A South Florida airport will soon be renamed in honor of the president. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday authorizing the renaming of Palm Beach International Airport to the President Donald J. Trump International Airport. The change is scheduled to take effect in July, formally rebranding the airport near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
The bill, HB 919, passed along party lines in the Florida Legislature, with the House of Representatives approving it 81-30 and the Senate passing it 25-11. The renaming must still receive approval from the Federal Aviation Administration before it becomes official.
Months ago, a stretch of road connecting the airport to Trump’s estate was renamed Donald J. Trump Boulevard, marking the first local tribute to the former president in the area.
HB 919, part of the state’s commercial service airports legislation, formally codifies the names of Florida’s seven major commercial service airports and authorizes the Palm Beach name change. The bill specifies that the new airport name can only be used with the rights holders’ permission at no cost to Palm Beach County. It also requires the Florida Department of Transportation to review major commercial service airports annually and notify the Legislature of any changes in status.
According to the bill, all government records created on or after July 1, 2026, referring to a major commercial service airport must use the names listed in HB 919.
If approved by the FAA, travelers to South Florida can expect to see the President Donald J. Trump International Airport name officially on signs, maps, and official documents starting this summer.
