Florida lawmakers approved a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport after Donald Trump, potentially making it the ninth U.S. commercial airport named after a president. The move has sparked debate, with concerns raised about rebranding costs and lack of community input.
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If finalized by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Federal Aviation Administration, Palm Beach International would become the ninth commercial U.S. airport named after a president, joining hubs from New York to Houston.Following approval by the Florida House and Senate, some Democrats in the Sunshine State pushed back, citing concerns over the cost of rebranding and what they described as a lack of community input, Fox News Digital Florida lawmakers approved a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport after Donald Trump, which could make it the ninth commercial U.S. airport named after a president.President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida in 2025.White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, meanwhile, took to X to say the name “has a GREAT ring to it.”1. Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Illinois, was renamed in 2004 to honor the 16th president, whose longtime home and political base were in the state capital. Lincoln’s name was added to the airport’s existing name — the facility first opened as Capital Airport in 1947 — according to the Dickinson Municipal Airport opened in 1959 and was later renamed Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport to honor President Theodore Roosevelt, reflecting the region’s connection to the nearby Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the president’s legacy in the North Dakota area, according to reports.Wichita’s airport was renamed Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport in November 2014 to honor the 34th president, who considered Kansas his home state, following a citizen-led petition effort, according to the airport’s website.John F. Kennedy International Airport was renamed just weeks after Kennedy’s assassination in November 1963, with New York City officials voting in December to change the name from Idlewild Airport in his honor. The new name was formally unveiled on Christmas Eve 1963, making it one of the swiftest presidential airport renamings, according to Senator Ted Kennedy and his sister Jean Smith stand next to a new sign that reads “JFK” at the renamed airport in 1963.Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids was renamed in 1999 to honor the 38th president, a longtime Michigan resident who represented the area in Congress for more than two decades before ascending to the White House, according to the airport’s website.Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was renamed in 1998 after Congress passed legislation changing the name from Washington National Airport to honor the 40th president, according to the airport. The bill was signed into law by President Bill Clinton, marking the first time the airport’s name had been changed since it opened in 1941. The renaming came nearly a decade after Reagan left office.Houston Intercontinental Airport was renamed in 1997 to honor former President George H.W. Bush, becoming George Bush Intercontinental Airport four years after he left office, according to the Texas State Historical Association. The George Bush Intercontinental Airport recognizes Bush’s ties to Houston, where the former president lived and built his political career.The change recognized Bush’s longtime ties to Houston, where he lived and built much of his political career.Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted a ground stop in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Jan. 11, 2023.In March 2012, Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport was unveiled, replacing the former Little Rock National Airport/Adams Field designation to honor the former president, a native Arkansan, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for their long-standing ties to the southern state.Vikings receiver dead at 25 in NFL tragedyArrogant ex-Prince Andrew cried ‘I’m the Queen’s son’ as he was booted from Royal Lodge: report Carolyn Bessette Kennedy seemed to have a perfect ‘Love Story’ — but, behind the scenes, marriage to JFK Jr. was hard work Kelly Ripa Celebrates 25 Years At ‘Live’ and Shares How The “Irreverent” Daytime Talk Show Has Withstood the Tests of Time: “We Cover The Absurd”Florida lawmakers approved a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport after Donald Trump, which could make it the ninth commercial U.S. airport named after a president.President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida in 2025.Senator Ted Kennedy and his sister Jean Smith stand next to a new sign that reads"JFK" at the renamed airport in 1963.The George Bush Intercontinental Airport recognizes Bush's ties to Houston, where the former president lived and built his political career.Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted a ground stop in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Jan. 11, 2023.
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