Operators: Ensure Compliance as Palm Beach Airport Changes Name

July 7, 2026

Effective July 9, Florida’s Palm Beach International Airport’s name and ICAO identifier (PBI) will change to President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT).

Review the FAA’s Information for Operators (InFO) bulletin on the airport’s renaming,

Updates to Certificates, Authorizing Documents and Various Information Systems

In connection with the name change for the airport, 14 CFR Parts 91, 91K, 121, 125, 129, 133, 135, 137, 141, 142, 145 and 147 operators and air agencies might need to update certificates, authorizing documents and various information systems. Specifically:

• A number of certificates, including air agency certificates, air carrier certificates and operating certificates
• Authorizing documents, such as operations specifications/management specifications/letters of authorization in the Safety Assurance System (SAS) and Operations Safety System
• SAS data, including principal place of business, principal base of operations, principal maintenance base and other address data

Beginning July 9, operators will receive an automatic pop-up notification in SAS when navigating to “Airport Details” within the “Configuration Data” tab of Module 1.

Operators and air agencies should review the InFO and determine if changes are required to any of the above documents or systems to correctly reflect the name change. Any operator or air agency which fails to update these documents or systems within 90 days after July 9 may be considered non-compliant with FAA regulations.

Timing

The exact time of the change will vary by Air Route Traffic Control Center as each En Route Automation Modernization system (ERAM), which receives, processes and displays flight plans, will transition at a time appropriate for traffic volume and current weather. The latest estimate for Miami Center (ZMA), which overlies the airport, to transition is July 9 at 1 a.m. EDT/0500 Z.

Filing Flight Plans

Flight plans filed immediately after 1 a.m. EDT/0500Z could be rejected if the filer’s local ERAM system does not yet recognize the identifier KDJT.

To help mitigate the risk of rejected flight plans, ERAM will alias PBI to DJT so flight plans filed to PBI will automatically be recognized and routed appropriately, regardless of whether the ERAM update is fully completed.

However, users must use the 4-letter ICAO code (KDJT) during this transition period, so the alias works as intended. If a user files “PBI” instead of “KPBI” or “DJT” instead of “KDJT,” ERAM will likely reference the VOR instead of the airport or the flight plan will be rejected altogether.

CPDLC Procedures

Users of en route and DCL (departure clearances) CPDLC should continue to use “KUSA” for logons. Operators filing flight plans destined to or departing from KPBI should continue to file with PBI until July 9 after approximately 0600Z, when users should transition to DJT.

Customs Integrations

Third-party advance passenger information system (APIS) transmitters and vendors will also update their programming to interface with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Services’ system.

Avionics Systems Integrations

Operators should consult with their avionics manufacturers and navigation information providers for guidance concerning impacts of airport identifier changes.

IATA Integration

While the FAA and ICAO identifiers are set to change on July 9, the next chart cycle date, the IATA identifier will update on Aug 18.

Airport Name and Identifiers by Date

Stay Up to Date With NBAA’s Member-Exclusive Airspace Alerts

NBAA Air Traffic Services (ATS) will keep members updated on any changes. ATS regularly distributes email alerts about upcoming TFRs and other airspace and airport issues that may affect business aircraft operations.

To start receiving Airspace/Airport Alerts from ATS, NBAA members can sign up using the following steps:

1. Log in to my.nbaa.org
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3. Make sure the box next to Airspace/Airport Alerts is checked

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