Palm Beach International Airport could become Trump airport under new bill
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A bill was introduced over the weekend that would change the name of Florida’s Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) to “Donald J. Trump International Airport.”
A spokesperson in state Rep. Meg Weinberger’s office confirmed the news to Fox News Digital.
“President Trump is the most important president of our lifetime and a resident of Palm Beach County, which makes it appropriate to honor him, like so many other presidents before him, by naming our airport Donald J. Trump International,” Rep. Weinberger said in a statement.
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Air Force One travels to PBI frequently due to the proximity of the president’s Mar-a-Lago residence.
More than 10 commercial airports in the United States are named after presidents; these include the popular John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, and Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
President Donald Trump is seen exiting Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport on February 14. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
In January, North Carolina Representative Addison McDowell, along with other Republicans in the House, introduced legislation to rename Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after President Trump.
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The bill did not go beyond guidance.
Air Force One travels frequently to PBI due to its proximity to President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
Palm Beach airport had a record year between May 2023 and May 2024, serving more than eight million passengers, according to PBI.
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It was also named “best in the USA” by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the shortest overall TSA wait times, according to the airport’s official website.
A Florida lawmaker has introduced a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald J. Trump. (Google Maps)
Weinberger also co-sponsored a bill to rename a section of Southern Boulevard that runs four miles from PBI to Mar-a-Lago.
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The proposal has been signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis but is still awaiting approval from local officials.
President Trump boards Air Force One from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, en route to Alaska to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Aug. 15, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.
