A welcome sign at Palm Beach International Airport, now renamed “President Donald J. Trump International Airport”, in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA, July 9, 2026.
Marco Bello | Reuters
The airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, has been officially renamed in honor of President Donald Trump, the first time an airport has been named after a sitting US president.
Starting Thursday, the facility will be called President Donald J. Trump International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The airport, formerly known as Palm Beach International Airport, said in an FAQ posted online that “updates to signage, branding and public-facing materials will occur in phases.”
As part of the transition, the airport's FAA location identifier will change from PBI to DJT. The International Air Transport Association code change will take place on August 18.
Major US carriers, including united airlines and Delta Airlines began including the new “DJT” airport code on its booking pages Thursday, although consumers searching for flights can still use the old “PBI” code to find the airport.
More than a dozen airlines fly to the facility, including national leaders Delta, United, american airlines and Southwest Airlines.
The new branding comes after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill earlier this year to rename the airport. The measure was later approved by the FAA.
The name change is estimated to cost $5.5 million, the airport said.
The state of Florida allocated $2.75 million for the project, according to the airport's FAQ, and the remaining costs for the transition will be funded through the local Department of Airports' operating budget and capital improvements program.
“While we recognize that our passengers may receive the required name change in different ways, we appreciate your continued support during this transition period,” the airport wrote in the FAQ. “While some things may evolve over time, our primary focus remains the same: providing a safe, reliable and welcoming airport experience.”
The airport is near the president's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, and he flies in and out of there quite frequently.
The president's son, Eric Trump, said Trump Force One, the nickname for the private jet owned by the Trump Organization, would be the first plane to land at the newly renamed airport.
“As a son and someone who leaves this airport almost every day, I will always be proud to see the initials 'DJT' on my boarding pass,” he wrote in X.
