Aspern Airfield
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Aspern Airfield was a historic airfield in Vienna, Austria, that served as one of the country’s earliest and most important aviation hubs before its closure and redevelopment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aspern Airfield canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8095742 — 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: Aspern Airfield Context triple: [Aspern, formerUse, Aspern Airfield]
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A.
Egelsbach Airfield
Egelsbach Airfield is a general aviation airport in Hesse, Germany, serving as a busy hub for business and private flights near Frankfurt.
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B.
Preschen Air Base
Preschen Air Base was a major Cold War-era military airfield in East Germany that served as an important operational base for the East German Air Force.
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C.
Neuburg Air Base
Neuburg Air Base is a major Luftwaffe installation in Bavaria that serves as one of Germany’s key fighter aircraft bases.
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D.
Annemasse Aerodrome
Annemasse Aerodrome is a small regional airport in southeastern France serving general aviation and access to the Annemasse–Geneva area.
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E.
Aigen im Ennstal Air Base
Aigen im Ennstal Air Base is a military airfield in Austria that serves as one of the operational bases of the Austrian Air Force.
- 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: Aspern Airfield Target entity description: Aspern Airfield was a historic airfield in Vienna, Austria, that served as one of the country’s earliest and most important aviation hubs before its closure and redevelopment.
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A.
Egelsbach Airfield
Egelsbach Airfield is a general aviation airport in Hesse, Germany, serving as a busy hub for business and private flights near Frankfurt.
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B.
Preschen Air Base
Preschen Air Base was a major Cold War-era military airfield in East Germany that served as an important operational base for the East German Air Force.
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C.
Neuburg Air Base
Neuburg Air Base is a major Luftwaffe installation in Bavaria that serves as one of Germany’s key fighter aircraft bases.
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D.
Annemasse Aerodrome
Annemasse Aerodrome is a small regional airport in southeastern France serving general aviation and access to the Annemasse–Geneva area.
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E.
Aigen im Ennstal Air Base
Aigen im Ennstal Air Base is a military airfield in Austria that serves as one of the operational bases of the Austrian Air Force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airfield
ⓘ
former airport ⓘ |
| city | Vienna ⓘ |
| closed | 1977 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| currentCondition | largely built over ⓘ |
| endUse | 1977 ⓘ |
| formerName | Flugfeld Aspern ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | remembered as historic airfield of Vienna ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
ⓘ
First Austrian Republic ⓘ Second Austrian Republic ⓘ
linked to:
Second Republic of Austria
|
| historicalSignificance |
one of the earliest airfields in Austria
ⓘ
one of the most important early aviation hubs in Austria ⓘ |
| inception | 1912 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aspern district
ⓘ
Donaustadt ⓘ Vienna ⓘ |
| nativeName | Flugfeld Aspern ⓘ |
| near | Aspern junction of A23 and S2 motorways ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hosting early air races and demonstrations
ⓘ
pioneering role in Austrian aviation history ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1912 ⓘ |
| operator |
Austrian aviation authorities
ⓘ
Austro-Hungarian aviation authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | urban expansion of Vienna ⓘ |
| postClosureUse |
industrial area
ⓘ
residential development ⓘ urban development project ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure | shift of commercial traffic to Vienna International Airport ⓘ |
| redevelopedAs |
Aspern Seestadt urban district
ⓘ
linked to:
Seestadt Aspern
Seestadt Aspern ⓘ |
| region |
State of Vienna
ⓘ
linked to:
Vienna (state)
|
| replacedBy |
Flughafen Wien-Schwechat
ⓘ
linked to:
Vienna International Airport
Vienna International Airport ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
early aviation hub of Austria
ⓘ
major civil and military airfield of Vienna ⓘ |
| startUse | 1912 ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
U2 Aspern Seestadt (after redevelopment)
ⓘ
linked to:
Seestadt Aspern
|
| usedFor |
air shows
ⓘ
civil aviation ⓘ flight training ⓘ military aviation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aspern Airfield Description of subject: Aspern Airfield was a historic airfield in Vienna, Austria, that served as one of the country’s earliest and most important aviation hubs before its closure and redevelopment.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.