Palm Beach International Airport (DJT)

This is the first entry I'm putting together for this site, because despite having never been to this airport, I have some very strong feelings aboout it at the moment. In the interest of being a somewhat-valid source of information, I have reluctantly entered this airport's code as "DJT", as opposed to the former "PBI". This is because in July of 2026, between when I began collection for this database and the creation of this site, the airport's name was changed to "President Donald J. Trump International Airport", which is, hopefully obviously, an utter travesty.

And what a pretty terminal for such an unfortunate name change. A color palette this warm is somewhat unusual and gives it a rather cozy feeling, and I'm always a sucker for some greenery. The baggage claim and gate areas aren't particularly remarkable, but they're cohesive and pleasant.

Curiosities

Who could forget that essential part of any good airport, the putting green? Wouldn't you want to planespot while also getting a hole-in-one... or playing pool... or foosball?/p>

Here's another angle! Big fan of the lighting fixtures, as well. These streetlamps are quite reminiscient of the ones at the Pacific Marketplace of SEA, one of my favorite airport areas of all time.

Indoor water features are another thing I tend to be a fan of; I'm quite fond of this fountain.

I adore these fish above the escalators. Show me an airport with fish hanging from the ceiling or attached to a wall and you'll have won me over in an instant.

Also, apparently, for some time around late 2022, dinosaurs invaded the terminal.

Always in Season

It was a bit difficult to find a good image of this piece. According to a website dedicated to the sculptor, Lundin Kudo, its title is "Always In Season", and it was installed in 1990.

Here's a picture of her working on a giant pear in 2005! She was a local to the area and passed away "April 16, 2006 — Easter Sunday — after open-heart surgery and a lengthy hospital stay".

The home page of her site features information about her life and art, as well as newspaper articles that came out following her passing. The Stuart Times article shares that she "was a morning person who loved the beach and went for a swim many a morning with neighbor Nora Wiser". Commenting on "some of [Kudo's] favorite sculptures: bright shining apples", Nora Wiser says "I'll never look at another apple without thinking of Lundin."

I hope her work remains in the terminal for many years to come.