On 16 April 2007 the airport was renamed as "L.F. Wade International Airport" in honour of L. Frederick Wade, father of L. Frederick Wade, Jr. L. Frederick Wade was a leader of the incumbent governing party (the Progressive Labour Party) when it was in opposition.
Am 16. April 2007 wurde der Flughafen formell in „L.F. Wade International Airport“ umbenannt, zu Ehren von L. Frederick Wade, einem früheren Leiter der Regierungspartei, der Progressive Labour Party.