The Palm Beach International Airport in Florida has officially been renamed after US President Donald J Trump. With the change that took effect on July
9, the Palm Beach International Airport will now be known as "The President Donald J Trump International Airport". The airport officially adopted the name on the US President after legislation approving the change was signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in March. Describing it as a "very big day" in Palm Beach, Trump called it a "great honor" to have the airport renamed after him. "A very big day in Palm Beach, Florida, where it was my Great Honor to have the Palm Beach International Airport be renamed, by a spectacular vote, The President Donald J. Trump International Airport," Trump wrote on Truth Social. The US President also praised the airport's location and announced plans for a major overhaul. "The Area is HOT, the Location is GREAT, and the Renovation will be SPECTACULAR," he said, thanking Palm Beach residents for their vote and confidence. The change was announced by the Secretary of the US Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy. "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT," he said in a tweet on Thursday.
Code Identifier For Airport Changed
According to Reuters, the Federal Aviation Administration's three-letter identifier code for the airport was changed from PBI to DJT on Thursday. However, the passengers will need to use PBI to book flights until August 18, the airport said on its website, when it will be reflected on baggage tags, tickets and airline reservation systems.The airport's name change reportedly cost $5.5 million.
Notably, this is not the first time that such a step has been taken. In the past, other US airports have been named for politicians, including Little Rock, Arkansas's airport after former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -- but it retained the LIT airport code.
Other airports have been renamed after former lawmakers, including those in Las Vegas and San Jose, California.
