Smoking at Senegal Airports (DKR)

Senegal’s modern main airport is effectively smoke-free: Dakar’s Blaise Diagne International has no designated smoking area at all — not indoors, not airside, and no officially marked outdoor zone. Senegal’s law actually permits an airport smoking room, but the airport simply hasn’t built one.

For international travel through Senegal, Dakar (DKR) is the airport that matters, as Air Senegal’s hub.

How Senegalese Airport Smoking Works

Senegal’s 2014 tobacco law permits designated airport smoking rooms, but Blaise Diagne operates none:

No documented smoking area — the official terminal map lists none; airside lounges are non-smoking
Outdoor landside smoking may be tolerated but is not an officially designated area
Travellers report lighters are confiscated at security — a strong signal there’s nowhere to smoke airside
E-cigarettes: sale is permitted with restrictions; no airport vaping facility

The Hub

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DKR). Senegal’s modern gateway (opened 2017), Air Senegal’s hub. There is no designated smoking area, indoor or outdoor; the official map and lounge listings confirm none. Transit passengers cannot smoke without leaving and re-clearing security.

Tips for Smokers at Senegalese Airports

Dakar is effectively smoke-free — finish your cigarette well before security
Lighters are reported confiscated at the security check — don’t expect to light up airside
The law allows an airport smoking room, but DKR hasn’t built one
Plan a no-smoking journey through the terminal

Senegal Airports Compared: Indoor, Outdoor & After Security

Airport	After security	Indoor room	Outdoor area
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DKR)	–	–	–

Last updated: June 4, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you smoke at Dakar Airport (DKR)?

Barely — Blaise Diagne International Airport has no documented designated smoking area, indoor or outdoor. The official terminal map lists none and the airside lounges have no smoking room, so the airport is effectively smoke-free. Smoke before security and expect nowhere to smoke airside.

Is there smoking after security at Dakar Airport?

No — there is no airside smoking room, and the lounges (Odyssée, Topkapı, etc.) are non-smoking. Travellers report lighters are confiscated at security, a strong sign there’s nowhere to smoke airside. Transit passengers cannot smoke without leaving and re-clearing security.

Are e-cigarettes and vapes allowed at Senegalese airports?

Senegal permits e-cigarette sale with some restrictions, but there is no airport vaping facility — treat vaping like smoking (not in the terminal). There is no national vape ban.

Where can I smoke at Dakar Airport?

There is no designated smoking area. Smoking outdoors landside (outside the terminal) may be tolerated but is not an officially marked area, so don’t rely on it.

Does Senegal allow airport smoking rooms?

Yes, in principle — Senegal’s 2014 tobacco law permits designated smoking rooms in airports. But Dakar Blaise Diagne has not built one, so the airport is effectively smoke-free.