Trump airport renaming advances amid controversy. Here are others named for presidents

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.

Palm Beach International Airport holds particular significance, as it is located just minutes from Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, which serves as his primary residence.

White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, meanwhile, took to X to say the name "has a GREAT ring to it."

Here are eight commercial airports that already bear the names of former presidents.

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. 

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.

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. 

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.

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 change recognized Bush's longtime ties to Houston, where he lived and built much of his political career.

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.

Fox News Digital's Charles Creitz contributed to this report.