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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(139,276 posts)
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 02:14 PM 19 hrs ago

A Florida airport is now named after Trump, with old airport code still used for now

Palm Beach International Airport became President Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday, but while the signage may change, the official airport code will not for another month.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law in March to officially change the airport name in honor of President Trump, and the Federal Aviation Administration issued guidance that the name will change on July 9.

However, the three letter airport code that passengers most often see — which is currently PBI — will not change to DJT until Aug. 18.

That means that for 40 days, the FAA locational identifier and the International Civil Aviation Organization will be using a different airport code for pilots, air traffic controllers and aviation operations, DJT, than passengers will be using for ticketing and flight information, PBI.

https://travel.yahoo.com/news/articles/know-floridas-newly-named-donald-102700177.html

Have they ever renamed anything for a sitting president before this?

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A Florida airport is now named after Trump, with old airport code still used for now (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 19 hrs ago OP
I'm surprised Faux pas 19 hrs ago #1
In Texas, there are George Bush things DFW 18 hrs ago #2
Yes, but they were named after the first George Bush left office Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 18 hrs ago #3
And Harry Reid Intl Manatee 17 hrs ago #5
If you land there they'll charge you to get off the plane lame54 17 hrs ago #4

Faux pas

(16,647 posts)
1. I'm surprised
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 02:26 PM
19 hrs ago

that we aren't the united states of trump. I could bet that he's been working doing that since his first stolen term. ...

DFW

(60,923 posts)
2. In Texas, there are George Bush things
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 02:32 PM
18 hrs ago

A highway in Dallas, Houston’s bigger airport.airports.

Republicans do that a lot.

Even in Little Rock, there is Bill and Clinton Airport. It is no longer a taboo.

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