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President Donald J. Trump International Airport: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

Long-term residents rely on the Palm Tran bus shuttle connecting directly to the West Palm Beach rail station to travel across the metropolitan corridor.

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Palm Beach International Airport connects coastal communities to interstate networks while preserving a distinct aviation heritage.

The airfield sits west of West Palm Beach and functions as the primary transit point for Palm Beach County. Coastal communities including Boca Raton, Wellington, and Jupiter depend on this hub for scheduled commercial flights. Direct road links via Southern Boulevard and Congress Avenue channel regional traffic into the terminal complex, while Palm Tran bus shuttles connect arriving passengers to commuter rail lines.

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The site opened as Morrison Field before serving as an air staging hub for military transport across the Atlantic during wartime. Federal agencies later based heavy transport training wings and hurricane research operations on the runways. Frequent presidential visits by Air Force One during the administration of John F. Kennedy prompted county voters to expand the original grounds rather than relocate the terminal facilities.

Associations
  • Air Force OnePresidential flights landed here during the administration of John F. Kennedy.
  • Morrison FieldThe airfield began under this name before wartime military transport expansions.
  • Hurricane researchMilitary weather reconnaissance units based early storm tracking flights here.
  • Ground transit relianceReaching regional commuter trains requires boarding dedicated local bus shuttles.
Facts
  • The airport operates behind Miami and Fort Lauderdale in regional passenger volume.
  • Palm Tran bus routes provide transit links from the terminal to the West Palm Beach rail station.
  • The facility was originally established under the name Morrison Field to honor Grace Morrison.
  • County voters rejected a plan to relocate the airfield and chose instead to expand the existing grounds.
Source: Wikipedia

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Source: TravelHub · OurAirports (public domain)

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