Palm Beach International Airport Officially Renamed 'Trump International Airport,' Code Changed to KDJT

Palm Beach International Airport Renamed — Code Changes from KPBI to KDJT

If you have saved any flight plans referencing Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI) in Florida, you may have already noticed something has changed. As of this Thursday, the airport has been officially renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport, and its identifier has been updated to KDJT.

The airport is located just minutes from Trump's Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago. The renaming has drawn criticism from some quarters, with detractors calling it a purely symbolic and unnecessary gesture.

This is the first time in U.S. history that an airport has been named after a sitting president, setting a new precedent.

U.S. Airports Named After Presidents

Prior to this renaming, seven U.S. airports had been renamed to honor former presidents:

• George Bush Intercontinental Airport (KIAH): Houston's Intercontinental Airport was renamed in 1997 to honor former President George H.W. Bush, who left office in 1993.
• John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK): New York's Idlewild Airport in Queens was renamed in December 1963, within weeks of President Kennedy's assassination.
• Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, Wichita (KICT): Wichita Mid-Continent Airport was renamed in 2014 to honor President Eisenhower, who considered Kansas his home state and made significant contributions to the aviation industry during the 1950s.
• Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI): Springfield, Illinois' Capital Airport was renamed in 2005 to honor the 16th president, who spent much of his life in Springfield.
• Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR): Kent County International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was renamed in 1999 to honor President Ford, who represented Michigan in Congress for over 20 years.
• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA): The U.S. Congress passed legislation in 1998 renaming Washington National Airport to honor the 40th president.
• Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport (KLIT): Little Rock National Airport in Arkansas was renamed in 2012.

FAA Notice and Operator Requirements

According to the FAA's official notice: "The KPBI/PBI identifier will no longer be active in the system. If you have saved flight plans containing KPBI/PBI, the system will automatically update to the new identifier KDJT/DJT — no action is required on your part."

However, operators based at the airport may need to update their authorization documents and certificates, as well as letters of authorization within the Safety Assurance System (SAS) and the Operations Safety System (OPSS), to reflect the airport's new name. For example, any business physically located at the airport must ensure that all official documents permitting them to operate there carry the correct airport name.

Failure to complete these updates by October 7, 2026 could put operators at risk of violating FAA regulations.

For the full text of the FAA's official notice, refer to the FAA announcements page. Questions or comments regarding the renaming can be directed to the Air Transportation Division (AFS-200) at: 📧 9-AFS-200-Correspondence@faa.gov

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