DJT
President Donald J. Trump International
Formerly Palm Beach International (PBI). A short drive to the island and West Palm Beach. Several private terminals, long runways for every size of jet, and the field most flights to Palm Beach use.
The Palm Beach season
DJT (once DJT) for private flyers, the fields nearby, and the season from December to April, with the holiday peaks and the lead times we suggest for each.
Where to land
DJT and the fields nearby.
Most private flights to Palm Beach use President Donald J. Trump International Airport, which went by Palm Beach International until July 2026. Two nearby fields serve houses further south, and North Palm Beach County’s general aviation airport can suit smaller aircraft bound for Jupiter.
BCT
Boca Raton Airport
For Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Highland Beach. Well suited to light and midsize jets; larger aircraft subject to runway and weight.
FXE
Fort Lauderdale Executive
For Fort Lauderdale and stays further south. A large business aviation airport with plenty of private traffic.
Month by month
December to April.
How each month tends to unfold for private flights to and from Palm Beach, with the weeks that fill first.
December
Early December is calm and a good time to fly down before the holidays. From around the middle of the month to the first days of January comes the busiest stretch of the winter: southbound before Christmas, northbound after New Year.
Christmas week
New Year
- Suggested lead time
- 8–12 weeks for the holiday fortnight; 2–4 weeks earlier in the month
- The pattern
- South before Christmas, north after New Year
January
Once the holidays are over, demand drops back for a week or two, then builds again as the season settles in. Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend brings a burst of long-weekend trips.
Martin Luther King Jr. weekend
- Suggested lead time
- 3–6 weeks; at least 6 for the long weekend
- The pattern
- Weekend trips build through the month
February
The heart of the season, with weekend flying in both directions and Presidents’ Day weekend among the busiest of the winter.
Presidents’ Day weekend
- Suggested lead time
- 4–8 weeks for Presidents’ Day; 3–5 weeks otherwise
- The pattern
- Busy weekends, steady weekdays
March
Spring break adds families to the usual weekend traffic, with school holidays spread across the month.
School spring-break weeks
- Suggested lead time
- 4–6 weeks for spring-break dates
- The pattern
- Family trips on top of weekend flying
April
Easter, when it falls in April, is the last great peak. After it the season turns north, and one-way flights to New York and beyond fill quickly.
Easter
The move north
- Suggested lead time
- 4–6 weeks around Easter; 2–4 weeks for northbound one-ways
- The pattern
- Northbound one-ways late in the month
Before the season: Thanksgiving week is often the first rush south. If you plan to arrive for the holiday, six to eight weeks ahead is sensible.
Lead times
When to book each part of the season.
Suggestions, not rules: the further ahead, the wider the choice of aircraft. Short-notice trips are often possible outside the peaks.
| Period | Suggested lead time | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week | 6–8 weeks | The season’s first rush south |
| Christmas to New Year | 8–12 weeks | The busiest fortnight of the winter |
| Martin Luther King Jr. weekend | 4–6 weeks | A favorite long weekend |
| Presidents’ Day weekend | 4–8 weeks | Peak weekend demand |
| Spring-break weeks | 4–6 weeks | Families traveling together |
| Easter | 4–6 weeks | The last peak before the move north |
| Ordinary weekends | 2–4 weeks | Steady demand all season |
Planning the whole season?
Send the dates you know, south in December, home in April, the holidays between. Your advisor will price them together.
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