Florida airport renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport

Palm Beach International Airport in Florida officially became President Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday. The renaming makes Trump the first sitting U.S. president to have an airport named in his honor.

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From today, Palm Beach International Airport has been officially renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport.

The airport, located in the city where Trump maintains his Mar-a-Lago residence, announced the change on social media. The first aircraft to land at the renamed airport was Trump Force One, carrying the president's son, Eric Trump. He thanked Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for approving the name change in March.

Eric Trump expressed pride in seeing "DJT," the airport's new code, on boarding passes. He told Fox News that no one is more synonymous with Palm Beach and Florida than Donald Trump, calling it his home and a state he won by a significant margin. The White House also shared images of Florida traffic signs displaying the new airport name.

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There is no person who has done more for Florida and for the United States, and no one who deserves this incredible honor more.

The airport handles nearly 8.6 million passengers annually, with over 200 daily commercial flights, contributing $4.6 billion to the regional economy. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that its systems now reflect the new identifier, DJT, replacing PBI, for flight planning and operations. The change proceeds despite Democratic criticism and a lawsuit from a pilot who cited potential safety risks and "uncertainty."

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I don't think there is anyone who is more synonymous with Palm Beach than Donald Trump, and perhaps all of Florida. And, you know, it's his home. He absolutely loves this state, he won the state by a significant margin, you know, and this is the plane that took him to victory.