RMAF Labuan Air Base
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RMAF Labuan Air Base is a Royal Malaysian Air Force installation located on Labuan Island that serves as a key operational and strategic air base for Malaysia’s eastern region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| RMAF Labuan Air Base canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3775996 — 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)
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Target entity: RMAF Labuan Air Base Context triple: [Royal Malaysian Air Force, garrison, RMAF Labuan Air Base]
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A.
RMAF Subang Air Base
RMAF Subang Air Base is a major Royal Malaysian Air Force installation near Subang, Selangor, serving as a key hub for air transport, logistics, and support operations in Malaysia.
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B.
RMAF Kuantan Air Base
RMAF Kuantan Air Base is a major Royal Malaysian Air Force installation located near Kuantan on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, serving as a key hub for the country’s air defense and operational activities.
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C.
RMAF Butterworth Air Base
RMAF Butterworth Air Base is a major Royal Malaysian Air Force installation in Penang that serves as a key operational and strategic air base for Malaysia and regional defense cooperation.
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D.
RMAF Gong Kedak Air Base
RMAF Gong Kedak Air Base is a Royal Malaysian Air Force installation in Malaysia that serves as a key operational base for the country’s air defense and military aviation activities.
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E.
Rivolto Air Base
Rivolto Air Base is an Italian Air Force installation in northeastern Italy best known as the home of the Frecce Tricolori national aerobatic team.
- 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: RMAF Labuan Air Base Target entity description: RMAF Labuan Air Base is a Royal Malaysian Air Force installation located on Labuan Island that serves as a key operational and strategic air base for Malaysia’s eastern region.
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A.
RMAF Subang Air Base
RMAF Subang Air Base is a major Royal Malaysian Air Force installation near Subang, Selangor, serving as a key hub for air transport, logistics, and support operations in Malaysia.
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B.
RMAF Kuantan Air Base
RMAF Kuantan Air Base is a major Royal Malaysian Air Force installation located near Kuantan on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, serving as a key hub for the country’s air defense and operational activities.
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C.
RMAF Butterworth Air Base
RMAF Butterworth Air Base is a major Royal Malaysian Air Force installation in Penang that serves as a key operational and strategic air base for Malaysia and regional defense cooperation.
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D.
RMAF Gong Kedak Air Base
RMAF Gong Kedak Air Base is a Royal Malaysian Air Force installation in Malaysia that serves as a key operational base for the country’s air defense and military aviation activities.
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E.
Rivolto Air Base
Rivolto Air Base is an Italian Air Force installation in northeastern Italy best known as the home of the Frecce Tricolori national aerobatic team.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Malaysian Air Force installation
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| coLocatedWith | civilian airport facilities at Labuan Airport ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| garrison | Royal Malaysian Air Force units ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
hosting temporary deployments of additional RMAF squadrons
ⓘ
supporting joint exercises with foreign air forces ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
forward operating base for RMAF aircraft
ⓘ
staging point for regional air operations ⓘ |
| hasRunway | single main runway ⓘ |
| IATACode | LBU ⓘ |
| ICAOCode | WBKL ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Malaysia’s eastern air defence infrastructure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Malaysia
ⓘ
Labuan ⓘ Sabah ⓘ
surface form:
Sabah region
|
| locatedNear |
Brunei Darussalam
ⓘ
surface form:
Brunei
Sabah coastline ⓘ South China Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Labuan Island ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Malaysian Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Malaysian Air Force basing network ⓘ |
| regionOfResponsibility |
South China Sea
ⓘ
surface form:
South China Sea approaches to Malaysia
eastern Malaysia ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| runwayType | paved runway ⓘ |
| sharesFacilitiesWith | Labuan Airport ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
enhances Malaysia’s air presence in the South China Sea
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supports defence of East Malaysian territories ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
key operational air base for Malaysia’s eastern region
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strategic air base for Royal Malaysian Air Force ⓘ |
| supportsBranch | Malaysian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| supportsOperationsOf |
Malaysian Army operations in East Malaysia
ⓘ
Royal Malaysian Navy maritime operations ⓘ |
| timezone | Malaysia Time ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Malaysian Air Force fighter aircraft
ⓘ
Royal Malaysian Air Force maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ Royal Malaysian Air Force transport aircraft ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air defence operations
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logistics support ⓘ maritime patrol operations ⓘ search and rescue operations ⓘ training missions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RMAF Labuan Air Base Description of subject: RMAF Labuan Air Base is a Royal Malaysian Air Force installation located on Labuan Island that serves as a key operational and strategic air base for Malaysia’s eastern region.
Referenced by (1)
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