Réunion Airport Smoking Areas

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Réunion Roland Garros International (RUN), the island’s only commercial airport, gives smokers both a landside and an airside option. Before security, smoke on the forecourt in front of the terminal or on the Kiss & Fly terrace, both fitted with ashtrays; after security, the departure lounge has its own smoking area, right at the checkpoint exit, before the Duty Free shops. As a French overseas department, Réunion applies French national tobacco law, so the enclosed terminal itself is non-smoking throughout.

Roland Garros is the hub for Air Austral, which flies some of the world’s longest domestic routes between the island and mainland France, plus regional connections to Mayotte, Mauritius and Madagascar.

How Réunion Airport Smoking Works

Réunion is governed by French national law, since it is a full French overseas department (not merely a territory):

  • Article L.3511-7 of the public health code (Décret n° 2006-1386 of 15 November 2006) bans smoking inside enclosed spaces used for collective purposes, including the airport terminal
  • Landside, the forecourt and the Kiss & Fly terrace — both equipped with ashtrays — are the designated outdoor spots
  • Airside, the departure lounge has its own smoking area, positioned just past the security checkpoints and before the Duty Free shops
  • Vaping has no separate published rule — use the same landside and airside spots, not the enclosed terminal

The Airport

Réunion Roland Garros International Airport (RUN). Landside smoking is available on the forecourt or the Kiss & Fly terrace, and airside in the departure lounge’s own smoking area, right past the security checkpoints. The airport is in Sainte-Marie, about 7 km east of Saint-Denis.

Tips for Smokers at Réunion’s Airport

  • Landside smoking is on the forecourt or the Kiss & Fly terrace, both with ashtrays
  • Airside, the departure lounge’s smoking area sits right past security, before Duty Free
  • The enclosed terminal itself is non-smoking; no separate rule is published for vapes
  • On a long Air Austral connection to mainland France, the airside smoking area sits right past the checkpoints, before Duty Free

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can you smoke at Réunion airports?

Yes — at Réunion Roland Garros International (RUN), the island’s only commercial airport. Landside, the forecourt and the Kiss & Fly terrace both have ashtrays; airside, the departure lounge has a smoking area right past the security checkpoints, before the Duty Free shops. The terminal building itself is non-smoking.

Where can I smoke at Réunion Roland Garros Airport (RUN)?

Landside on the forecourt or the Kiss & Fly terrace, both fitted with ashtrays; airside, in the departure lounge’s smoking area just after security, before Duty Free. As a French overseas department, Réunion applies French national tobacco law — the terminal interior is non-smoking.

Are e-cigarettes and vapes allowed at Réunion's airport?

The airport publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes; use the same areas as cigarettes — the forecourt, the Kiss & Fly terrace, or the airside smoking area in the departure lounge. The enclosed terminal is non-smoking.

Can I smoke during a layover at Réunion Airport?

Yes — the departure lounge’s smoking area sits right past the security checkpoints, on Air Austral’s connections to mainland France, Mayotte, Mauritius or Madagascar.

Does French tobacco law apply at Réunion's airport?

Yes — Réunion is a French overseas department, so Article L.3511-7 of the French public health code (Décret n° 2006-1386 of 15 November 2006) applies: the terminal is strictly non-smoking, and smoking is confined to marked outdoor areas and the airside departure-lounge smoking area.