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) will be renamed "President Donald J. Trump International Airport" and its IATA location code will change from PBI to DJT, effective July 9.
The IATA code change is highly unusual, as these codes are considered permanent and are almost never modified, typically only with strong justification related to air safety.
The rebranding is estimated to cost $5.5 million and includes a licensing agreement that grants the Trump Organization control over the airport's name for signage and merchandising.

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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.