Guernsey Airport (GCI)

Guernsey Airport operates under a broadly smoke-free policy introduced by the States of Guernsey Trading Assets from January 2019, but a temporary exemption kept designated outdoor smoking areas in place landside at the time of that announcement. More recent traveler reports indicate there are now no smoking areas past security at all, making the airside situation effectively a complete ban.

Before Security

When the smoke-free policy was rolled out in January 2019, Guernsey Airport was granted a temporary exemption allowing existing designated smoking areas outside the terminal building to remain open for the public, visitors, and staff on breaks. These are outdoor areas, landside, accessible before you go through security screening.

• The exemption was explicitly described as temporary and subject to periodic review, so the situation may have changed since 2019.

• No specific signposted location names or precise directions to these outdoor spots were provided in official communications.

• The policy covering these areas explicitly includes e-cigarettes and vaping devices, meaning vaping is treated the same as smoking and is only permitted in the same designated outdoor spots (if they still exist).

After Security

There are no smoking areas past security. A traveler report on AirportSmokers.com specifically states that smoking areas beyond the security checkpoint have been removed. Given the small size of Guernsey Airport and the absence of any paid lounges with smoking facilities mentioned in any source, there is no realistic airside option for smokers.

Vaping Rules

Vaping and e-cigarette use falls under the same policy as tobacco smoking. If the landside outdoor designated areas still exist, vaping would be permitted there. Airside, vaping is not permitted.

Transit and Layovers

Guernsey Airport is a small regional airport with a single terminal and no complex transit arrangements. If you have a layover and need to smoke, you would need to exit the secure area and use any remaining landside outdoor designated spot, then re-clear security. Given the airport's size, this is physically possible but you should allow extra time.

Bottom Line

Smoke before security in the outdoor designated area if it still exists; there is nothing available airside. Confirm the current status of landside smoking spots directly with the airport before your trip, as the exemption was always described as temporary.