--- title: "Smoking at Ponta Delgada Airport – PDL" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/portugal/pdl-smoking-at-ponta-delgada-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Smoke at Ponta Delgada Airport (PDL) outside the terminal, landside; a traveller described a smoking lounge near gate 2 after security in May 2025." lastmod: "2026-10-08T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Ponta Delgada Airport – PDL 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](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/portugal/lis-smoking-at-lisbon-airport/), and [Madeira Airport (FNC) has an open-air terrace airside](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/portugal/fnc-smoking-at-madeira-airport/). For Portugal’s airport smoking rules, vaping rules and every other Portugal airport, see our [Portugal airport smoking guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/portugal/). ## Useful Links [Ponta Delgada Airport (official ANA site)](https://www.pontadelgadaairport.pt/en/pdl/home) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Are there smoking areas at Ponta Delgada Airport (PDL)? Yes — outside the terminal, landside, where Portuguese law permits smoking in the open air. A traveller also described a smoking lounge airside near gate 2 in May 2025; the airport does not list it, so check signage or ask staff on the day. ### Is there a smoking area after security at Ponta Delgada Airport? The airport lists none. A traveller described in May 2025 a smoking lounge in the Schengen departures area near gate 2 and a second one at arrivals by baggage belt 3; ask staff on the day whether they are open. ### Where can I smoke at Ponta Delgada Airport? Outside the terminal, landside, before check-in or after collecting your bags. A traveller also described a lounge near gate 2, airside, in May 2025\. ### Can I smoke inside the terminal building at Ponta Delgada Airport? The terminal interior is smoke-free, apart from the lounge a traveller described near gate 2 in May 2025, which the airport does not list. Smoke outside the terminal, landside. ### Can you vape at Ponta Delgada Airport? Yes — at the outdoor areas landside, where Portugal’s tobacco law permits e-cigarette use the same as smoking outdoors. The enclosed terminal is vape-free. ### Is Ponta Delgada Airport a good stop for smokers connecting through the Azores? It has a landside outdoor area; the airport lists no airside facility. A connection through PDL means leaving the secure zone and re-clearing security to smoke, unless the gate 2 lounge a traveller described is open on the day.