangwa, Oranjemund and Rundu. It is separate from Windhoek’s main international airport, Hosea Kutako.

### Can I vape at Eros Airport?

The airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes at ERS; the open-air landside option applies.