In Rare Move, IATA Approves ‘DJT’ Code for Palm Beach Airport

Three-letter location identifiers are typically considered permanent but occasionally changed for reasons such as safety.

Jack Daleo

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 04:00 PM ET

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President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in Florida. [Credit: Official White House Photo/Joyce Boghosian]

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Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) is being renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport, with the change set to take effect on July 9.
Concurrently, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) will change the airport's location code from PBI to DJT, a modification described as extremely rare and almost never done.
This rebranding, which includes changes to the FAA and ICAO codes as well, is estimated to cost $5.5 million and has sparked division within the community, though airport operations will continue uninterrupted.

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Not only will Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI) be renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport, but the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in a rare move will change its location code.

According to the association’s website, hundreds of electronic applications for passenger and cargo air traffic are built around these codes, which are almost never modified.