Yes, you can smoke at Ponta Delgada Airport (PDL) — outside the terminal, landside, where Portuguese law permits smoking in the open air.
PDL is the main airport of the Azores, on São Miguel island, operated by ANA Aeroportos de Portugal.
Smoking Landside (Before Security & Arrivals)
Outside the terminal, landside, before check-in or after you collect your bags — the confirmed smoking option at PDL.
After Security — Unconfirmed
One traveller, writing on airportsmokers.com in May 2025, reported a smoking lounge in the Schengen departures area close to gate 2, plus a second lounge just after baggage claim near belt 3. That is a single dated account, not corroborated by a second independent report or by any official ANA listing, so it falls short of a confirmed after-security facility. If you are connecting and want certainty, plan to smoke landside before you clear security, and check signage on the day in case the lounge is still there.
Vaping
Portugal’s tobacco law bans e-cigarette use in enclosed public spaces the same as smoking, so vaping at PDL belongs at the outdoor areas landside. The enclosed terminal stays vape-free.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor terminal (general) | No | Check-in and the gate areas are smoke-free |
| After security / airside | Unconfirmed | A single May 2025 traveller report describes a lounge near gate 2; no second source or official listing |
| Outdoor (landside) | Yes | Outside the terminal, where Portuguese law permits open-air smoking |
| Vaping | Same outdoor area as smoking | Treated like tobacco under Portuguese law |
If you are connecting on to mainland Portugal, Lisbon Airport (LIS) keeps enclosed indoor smoking rooms after security, and Madeira Airport (FNC) has a confirmed open-air terrace airside.
For Portugal’s airport smoking rules, vaping rules and every other Portugal airport, see our Portugal airport smoking guide.