Yes, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) has designated outdoor smoking areas at all four terminals. The most convenient spots are on the lower arrivals/curbside level outside each terminal, near the ground transportation pickup lanes.
Fort Lauderdale Airport Smoking Policy
FLL is smoke-free inside all terminal buildings. Smoking, vaping, and other tobacco or nicotine use are permitted only in the outdoor areas outside the terminals. When you light up, stand well clear of doorways and air-intake vents and use the marked spots with ash receptacles where provided.
Because every smoking area is landside (outside security), any smoke break past the TSA checkpoint means exiting the secure area and re-screening afterward. Plan your timing around that.
How FLL Is Laid Out
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood has four passenger terminals — Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Terminal 3 and Terminal 4 — arranged around a single horseshoe-shaped terminal roadway. Each terminal has its own departures (upper) and arrivals (lower) levels, and the gate concourses are lettered A through G across the four buildings: Concourses A, B and C in Terminal 1, Concourse D in Terminal 2, Concourses E and F in Terminal 3, and Concourse G in Terminal 4.
The only airside link is the connector bridge between Terminals 3 and 4; you cannot walk between all four terminals after security. The practical approach is to use the outdoor area at whichever terminal you are flying from or arriving into.
FLL is mid-expansion: a fifth terminal is going up on the east side of Terminal 4, with its own check-in hall, security checkpoint and five domestic gates, and a two-level bridge (one level airside, one landside) linking it to Terminal 4. Separate connector buildings between Terminals 1 and 2 and between Terminals 2 and 3 are also under construction, and once they open they will let more passengers move between concourses without leaving security. None of this new construction adds a post-security smoking area — the outdoor spots stay landside.
Terminal 1 (Concourses A, B and C)
Terminal 1 anchors the west end of the airport with three concourses (A, B and C) and around 23 gates, and is the Southwest Airlines base, alongside other domestic carriers. Smoking is outdoors only: step outside the terminal entrances, with the easiest access on the lower arrivals/ground-transportation level near the curbside pickup lanes. There is no smoking on Concourse A, B or C past the security checkpoint.
Terminal 2 (Concourse D)
Terminal 2 is the Delta Air Lines terminal, with nine gates on Concourse D. As with the rest of FLL, smoking is permitted only in the outdoor areas outside the building. The lower-level curbside area near baggage claim and ground transportation is the quickest spot after you land. Concourse D itself is smoke-free.
Terminal 3 (Concourses E and F)
Terminal 3 serves a mix of carriers, including JetBlue and several other domestic and international airlines, across about 20 gates on Concourses E and F. Smoking is outdoors only outside the terminal entrances; the lower arrivals/curbside level near the pickup lanes is the most convenient. Concourses E and F are smoke-free after security.
Terminal 4 (Concourse G)
Terminal 4 (Concourse G, around 14 gates) is FLL’s main international terminal and also handles a range of domestic flights. Smoking is permitted only in the outdoor areas outside the terminal. After clearing customs on an international arrival, you can step outside on the lower level to smoke before continuing. There is no smoking on Concourse G past security. Terminal 4 connects airside to Terminal 3 via a pedestrian bridge.
Getting to the Smoking Areas
From a gate at the far end of any concourse, allow roughly 10 to 15 minutes to walk back out to the landside outdoor areas. For a full round trip that includes exiting and re-clearing TSA, budget about 30 to 45 minutes depending on how busy security is, and don’t attempt a smoke break unless you have a comfortable margin before boarding.
Summary
| Terminal | Smoking area | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal 1 (Concourses A, B, C) | Outdoor, outside entrances; lower arrivals/curbside level | Southwest base; no airside smoking |
| Terminal 2 (Concourse D) | Outdoor, outside entrances; lower arrivals/curbside level | Delta terminal; no airside smoking |
| Terminal 3 (Concourses E, F) | Outdoor, outside entrances; lower arrivals/curbside level | JetBlue base; connects to T4 airside; no airside smoking |
| Terminal 4 (Concourse G) | Outdoor, outside entrances; lower arrivals/curbside level | Main international terminal; no airside smoking |
| All concourses (past TSA) | None | Smoke-free airside — exit and re-screen to smoke |
Connecting through South Florida? See our guide to smoking at Miami Airport (MIA), which has indoor and outdoor options.
For USA airport smoking rules, state vape rules, lighter rules at TSA, and other federal/state info, see our USA smoking guide.