Palm Beach International Airport officially became President Donald J. Trump International Airport on July 9, 2026. The Federal Aviation Administration approved the change, and the airport's code is now "DJT" instead of "PBI," according to NPR.

Florida lawmakers voted to rename the airport in February 2026. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill in March. A U.S. representative introduced a separate bill in Congress to officially change the airport's code at the federal level.

For people flying in and out, the change won't fully take effect until August 18, 2026. Until then, travelers should use the old code "PBI" when booking tickets and adding luggage tags. The airport is updating signs and materials with the new name.

Airport officials say the name change is just rebranding. Who runs the airport and how it operates will stay the same. The airport serves more than 8 million passengers a year across a dozen airlines.

County records show the rename was discussed at official meetings in May. Officials said the name change would cost the county nothing. But a county report from July put the total cost at $5.5 million. Documents released so far don't say who is paying that money.

This isn't the only Trump-named location in the area. A road connecting the airport to Mar-a-Lago was renamed for Trump in January, and Trump attended the ceremony. The Trump family also filed paperwork to use the Trump name for airports. Congress is also discussing renaming Washington Dulles International Airport after Trump.

Two lawsuits have been filed challenging the rename, though details about who is suing and what they're arguing haven't been made public. The airport was called Palm Beach International for more than 50 years. Trump is the first sitting president to have a commercial airport named after him while in office.

The Secretary of Transportation posted about the rename on X, including a photo of a highway sign directing drivers to the airport.

One thing to watch: the gap between the official name change and when it actually affects how people book flights. The government approved the name officially on July 9, but the airline and booking systems won't switch to the new code until August 18. That means for about a month, both the old and new names will be correct depending on which system you're looking at — the kind of mix-up that can cause problems at ticket counters and in reservation systems.

Two lawsuits are pending against the rename. Court decisions and timelines are still unclear. Depending on when any ruling comes down — before or after airlines update their systems in August — it could affect how the rename actually works for passengers.