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 (KPBI) is being renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport, with its IATA location code changing from PBI to DJT, effective July 9.
This code change is highly unusual, as IATA codes are rarely modified and typically require strong justification related to air safety; this particular change was requested by several major airlines.
The rebranding is estimated to cost $5.5 million and has sparked a lawsuit and divided the community, despite securing legislative approval and a licensing agreement with the Trump Organization.

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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.