{"id":2946,"date":"2026-07-10T13:47:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2946"},"modified":"2026-07-10T13:47:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:47:45","slug":"florida-airport-officially-renamed-after-trump-heres-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2946","title":{"rendered":"Florida Airport Officially Renamed After Trump. Here\u2019s What to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"font-graphik\" data-testid=\"paragraph-content\">\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color dropcap text-left\">The Palm Beach International Airport was officially renamed to the President Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday, becoming the <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/03\/27\/trump-name-face-signature-currency-government-buildings-programs\/\" title=\"undefined\" target=\"_self\">latest place<\/a> to take on the <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/22\/with-donnyland-ukraine-becomes-latest-to-propose-naming-something-after-trump\/\" title=\"undefined\" target=\"_self\">President\u2019s name<\/a> since he took office for a second term.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">The Florida airport announced the change on social media early Thursday morning, changing its handle on X to bear the new name and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/fly_DJT\/status\/2075173186853810624\" title=\"undefined\" target=\"undefined\">saying<\/a> that staffers were \u201cworking behind the scenes to update our physical signage, terminal spaces, and digital channels to our new name.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"font-graphik\" data-testid=\"paragraph-content\">\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">The President\u2019s son, Eric Trump, said that his father\u2019s plane, which he was on, was the first flight to land at the newly-branded airport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">\u201cThere is no person who has done more for Florida and our country, and no one more deserving of this incredible honor,\u201d Eric Trump said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricTrump\/status\/2075137852250226809\" title=\"undefined\" target=\"undefined\">post on X<\/a>. \u201cAs a son, and someone who flies out of this airport nearly every day, I will forever be proud to see the initials \u2018DJT\u2019 on my boarding pass.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">Here\u2019s what to know about the change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"why-was-the-airport-renamed\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 font-editorial text-black-coffee text-mobile-h2 lg:scroll-mt-28 lg:text-h2 mb-4\">Why was the airport renamed?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">In March, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill to rename the Palm Beach airport after Trump, after state lawmakers passed the legislation. The Trump Organization had previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/18\/us\/politics\/trump-trademark-airport-name.html\" title=\"undefined\" target=\"undefined\">submitted<\/a> trademark applications for possible airport names.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">The President frequently travels through the Palm Beach hub, as it\u2019s close to his Mar-a-Lago estate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">There are a number of airports across the country named after U.S. Presidents, such as New York\u2019s John F. Kennedy International Airport. But the Palm Beach rebranding makes Trump the first President to have an airport named after him while in the White House.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"font-graphik\" data-testid=\"paragraph-content\">\n<p><h2 id=\"when-does-the-name-change-go-into-effect\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 font-editorial text-black-coffee text-mobile-h2 lg:scroll-mt-28 lg:text-h2 mb-4\">When does the name change go into effect?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">The airport was officially renamed on Thursday, but it said on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbia.org\/about\/name-change-faqs\/\" title=\"undefined\" target=\"undefined\">website<\/a> that \u201ctransition activities, including updates to signage, branding and public-facing materials, will occur in phases.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"will-the-name-change-affect-airport-operations\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 font-editorial text-black-coffee text-mobile-h2 lg:scroll-mt-28 lg:text-h2 mb-4\">Will the name change affect airport operations?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">The airport said on its website that \u201cairport operations and services will continue without interruption\u201d and that flight routes and schedules will not be impacted by the change. It added that \u201cthis is a branding change only,\u201d and that the airport\u2019s ownership and governance will not undergo any changes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">The three-letter identifier that airlines and travelers reference for services related to their flights, such as ticketing and baggage handling, will change from \u201cPBI\u201d to \u201cDJT,\u201d but the airport said on its website that that change will go into effect on Aug. 18. Until that date, travelers should stick to using the original code, \u201cPBI.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-graphik mt-8\" data-testid=\"paragraph-content\">\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee mt-8 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">As of Thursday afternoon, some airline booking sites, such as Delta\u2019s portal, recognized both codes, while others, such as American Airlines, only recognized the original PBI identifier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"how-much-is-the-rebranding-going-to-cost\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 font-editorial text-black-coffee text-mobile-h2 lg:scroll-mt-28 lg:text-h2 mb-4\">How much is the rebranding going to cost?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee mt-8 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">According to the airport\u2019s website, the Palm Beach County Department of Airports predicted that the total cost of rolling out the new name for the travel hub would be roughly $5.5 million. That amount will cover the price of changing airport signage, branding, and printed materials, among other items.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee mt-8 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">The state has allocated $2.75 million in funding for the rebranding, according to the airport\u2019s website. The rest of the funding for the project will come from the Department of Airports&#8217; operating budget and capital improvement program. The airport said that the rebranding \u201cdoes not result in a separate fee charged to passengers.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Palm Beach International Airport was officially renamed to the President Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday, becoming the latest place to take on the President\u2019s name since he took office for a second term. 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