Smoking at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport (ATL)

Airport Rating

Before Security Smoking
Smoking is only permitted in designated areas outside the
terminals.
- Domestic Terminal, North Lower Level, Door LN1 & Door LN2.
- Domestic Terminal, North Main Door, N1 Area Between Doors N3
and N4.
- Domestic Terminal, South Lower Level, Door LS1 & Door LS2.
- Domestic Terminal, South Main, Area Between Door S1 and S2
and Area Between Doors S4 and S5, Door S6.
- International Terminal, Departures (Upper Level) Doors D1
and D3 and Arrivals (Lower Level) Doors A1 and A3
After Security Smoking
Update from ACGreen, March 2020: March 8, 2020
ALL of ATL Atlanta is smoke free after security. They are even
giving out Free Nicotine Lozenges when people ask where to smoke.
(Received ours at Duty Free Americas) after we bought our cartons to
take to Cancun, Duty Free. Pick below.

IMPORTANT, 2nd Jan 2020: Smoking ban went into
effect on Jan 2, 2020. Smoking now only permitted in designated
outdoor smoking areas before entering security. No smoking areas
provided in any terminal concourse or lounge. From Kive
IMPORTANT UPDATE, 7th July 2019 from
Ratherbeonatrain: Atlanta City Council passed a
total smoking ban, to take effect on January 2, 2020. Starting
then, smokers will have to exit security before being able to light
up. Here's an article about it in the Atlanta newspaper:
https://www.ajc.com/news/local/atlanta-city-council-votes-for-ban-smoking-public-places/umJQUM9r0rmHosIkQObmKL/
Questions and Answers:
What happens if I smoke or vape inside the airport?
The City of Atlanta smoking ordinance is enforced by the
Atlanta Police Department. Persons who violate the ordinance are
subject to a civil penalty up to a $200 fine.
Can I Vape? NO.
January 2020 - Updated smoking areas are:
Concourse A:
No smoking
Concourse B:
No Smoking
Concourse C:
No Smoking
Concourse D:
No Smoking
Concourse E:
No Smoking
Concourse F:
No Smoking
Concourse T:
No Smoking
T-Gates:
No Smoking
Further Information
Official Website
ATL smoking areas