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Smoking is prohibited in indoor public areas in the UK, including airport terminals. However, some UK airports provide designated smoking areas outside the terminal buildings, allowing passengers to smoke before boarding their flights. These areas are typically located near parking or outside the terminals, and some airports offer smoking areas after passengers have cleared security. The availability and location of smoking areas vary across different airports in the UK.
UK Airports with Smoking Areas
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Airports with smoking areas | Bristol, Doncaster, Dublin, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow, Liverpool, London Stansted, Luton, Manchester, Paphos |
| Airports with smoking areas after security | Bristol, Luton, Manchester (Terminal 1), Aberdeen |
| Airports without smoking areas after security | Birmingham, Dublin (Terminal 2), Edinburgh, Glasgow, Heathrow, London Stansted, Luton (Terminal 3), Manchester (Terminals 2 and 3) |
| E-cigarettes allowed in smoking areas | Bristol, Dublin, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Heathrow, Liverpool, Luton, Manchester, Paphos |
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What You'll Learn
Smoking areas at Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, and Birmingham
Smoking, including the use of e-cigarettes, is not permitted anywhere inside UK airport terminal buildings, either before or after passing through security. However, some airports do provide designated smoking areas outside the terminal buildings.
At Heathrow Airport, smoking and vaping are only permitted in designated areas outside the terminal building. To access these areas, passengers will need to go through passport control and then security control to return to the departure lounge.
Gatwick Airport also provides a smoking area outside the terminal building at the South Terminal's My Lounge airport lounge, which features an outdoor terrace. However, there are no smoking facilities for passengers connecting from an international to an international flight.
Similarly, London Stansted Airport does not allow smoking within the terminal building. Instead, designated smoking areas are located outside the terminal building's landside areas.
While there is limited information specifically about Birmingham Airport, it is safe to assume that, like other major UK airports, smoking is only permitted in designated outdoor areas and not inside the terminal or after passing through security.
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Manchester Airport smoking areas
In the UK, it is illegal to smoke in any indoor public area, which includes all airport terminal buildings. However, some airports have dedicated outdoor smoking areas. Manchester Airport (MAN) is one of them. All three terminals at Manchester Airport have designated smoking areas before security. Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 have designated outdoor smoking areas past security. Terminal 2's smoking area is located at Gate 212 and looks like a temporary structure. There is also a smoking area at Gate 300. Terminal 3 does not have a designated smoking area past security, but a suitable location is being investigated. For connecting flights in Terminal 3, passengers must exit the terminal and smoke outside before going through security again for their flight.
Smoking is prohibited in the terminal buildings, both before and after security. However, passengers can smoke in designated areas outside the terminal. E-cigarettes are also banned within the airport terminal, and users must follow the same rules as traditional smokers, using the designated smoking areas.
Some other UK airports with smoking areas include Bristol Airport, Heathrow Airport, Liverpool Airport, Luton Airport, and Stansted Airport. Internationally, Dublin Airport, Abu Dhabi Airport, and Dubai Airport have smoking areas.
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Bristol, Luton, and Liverpool airports
Bristol Airport Smoking Area
Smoking is only permitted in designated areas outside the terminals at Bristol Airport. There are two smoking facilities inside the terminal, one in the bar and the other near the seating area in departures.
Luton Airport Smoking Area
Luton Airport does not have any smoking areas after security. There is an outdoor smoking area near the food court in Terminal 1, and another near Gate 300 in Terminal 2.
Liverpool Airport Smoking Area
Liverpool Airport has a dedicated smoking area on the lower level, just past the Kissing Gate Bar. This area is well signposted and offers wall-mounted ashtrays and a heater, but no seating.
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Edinburgh and Glasgow airports
Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh Airport _(EDI) does have designated smoking areas, but these are located outside the terminal. There are no smoking facilities inside the terminal, and smoking is not permitted by the terminal doors. For connecting flights, passengers must enter the United Kingdom and smoke outside the terminal before proceeding through security for their next flight.
Glasgow Airport
Glasgow Airport (GLA) has smoking areas located outside the terminal building in the central aisle across from the terminal. As with Edinburgh Airport, smoking is not permitted inside the terminal, and for connecting flights, passengers must enter the United Kingdom and smoke outside the terminal before proceeding through security for their next flight.
Other UK Airports with Smoking Areas
Other UK airports with designated smoking areas include:
- Aberdeen Airport
- Bristol Airport
- Doncaster Airport
- Dublin Airport
- East Midlands Airport
- Heathrow Airport
- Luton Airport
- Manchester Airport
- Stansted Airport
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Dublin, Aberdeen, and Doncaster
Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport is located approximately 10km from Dublin city centre, and remains open 24 hours a day, 364 days a year. Although I can't find specific information about smoking areas at Dublin Airport, it's worth noting that smoking is generally not permitted inside airport terminals in the UK and Ireland.
Aberdeen Airport
At Aberdeen International Airport, smoking is banned by law in enclosed public spaces. Individuals who smoke anywhere other than in designated areas are liable to a fixed penalty fine of £50. While the exact locations of these designated smoking areas are not specified, they are typically located outdoors, either in front of or near the airport terminal.
Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood Airport
Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood Airport (DSA) has a smoking area inside the terminal after security, located on the first floor near departures. For connecting flights, passengers must exit the terminal, smoke outside, and then pass through security again for their next flight.
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Frequently asked questions
Many UK airports have smoking areas outside the terminal building, including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Manchester, Luton, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, and Aberdeen.
Yes, Glasgow, and Edinburgh airports do not have any smoking areas.
No, smoking is not permitted inside any UK airport terminal buildings.
The use of e-cigarettes is not permitted within any UK airport terminal buildings. However, they may be allowed in airport smoking lounges.
