WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita City Council members are expected to vote this week on whether to rename Mid-Continent Airport in honor of former U.S. president and Kansas native Dwight D. Eisenhower.

The city’s airport advisory committee has recommended the name change, an idea that took root in October when a group called Citizens for Eisenhower Airport presented the City Council with a petition supporting the move.

The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/1dMGtrb) reports the council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on changing the name to Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport.

Supporters say the change provides the airport with recognizable branding.

Opponents question whether Eisenhower’s ties to Wichita and its aviation industry are enough to warrant the change.