Yes, you can smoke at Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) — at three open-air terraces after security, in the boarding area on the terminal’s first floor. Aena’s own services listing names these as the airport’s designated smoking area, so this is the sanctioned spot rather than an unofficial workaround.
Girona-Costa Brava Airport, about 12.5 km southwest of Girona, is used mainly by Ryanair and serves the Costa Brava coast and inland Catalonia.
After Security (Boarding Area)
Girona’s three smoking terraces are all in the first-floor boarding area, open-air and reached directly from the gate concourse. Aena’s own airport-services page lists them plainly as the “Smoking Area” — three separate outdoor terraces, all on the same floor as the gates, so wherever your flight boards you should be a short walk from one.
Before Security
The ground-floor check-in hall ahead of security is smoke-free, and Aena’s services listing does not name a separate outdoor smoking spot on that side of the building — the airport’s designated area is the three terraces after security. If you want a cigarette before check-in, step out through the main terminal doors on the ground floor; once you are checked in, the quickest way to smoke is to clear security and use one of the first-floor terraces.
Vaping
Aena’s services listing does not name a separate rule for e-cigarettes at Girona. Vapers use one of the three first-floor terraces after security, the same spot as smokers; e-cigarettes are not permitted inside the terminal itself, including the check-in hall and boarding concourse.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor terminal | No | Smoke-free throughout, both floors |
| After security / boarding area | Yes | Three outdoor terraces, first floor — Aena’s designated smoking area |
| Landside (before security) | No official area | Step outside the main terminal doors if needed before check-in |
| Vaping | Same as smoking | No separate airport rule; use one of the three first-floor terraces |
Girona’s airside terraces match the setup at Palma de Mallorca and Alicante, useful if you are connecting through Spain on a layover.
For Spain’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Spain airport guide.
Useful Links
Girona-Costa Brava Airport (official, Aena) Other services at Girona Airport, including the smoking area (Aena)