Finow Air Base
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Finow Air Base is a former military airfield in Brandenburg, Germany, that served as a key base for Soviet and East German air forces during the Cold War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Finow Air Base canonical | 3 |
| Finow Airfield | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7389289 — 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: Finow Air Base Context triple: [East German Air Force, garrison, Finow Air Base]
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A.
Iruma Air Base
Iruma Air Base is a major Japanese military airfield in Saitama Prefecture that serves as a key hub for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s transport, training, and air defense operations.
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B.
Kunsan Air Base
Kunsan Air Base is a major United States Air Force installation in South Korea that plays a critical role in regional defense and deterrence on the Korean Peninsula.
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C.
Hyakuri Air Base
Hyakuri Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Ibaraki Prefecture that serves as a key hub for fighter and training operations.
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D.
Komaki Air Base
Komaki Air Base is a Japanese military airfield in Aichi Prefecture that serves as a key hub for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s transport and support operations.
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E.
Nyutabaru Air Base
Nyutabaru Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Miyazaki Prefecture, primarily used for fighter pilot training and tactical air operations.
- 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: Finow Air Base Target entity description: Finow Air Base is a former military airfield in Brandenburg, Germany, that served as a key base for Soviet and East German air forces during the Cold War.
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A.
Iruma Air Base
Iruma Air Base is a major Japanese military airfield in Saitama Prefecture that serves as a key hub for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s transport, training, and air defense operations.
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B.
Kunsan Air Base
Kunsan Air Base is a major United States Air Force installation in South Korea that plays a critical role in regional defense and deterrence on the Korean Peninsula.
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C.
Hyakuri Air Base
Hyakuri Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Ibaraki Prefecture that serves as a key hub for fighter and training operations.
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D.
Komaki Air Base
Komaki Air Base is a Japanese military airfield in Aichi Prefecture that serves as a key hub for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s transport and support operations.
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E.
Nyutabaru Air Base
Nyutabaru Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Miyazaki Prefecture, primarily used for fighter pilot training and tactical air operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former airfield
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 26 metres
ⓘ
about 85 feet ⓘ |
| formerOperator |
German Democratic Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
East Germany
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
East German military units
ⓘ
Soviet military units ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Eberswalde-Finow Airfield
ⓘ
Flugplatz Finow ⓘ
linked to:
Eberswalde-Finow Airfield
|
| hasIcaoCode | EDAV ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
control tower
ⓘ
hardened aircraft shelters ⓘ maintenance hangars ⓘ taxiways ⓘ |
| hasRunway | asphalt runway ⓘ |
| hasRunwayLength |
about 2520 metres
ⓘ
about 8268 feet ⓘ |
| hasRunwayOrientation | 10/28 ⓘ |
| hasUse | civil aviation (post-Cold War) ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Cold War era
ⓘ
linked to:
Cold War
|
| locatedEastOf | Berlin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brandenburg
ⓘ
Eberswalde ⓘ State of Brandenburg ⓘ
linked to:
Brandenburg
former East Germany ⓘ
linked to:
East Germany
|
| locatedNear | Finow ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Finow Canal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Warsaw Pact air base network
ⓘ
linked to:
Warsaw Pact air defense system
|
| postColdWarUse |
civil airfield
ⓘ
general aviation ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | concrete ⓘ |
| status |
closed
ⓘ
former East German air base ⓘ former Soviet air base ⓘ |
| timezone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| usedBy |
East German Air Force
ⓘ
Soviet Air Forces ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air defense missions
ⓘ
bomber aircraft operations ⓘ fighter aircraft operations ⓘ military aviation ⓘ reconnaissance flights ⓘ training flights ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Finow Air Base Description of subject: Finow Air Base is a former military airfield in Brandenburg, Germany, that served as a key base for Soviet and East German air forces during the Cold War.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Finow Air Base