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, where Portuguese law permits smoking in the open air.
After Security
A traveller described in May 2025 a smoking lounge in the Schengen departures area close to gate 2, plus a second lounge just after baggage claim near belt 3. The airport does not list either. If you are connecting, plan to smoke landside before you clear security, and check signage or ask staff on the day in case the lounge is open.
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 | Described by a traveller | A traveller described a lounge near gate 2 in May 2025; the airport does not list it |
| 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 an open-air terrace airside.
For Portugal’s airport smoking rules, vaping rules and every other Portugal airport, see our Portugal airport smoking guide.