Before Trump, 8 airports already named to honor US presidents

Despite a backlash over Florida lawmakers approving a bill that would rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald Trump, the move would add him to the growing list of named commanders-in-chief currently greeting travelers at airport terminals across the country.

If finalized by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Federal Aviation Administration, Palm Beach International would become the ninth U.S. commercial airport named after a president, joining hubs from New York to Houston.

If the name change becomes law, it will go into effect on July 1. According to reports, This makes Trump the first person to receive this honor while still in office.

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Palm Beach International Airport is of particular importance because it is just minutes away from Trump’s primary residence, the Mar-a-Lago mansion.

After it was approved by the Florida House and Senate, some Democrats in the Sunshine State pushed back, citing concerns over the cost of the rebranding and what they described as a lack of community input, Fox News Digital previously reported.

Meanwhile, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung told X that the name “has a GREAT ring to it.”

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Here are eight commercial airports named after former presidents.

Palm Beach International Airport may soon be named after President Donald Trump. (Samuel Çorum/Getty Images)

1. Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Illinois, was renamed in 2004 in memory of the 16th president, whose longtime home and political base was in the state capital.

Lincoln’s name was added to the airport’s existing name — the facility first opened as Capital Airport in 1947 — according to Sangamon County Historical Society.

2. Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK)

According to reports, Dickinson Municipal Airport opened in 1959 and was later renamed Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport to honor President Theodore Roosevelt; this reflects the region’s connection to nearby Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the president’s legacy in the North Dakota region.

Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport was renamed in 2014 in memory of the 34th president, who was raised in Kansas. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

3. Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)

Wichita’s airport was renamed Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport in November 2014. The 34th president to call Kansas his home state was honored following a citizen-led petition, according to the airport’s website.

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4. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

Senator Edward F. Kennedy attended the ceremony where New York International Airport was renamed in memory of the late President John F. Kennedy in 1963. (Bettmann)

John F. Kennedy International Airport was renamed just weeks after Kennedy’s assassination in November 1963, and New York City officials voted in December to rename Idlewild Airport in his honor.

The new name was officially announced on Christmas Eve 1963, making it one of the fastest presidential airport namings. “Bowery Boys” A popular New York City history blog.

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5. Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)

Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids was renamed in 1999 to honor the 38th president, a longtime Michigan resident who represented the region in Congress for more than two decades before ascending to the White House, according to the airport’s website.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was renamed in 1998, almost a decade after Reagan left office. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

6. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was renamed in 1998 after Congress passed legislation renaming Washington National Airport in memory of the 40th president, according to the airport. The bill was signed into law by President Bill Clinton, marking the first time the airport’s name had been changed since it opened in 1941. The renaming came almost a decade after Reagan left office.

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7. George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

Houston Intercontinental Airport was renamed in memory of former President George H.W. Bush in 1997 and became George Bush Intercontinental Airport four years after he left office, according to the Texas State Historical Society.

The change recognized Bush’s longstanding ties to Houston, where he lived and built much of his political career.

Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport was renamed in memory of the 41st president in 1997. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

8. Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)

In March 2012, Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport opened, replacing the former Little Rock National Airport/Adams Field designation to honor the former president, a native Arkansan, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her long-standing ties to the southern state.

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Fox News Digital’s Charles Creitz contributed to this report.