No. Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) has no airside or indoor smoking. Smoking is permitted only at designated outdoor areas outside the terminal building, landside before you pass security.
Jorge Chávez International is Lima’s airport and Peru’s main international gateway — the primary hub for the Andean region and one of South America’s busiest airports. A brand-new terminal opened in June 2025, replacing the long-overcrowded original building.
Where to Smoke
Smoking at LIM is outdoors only, at designated areas outside the terminal building on the landside kerb, before security.
- The new 2025 terminal has no airside smoking area. The old terminal’s airside smoking bar closed in 2017 and was never replaced — do not expect a terrace or lounge after security.
- There are no indoor smoking rooms anywhere in the terminal. Peruvian law bars enclosed indoor smoking.
- Connecting passengers: to smoke you must clear immigration and exit the terminal to reach the outdoor areas, then re-clear security and immigration for your onward flight.
Look for the designated outdoor smoking points near the departures and arrivals kerbs once you step outside.
Vaping
Peru’s smoke-free law (consolidated under Ley 32159) declares enclosed public spaces, workplaces and public transport 100% smoke-free and vape-free. E-cigarettes are treated the same as cigarettes, so vape only at the designated outdoor areas outside the terminal.
Summary table
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor (terminal) | No | Enclosed smoking barred by Peruvian law |
| After security / airside | No | None in the new terminal; old airside bar closed 2017 |
| Outdoor (landside) | Yes | Designated areas outside the terminal, before security |
For Peru’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Peru airport guide.