Yes, you can smoke at Oslo Airport Gardermoen (OSL) — at the designated outdoor areas outside the terminal building, landside. There are no smoking rooms anywhere inside the terminal, so smoke before security; airside passengers must exit to smoke.
Oslo Airport is the largest airport in Norway and the country’s main international gateway, operated by Avinor. It works from a single terminal that splits into domestic and international areas, so it is worth knowing where you can light up before you arrive.
Where to Smoke
Smoking at OSL is outdoors only. Head to the designated outdoor areas outside the terminal building — near the kerbside and the main entrances on the landside forecourt. The terminal has departures on the upper level and arrivals and the rail hall below, and the outdoor smoking spots sit just beyond the doors on both levels, so you can step out whether you are dropping off, checking in, or waiting for a collection.
Because everything sanctioned is landside, plan your smoke before you go through security. Once you pass the single central checkpoint, there is nowhere airside to light up.
Terminal and Piers
OSL runs one large terminal fed by a single security checkpoint, and none of its piers has an indoor smoking room:
- West Wing (A-gates) — the domestic wing. Smoke-free throughout; the nearest sanctioned spot is back out at the landside entrances.
- North Pier (C- and D-gates) — a flexible pier that runs domestic flights on the upper floor and Schengen departures below. No smoking area on either level.
- South Pier (B-gates) — the bus-gate pier used for early-morning Schengen flights, reached by shuttle. No smoking facility.
- East Pier (E- and F-gates) — international travel, with E-gates for Schengen and F-gates for non-Schengen, plus flexigates that switch between the two. Entirely smoke-free.
Wherever your gate sits, the rule is the same: the only place to smoke is outdoors, landside, before or after the secure area.
Smoking During a Layover or Connection
There are no airside smoking rooms anywhere at OSL, so a smoke break on a connection means leaving the secure area. Clear passport control, exit to the landside forecourt, smoke at the designated outdoor area, then re-clear the central security checkpoint to return to your gate. On a tight connection this is rarely worth it — factor in the queue at security before deciding.
Vaping
Norway treats e-cigarettes the same as tobacco. Vaping is banned in indoor public places and on public transport, so the rules inside the terminal are identical to those for cigarettes. Vape only at the outdoor designated areas outside the building.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor (terminal) | No | Entirely smoke-free; no indoor rooms |
| After security / airside | No | No smoking rooms in any pier |
| Outdoor (landside) | Yes | Designated areas outside the terminal entrances |
For Norway’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Norway airport guide.