Smoking at Togo Airports (LFW)

Open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted at Lomé’s Aéroport International Gnassingbé Eyadéma (Lomé–Tokoin), before check-in and security. Togo’s 2011 tobacco-control law, implemented by Decree No. 2012-046, bans smoking in public places, and no designated indoor or airside smoking room is confirmed at Lomé’s terminal, so the open air outside the building is the option available.

For international travel through Togo, Lomé (LFW) is the airport that matters — Togo’s only international gateway, and ASKY Airlines’ home hub, with Ethiopian Airlines also routing connecting traffic through it.

How Togolese Airport Smoking Works

Togo’s tobacco law of 14 January 2011, implemented through Decree No. 2012-046 banning smoking in public places, applies to Lomé’s terminal:

Open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted before security
No designated smoking area is published by the airport, and no facility after security is confirmed
E-cigarettes: no airport-specific rule was found; expect the same landside-only pattern as smoking

Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW)

Smoking at Lomé–Tokoin International Airport is open-air only, landside, outside the terminal before security. SALT (Société Aéroportuaire de Lomé-Tokoin) operates the airport; its official site could not be checked directly, and no smoking facility after security is confirmed for connecting ASKY or Ethiopian Airlines passengers.

Tips for Smokers at Togolese Airports

Lomé has no confirmed airside or indoor smoking facility — plan to smoke landside before security
ASKY and Ethiopian Airlines connections carry the same uncertainty; weigh the re-screening time before leaving the secure zone
No designated or marked outdoor spot is published — use the open forecourt clear of the doors
No airport-specific vaping rule was found; treat an e-cigarette the same as a cigarette, landside

Togo Airports Compared: Indoor, Outdoor & After Security

Airport	After security	Indoor room	Outdoor area
Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW)	–	–	Yes

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you smoke at Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)?

Yes — open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted. The airport publishes no designated smoking area.

Is there smoking after security at Lomé Airport?

The airport’s official site could not be checked directly for a services listing, so plan to smoke landside, outside the terminal, before you clear security; no smoking facility after security is confirmed at LFW.

Can I smoke during an ASKY or Ethiopian Airlines connection at Lomé?

Plan a smoke break landside before security, since leaving the secure zone means re-clearing screening on the way back; no airside smoking facility is confirmed at LFW for connecting passengers.

Are e-cigarettes and vapes allowed at Togolese airports?

Treat vaping the same as smoking and use the open air outside the terminal, landside; no airport-specific vaping rule was found for Lomé.

What is Togo's airport smoking law?

Togo’s 2011 tobacco-control law, implemented by Decree No. 2012-046, bans smoking in public places, so open-air smoking outside the terminal, landside, is the option available; no designated indoor or airside smoking room is confirmed at Lomé.