Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport as the “President Donald J. Trump International Airport.”
The name change still requires approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the completion of agreements related to naming rights.
“Changing an airport name is a local issue, and the FAA does not approve airport name changes,” the agency said in a statement. “However, the FAA must complete some administrative tasks, including updating navigational charts and databases.”
Palm Beach International Airport is located roughly two miles from Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate.
Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has pursued similar initiatives to attach his name to public institutions, including efforts to rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
AFP
