Runway 16/34
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Runway 16/34 is the main north–south runway at Wellington Airport in New Zealand, known for its challenging approaches due to strong winds and surrounding terrain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Runway 16/34 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3827200 — 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: Runway 16/34 Context triple: [Wellington Airport, hasRunway, Runway 16/34]
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A.
Runway 16/34
Runway 16/34 is a primary paved runway at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport used for both domestic and international flight operations.
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B.
Runway 16/34
Runway 16/34 is a primary north–south runway at Zurich Airport used for both arrivals and departures, particularly important for handling heavy international traffic.
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C.
Runway 16/34
Runway 16/34 is a primary paved runway at Stewart International Airport in New York, used for handling a range of commercial and military aircraft operations.
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D.
Runway 18/36
Runway 18/36 is a primary north–south oriented runway used for military aviation operations at RAAF Base Edinburgh in South Australia.
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E.
Runway 18/36
Runway 18/36 is a primary military runway at Naval Air Station North Island in California, used for operations by U.S. Navy aircraft.
- 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: Runway 16/34 Target entity description: Runway 16/34 is the main north–south runway at Wellington Airport in New Zealand, known for its challenging approaches due to strong winds and surrounding terrain.
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A.
Runway 16/34
Runway 16/34 is a primary paved runway at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport used for both domestic and international flight operations.
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B.
Runway 16/34
Runway 16/34 is a primary paved runway at Stewart International Airport in New York, used for handling a range of commercial and military aircraft operations.
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C.
Runway 16/34
Runway 16/34 is a primary north–south runway at Zurich Airport used for both arrivals and departures, particularly important for handling heavy international traffic.
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D.
Runway 18/36
Runway 18/36 is a primary paved runway at Council Bluffs Municipal Airport used for general aviation takeoffs and landings.
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E.
Runway 18/36
Runway 18/36 is a primary paved runway at Turin Airport in Italy, used for both commercial and general aviation operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airport runway
ⓘ
transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Cook Strait
ⓘ
Lyall Bay ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| environmentalCondition |
frequent strong winds
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gusty northerly and southerly winds ⓘ |
| hasApproachType |
instrument approach
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visual approach ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
primary arrival runway at Wellington Airport
ⓘ
primary departure runway at Wellington Airport ⓘ |
| hasLighting |
approach lighting (Runway 16 side, subject to configuration)
ⓘ
runway edge lighting ⓘ |
| hasNavigationAid |
PAPI (Precision Approach Path Indicator)
ⓘ
instrument approach aids at Wellington Airport ⓘ |
| hasRunwayDirection |
160 degrees magnetic (approximate)
ⓘ
340 degrees magnetic (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasSurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| isMainRunwayOf | Wellington Airport ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging approaches
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proximity to surrounding terrain ⓘ short over-water approaches ⓘ strong crosswinds ⓘ turbulence ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Zealand
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North Island ⓘ Wellington ⓘ Wellington Region ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Wellington International Airport Limited ⓘ |
| orientation | north–south ⓘ |
| partOf | Wellington Airport ⓘ |
| runwayNumber |
16
ⓘ
34 ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration |
crosswind landing techniques required
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wind shear risk ⓘ |
| serves |
commercial air transport
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domestic flights ⓘ international flights ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Air New Zealand
ⓘ
Jetstar Airways ⓘ various international airlines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Runway 16/34 Description of subject: Runway 16/34 is the main north–south runway at Wellington Airport in New Zealand, known for its challenging approaches due to strong winds and surrounding terrain.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.