Yes, you can smoke at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) at designated outdoor areas at the terminal curbsides, at least 45 feet from any door. The terminal is smoke-free with no smoking after security, so smoke (or vape) before you clear screening.
MSP is a major Delta hub serving the Twin Cities, handling more than 37 million passengers a year across two passenger terminals: Terminal 1 (Lindbergh) and Terminal 2 (Humphrey).
How MSP Is Laid Out
Terminal 1 (Lindbergh) is the Delta hub and the much larger of the two, with seven concourses — A, B, C, D, E, F and G — radiating from a central mall. Concourse G is Delta’s international and premium-domestic concourse; Concourse C is the largest with roughly two dozen gates; the concourses are all connected airside, so a connecting passenger never needs to leave security. A multi-year, $240 million-plus modernization is refreshing most of the Terminal 1 concourses through 2026.
Terminal 2 (Humphrey) is a single concourse (Concourse H, gates H1–H14, expanded in recent years) used by Sun Country, Southwest, Frontier, JetBlue, Allegiant, Icelandair and Condor. The two terminals are several minutes apart and are linked by the airport light-rail tram, not by a walkway, so plan any terminal change landside.
Crucially for smokers, none of this matters once you are through security: every concourse in both terminals is smoke-free, so the curbside areas are where you smoke at MSP.
Where to Smoke
Smoke outdoors at the curbside designated areas at both terminals, keeping at least 45 feet from doors per the airport’s official FAQ:
- Terminal 1 (Lindbergh): designated outdoor areas on the Arrivals and Departures levels.
- Terminal 2 (Humphrey): designated curbside areas on the Arrivals and Departures levels.
All smoking at MSP is landside: the airside concourse smoking lounges closed around 2007 under Minnesota’s Freedom to Breathe Act, so from a gate you exit to a curbside area and re-clear screening to come back. Exact spot counts are not officially published, so look for the marked designated areas at each curb.
Vaping & Cannabis
Vaping is allowed in the same outdoor designated areas as cigarettes; e-cigarettes are treated as smoking throughout MSP, so they stay outside the buildings. Those areas cover tobacco and e-cigarettes, and cannabis is excluded from them.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor terminals | No | Indoor lounges closed in 2007 |
| After security / airside | No | No designated spots past screening |
| Outdoor curbside | Yes | Tobacco and e-cigarettes; at least 45 ft from doors, both terminals |
For US airport smoking rules and state-by-state vaping law, see our USA airport guide.