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title: "Palm Beach airport is officially renamed for Trump, with a trademark twist"
description: "Palm Beach International Airport, the Florida gateway President Trump uses to reach Mar-a-Lago, has officially been renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport. The change takes effect now, the airport code switches to DJT in August, and the arrangement comes with a trademark held by a Trump company that has drawn scrutiny."
category: "U.S."
category_url: https://herald.la/category/us
author: "Arman Petrosyan"
published: 2026-07-10T09:50:00.000Z
updated: 2026-07-10T09:50:00.000Z
canonical: https://herald.la/article/palm-beach-airport-is-officially-renamed-for-trump-with-a-trademark-twist
tags: ["trump", "florida", "airports", "palm-beach", "politics"]
---
# Palm Beach airport is officially renamed for Trump, with a trademark twist

Palm Beach International Airport, the Florida gateway President Trump uses to reach Mar-a-Lago, has officially been renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport. The change takes effect now, the airport code switches to DJT in August, and the arrangement comes with a trademark held by a Trump company that has drawn scrutiny.

The airport that serves as President Trump's front door to Palm Beach now carries his name.

## The change

As of July 9, Palm Beach International Airport is officially President Donald J. Trump International Airport, [PBS reported](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/south-floridas-palm-beach-airport-renamed-president-donald-j-trump-international). The familiar three-letter code, PBI, will change to DJT on August 18. The switch follows legislation signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that gave Florida authority over the naming of its major commercial airports.

The rebranding will not happen overnight, and officials said travelers would see the old and new identities side by side for a while. It also carries a cost: the airport has estimated up to $5.5 million for new signage and branding.

## The trademark angle

What sets this renaming apart from the usual practice, where airports are named for former presidents or the deceased, is a commercial wrinkle. Ahead of the legislation, a Trump business entity filed trademark applications tied to the airport's new name, and the arrangement grants the airport free use of the name while the trademark itself stays with the Trump company, [NPR reported](https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5825868/trump-airport-florida-pbi-trademark). Those filings, NPR noted, reach well beyond an airport sign, covering categories of merchandise such as apparel and accessories, raising questions among critics about the commercialization of a public facility named for a sitting president.

Supporters see an honor, not a conflict. "There is no person who has done more for Florida and our country, and no one more deserving of this incredible honor," Eric Trump wrote on X, [PBS reported](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/south-floridas-palm-beach-airport-renamed-president-donald-j-trump-international).

## Palm Beach ties

The airport sits close to Mar-a-Lago, the president's Florida estate, and has long been his arrival point for weekends and holidays there. Earlier this year a road linking the airport toward the estate was also renamed for Trump, part of a broader stamping of his name across the area.

## What stays the same

For all the new branding, the airport's ownership and day-to-day operation remain with Palm Beach County; only the name and code are changing. The renaming has not been without local friction, drawing objections and legal challenges from critics who argue that public infrastructure should not be named for an official still in office. For now, though, the signs are coming down, and a new set is going up.