Olbia, Italy
Smoking policy at Olbia, Olbia-Costa Smeralda-Prince Karim Aga Khan IV Airport (OLB)
Warnings & Caveats
Italian law prohibits smoking in all public indoor spaces. Smoking is only permitted in designated outdoor areas or approved smoking rooms. The airside smoking garden information is based on a single traveler report from September 2022 and may have changed.
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) has a limited but workable setup for smokers. The only confirmed airside smoking spot is a designated smoking garden located near the toilets past security, reported by a traveler in September 2022. Landside, smoking is restricted to designated outdoor areas outside the terminal building, as Italian law bans smoking in all public indoor spaces.
Before Security
Like all Italian airports, OLB follows national law: no smoking inside the terminal building. Before you go through security, your only option is to step outside the terminal to one of the designated outdoor smoking zones. The sources don't pinpoint an exact door or landmark for these landside spots, so look for the standard outdoor ashtray stands near the terminal entrances.
After Security
This is where OLB is more useful than many Italian airports. A traveler reported in September 2022 that there is a smoking garden (outdoor smoking area) located near the toilets airside. The terminal map (image index 1) confirms a smoking area marked in the departures zone, positioned roughly in the central section of the airside concourse between the gate areas. It appears to be an outdoor or semi-outdoor garden space rather than an enclosed room.
The Olbia Airport Club Lounge is located after security, close to Gate 1, and is open from 06:00 to 20:00. However, it is explicitly listed as a non-smoking facility, so it offers no smoking benefit.
Vaping Rules
No specific vaping rules for OLB are mentioned in the available sources. Italian law generally treats e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco in public spaces, so assume the same designated-area rules apply and avoid vaping inside the terminal building.
Transit and Layovers
OLB is a single-terminal airport handling mostly seasonal leisure traffic. If you have a layover, the airside smoking garden near the toilets should be accessible without exiting and re-entering security, though this has not been explicitly confirmed by official sources.
Bottom Line
You can smoke airside at the designated smoking garden near the toilets in the departures area, which is a genuine advantage over many Italian airports. Smoke outside before security if you prefer, but the airside option means you won't need to rush before your gate.
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