Overview
- The airport was officially renamed on Thursday, July 9, and the Federal Aviation Administration changed the facility’s three‑letter FAA identifier from PBI to DJT for pilots and controllers.
- International airline systems will keep using the PBI code for ticketing and baggage until the IATA identifier switches to DJT on August 18, requiring phased updates by carriers and reservation systems.
- Palm Beach County signed a trademark and licensing agreement with the Trump Organization that is non‑exclusive, bars royalties for on‑site sales, permits off‑site merchandising, lets the company approve airport‑branded retailer sources, and gives the company veto power over the airport biography.
- Officials estimate the rebrand will cost about $5.5 million, with roughly $2.75 million provided by the State of Florida and the remainder covered by the airport’s operating budget, and airport leaders say operations and schedules will not change.
- The renaming was enacted by the Republican‑led Florida Legislature and Governor Ron DeSantis and has produced partisan criticism and at least two lawsuits that challenge the process and local governance implications.