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Smoking at Réunion Roland Garros Airport – RUN

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Yes, you can smoke at Réunion Roland Garros Airport (RUN). Landside, the forecourt in front of the terminal and the Kiss & Fly terrace both have ashtrays; airside, the departure lounge has a smoking area right at the exit of the security checkpoints, before the Duty Free shops. The terminal building itself is non-smoking.

Roland Garros is Réunion’s only commercial airport, in Sainte-Marie about 7 km east of Saint-Denis, and the hub for Air Austral, which flies some of the longest domestic routes in the world between the island and mainland France. The airport’s own passenger-information page sets out where smoking is and isn’t allowed.

Landside: The Forecourt and Kiss & Fly Terrace

Before security, smoke on the forecourt in front of the terminal or on the Kiss & Fly terrace, on the first floor of the building — both are fitted with ashtrays, per the airport’s own guidance. This is the option for arriving passengers, for anyone dropping off or meeting a flight, and for departing passengers before check-in.

Airside: The Departure Lounge Smoking Area

After clearing the security checkpoints, the departure lounge has a smoking area, positioned before you reach the Duty Free shops — the option for Air Austral’s long-haul connections to Paris and Marseille as well as regional links to Mayotte, Mauritius and Madagascar.

Vaping

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

Summary

AreaSmokingNotes
Terminal interiorNoNon-smoking under Article L.3511-7 (Décret n° 2006-1386)
Landside — forecourt / Kiss & Fly terraceYesAshtrays provided, before security
Airside — departure loungeYesRight past the security checkpoints, before Duty Free
VapingSame areasNo separate rule published; not in the terminal

For more on smoking at Réunion’s airport and connections through the French Indian Ocean, see our Réunion airport smoking guide.

Aéroport de La Réunion Roland Garros – Practical Information (official)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there smoking areas at Réunion Roland Garros Airport (RUN)?

Yes — landside on the forecourt and on the Kiss & Fly terrace outside the terminal, both fitted with ashtrays, and airside in a smoking area in the departure lounge, just past the security checkpoints. The terminal building itself is non-smoking.

Is there a smoking area after security at Réunion Airport?

Yes — the departure lounge has a smoking area right at the exit of the security checkpoints, before the Duty Free shops.

Can I smoke inside the terminal building at Réunion Airport?

The terminal itself is strictly non-smoking under Article L.3511-7 of the French public health code (Décret n° 2006-1386 of 15 November 2006). Step outside to the forecourt or the Kiss & Fly terrace, both equipped with ashtrays, or use the smoking area in the departure lounge just past security.

Where exactly can I smoke at Réunion Roland Garros Airport?

Landside, on the forecourt in front of the terminal or on the Kiss & Fly terrace on the first floor, both with ashtrays; airside, in the departure lounge’s smoking area right after the security checkpoints, before the Duty Free shops.

Can I vape at Réunion Airport?

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

Can I smoke during a layover connecting through Réunion to Mayotte or mainland France?

Réunion is Air Austral’s hub for connections to Mayotte and mainland France, and the airside smoking area sits in the departure lounge, right past the security checkpoints, before the Duty Free shops.