Florida airport renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport

Palm Beach International Airport in South Florida officially received a new name on Thursday, becoming the President Donald J. Trump International Airport. This historic renaming makes Donald Trump the first sitting U.S. president to have an airport dedicated in his honor.

The airport, located in the city where Trump maintains his residence at the Mar-a-Lago club, announced the change on its social media channels. The first aircraft to land at the newly christened airport was Trump Force One, carrying Eric Trump, the president's son. He expressed gratitude to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for endorsing the name change earlier in March.

Eric Trump stated that no one has done more for Florida and the United States than his father, asserting that Donald Trump most deserves this significant honor. He conveyed his pride in seeing the new airport code, DJT, displayed on boarding passes. The White House also shared images of Florida road signs updated with the airport's new name.

The airport serves approximately 8.6 million passengers annually and handles over 200 commercial flights daily, contributing an estimated $4.6 billion to the regional economy. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has updated its systems to reflect the new airport identifier, changing from PBI to DJT, which pilots and air traffic controllers must now use for flight planning and operations. The renaming occurred despite criticism from Democrats and a legal challenge filed by a pilot.