Crime & Safety

Bomb Threat Targeting DJT Airport Causes Traffic Delays Sunday: Reports

No bomb was found, WPTV reported.

A sign for President Donald J. Trump International Airport is pictured, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
A sign for President Donald J. Trump International Airport is pictured, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Mark Schiefelbein/Associated Press)

WEST PALM BEACH, FL — Travelers faced traffic delays Sunday at President Donald J. Trump International Airport as law enforcement investigated a suspicious phone call, according to the airport in West Palm Beach.

The airport disclosed the investigation around 1:30 p.m. on social media, warning that the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office had slowed traffic entering the terminal.

The sheriff’s office confirmed to WPTV that a bomb threat had been reported, but no bomb was found.

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Roadways had reopened and operations had returned to normal as of about 2:30 p.m., according to the airport.

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