Base Aérea das Lajes
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Base Aérea das Lajes is a strategically important Portuguese air base located in the Azores, frequently used by both the Portuguese Air Force and allied militaries for transatlantic operations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Base Aérea das Lajes canonical | 2 |
| Portuguese Air Force Base No. 4 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13078026 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Base Aérea das Lajes Context triple: [LPLA, hasAlternateName, Base Aérea das Lajes]
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A.
Air Base No. 5 Monte Real
Air Base No. 5 Monte Real is a major Portuguese Air Force installation in Monte Real, primarily known as a key fighter aircraft base and hub for air defense operations.
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B.
Galeão Air Base
Galeão Air Base is a major Brazilian military air installation located in Rio de Janeiro, serving as an important hub for air operations and support.
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C.
Recife Air Base
Recife Air Base is a Brazilian Air Force installation located in Recife that supports military aviation operations and regional defense activities.
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D.
Air Base No. 1 Sintra
Air Base No. 1 Sintra is a major Portuguese Air Force installation located near Sintra, Portugal, serving key operational and training roles.
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E.
Air Base No. 6 Montijo
Air Base No. 6 Montijo is a major Portuguese Air Force installation located near Lisbon, serving as an important hub for military aviation operations and support.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Base Aérea das Lajes Target entity description: Base Aérea das Lajes is a strategically important Portuguese air base located in the Azores, frequently used by both the Portuguese Air Force and allied militaries for transatlantic operations.
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A.
Air Base No. 5 Monte Real
Air Base No. 5 Monte Real is a major Portuguese Air Force installation in Monte Real, primarily known as a key fighter aircraft base and hub for air defense operations.
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B.
Galeão Air Base
Galeão Air Base is a major Brazilian military air installation located in Rio de Janeiro, serving as an important hub for air operations and support.
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C.
Recife Air Base
Recife Air Base is a Brazilian Air Force installation located in Recife that supports military aviation operations and regional defense activities.
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D.
Air Base No. 1 Sintra
Air Base No. 1 Sintra is a major Portuguese Air Force installation located near Sintra, Portugal, serving key operational and training roles.
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E.
Air Base No. 6 Montijo
Air Base No. 6 Montijo is a major Portuguese Air Force installation located near Lisbon, serving as an important hub for military aviation operations and support.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese Air Force base
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| allianceContext |
NATO operations
ⓘ
US–Portugal defense cooperation ⓘ |
| civilianUse | yes ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| garrison |
Portuguese Air Force personnel
ⓘ
US military personnel ⓘ |
| governedBy | Portuguese Ministry of National Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Lajes Air Base
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lajes Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
air refueling stop
ⓘ
emergency landing site ⓘ logistics support ⓘ transatlantic operations hub ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
air traffic control facilities
ⓘ
fuel storage facilities ⓘ long-range runway ⓘ military housing ⓘ |
| IATACode | TER ⓘ |
| ICAOCode | LPLA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Azores Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Azores NERFINISHED ⓘ Terceira Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUse | yes ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Angra do Heroísmo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Praia da Vitória NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Portuguese Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Autonomous Region of the Azores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| sharedWith | Lajes Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
North Atlantic air corridor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
link between Europe and North America ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NATO
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ allied militaries ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerial refueling
ⓘ
airlift operations ⓘ maritime surveillance support ⓘ search and rescue support ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Base Aérea das Lajes Description of subject: Base Aérea das Lajes is a strategically important Portuguese air base located in the Azores, frequently used by both the Portuguese Air Force and allied militaries for transatlantic operations.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Portuguese Air Force Base No. 4