Paya Lebar Airport
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Paya Lebar Airport is a former international airport in Singapore that served as the country’s main civilian air hub before operations were moved to Singapore Changi Airport.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paya Lebar Airport canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10752723 — 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: Paya Lebar Airport Context triple: [Singapore Changi Airport, replaced, Paya Lebar Airport]
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A.
Kallang Airfield, Singapore
Kallang Airfield in Singapore was a pre-World War II civil and military airfield that became a key Royal Air Force base and defensive airstrip during the Malayan Campaign.
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B.
Penang International Airport
Penang International Airport is a major Malaysian airport on Penang Island that serves as the primary air gateway for George Town and the surrounding northern region.
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C.
Sultan Ismail Petra Airport
Sultan Ismail Petra Airport is the main commercial airport serving the state of Kelantan in northeastern Peninsular Malaysia.
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D.
Kuantan Airport
Kuantan Airport is a regional airport serving the city of Kuantan and the surrounding areas in Pahang, Malaysia.
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E.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport is Malaysia’s primary international gateway and one of Southeast Asia’s major aviation hubs, serving as the central base for Malaysia Airlines and numerous global carriers.
- 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: Paya Lebar Airport Target entity description: Paya Lebar Airport is a former international airport in Singapore that served as the country’s main civilian air hub before operations were moved to Singapore Changi Airport.
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A.
Kallang Airfield, Singapore
Kallang Airfield in Singapore was a pre-World War II civil and military airfield that became a key Royal Air Force base and defensive airstrip during the Malayan Campaign.
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B.
Penang International Airport
Penang International Airport is a major Malaysian airport on Penang Island that serves as the primary air gateway for George Town and the surrounding northern region.
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C.
Sultan Ismail Petra Airport
Sultan Ismail Petra Airport is the main commercial airport serving the state of Kelantan in northeastern Peninsular Malaysia.
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D.
Kuantan Airport
Kuantan Airport is a regional airport serving the city of Kuantan and the surrounding areas in Pahang, Malaysia.
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E.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport is Malaysia’s primary international gateway and one of Southeast Asia’s major aviation hubs, serving as the central base for Malaysia Airlines and numerous global carriers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airport
ⓘ
former international airport ⓘ |
| ceasedCivilOperations | 1981 ⓘ |
| cityServed | Singapore ⓘ |
| civilOperationsMovedTo | Singapore Changi Airport ⓘ |
| constructedBy | British colonial government ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 1950s ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| currentUse | military airbase ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 65 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFunction | air cargo operations (historically) ⓘ |
| hasRunway | 02/20 ⓘ |
| hasTerminalBuilding | former passenger terminal ⓘ |
| IATAcode | QPG ⓘ |
| ICAOcode | WSAP ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Paya Lebar
ⓘ
eastern Singapore ⓘ |
| notableEvent | served as Singapore’s main international gateway before Changi opened ⓘ |
| openedAsCivilAirport | 1955 ⓘ |
| operator | Republic of Singapore Air Force ⓘ |
| primaryRoleAfter1981 | military airbase ⓘ |
| primaryRoleBefore1981 | international passenger airport ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Malaya
ⓘ
linked to:
Federation of Malaya
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| replacedBy | Singapore Changi Airport ⓘ |
| runwayLength | about 3650 metres ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| servedAs | main civilian airport of Singapore ⓘ |
| timezone | UTC+08:00 ⓘ |
| transitionReason | capacity constraints and need for expansion at new site ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Republic of Singapore Air Force
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paya Lebar Airport Description of subject: Paya Lebar Airport is a former international airport in Singapore that served as the country’s main civilian air hub before operations were moved to Singapore Changi Airport.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Kallang Airfield, Singapore