Naval Air Station Fallon
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Naval Air Station Fallon is a major U.S. Navy air warfare training base in Nevada best known as the home of the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center, including the TOPGUN program.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naval Air Station Fallon canonical | 26 |
| Naval Air Station Fallon airfield | 2 |
| NAS Fallon (Naval Auxiliary Air Station Fallon) | 1 |
| Naval Air Station Fallon ranges | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1012815 — 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: Naval Air Station Fallon Context triple: [Churchill County, contains, Naval Air Station Fallon]
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A.
Andersen Air Force Base
Andersen Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation on Guam that serves as a strategic hub for air operations in the Pacific region.
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B.
Otis Air Force Base
Otis Air Force Base is a former U.S. military installation on Cape Cod in Massachusetts that served as a key Air Force and Air National Guard facility during much of the 20th century.
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C.
Andrews Air Force Base
Andrews Air Force Base is a major U.S. military installation in Maryland best known as the home base for Air Force One and other aircraft supporting the President and senior government officials.
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D.
Eielson Air Force Base
Eielson Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation in interior Alaska that supports fighter operations, Arctic training, and joint military exercises.
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E.
Cannon Air Force Base
Cannon Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in eastern New Mexico known for hosting special operations and tactical aviation units.
- 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: Naval Air Station Fallon Target entity description: Naval Air Station Fallon is a major U.S. Navy air warfare training base in Nevada best known as the home of the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center, including the TOPGUN program.
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A.
Andersen Air Force Base
Andersen Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation on Guam that serves as a strategic hub for air operations in the Pacific region.
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B.
Otis Air Force Base
Otis Air Force Base is a former U.S. military installation on Cape Cod in Massachusetts that served as a key Air Force and Air National Guard facility during much of the 20th century.
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C.
Andrews Air Force Base
Andrews Air Force Base is a major U.S. military installation in Maryland best known as the home base for Air Force One and other aircraft supporting the President and senior government officials.
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D.
Eielson Air Force Base
Eielson Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation in interior Alaska that supports fighter operations, Arctic training, and joint military exercises.
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E.
Cannon Air Force Base
Cannon Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in eastern New Mexico known for hosting special operations and tactical aviation units.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy air station
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| branch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| distanceFrom | approximately 60 miles east of Reno, Nevada ⓘ |
| elevation | 3934 ft ⓘ |
| garrison |
Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center
ⓘ
Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
aircraft hangars
ⓘ
runways ⓘ simulator facilities ⓘ weapons ranges ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
air traffic control tower
ⓘ
maintenance facilities ⓘ |
| hasTenant |
Electronic Attack Squadron training detachments
ⓘ
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron training detachments ⓘ Strike Fighter Squadron training detachments ⓘ |
| hasTrainingRange | Fallon Range Training Complex ⓘ |
| homeTo |
Carrier Air Wing training detachments
ⓘ
Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center ⓘ TOPGUN ⓘ
linked to:
Top Gun
United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program ⓘ
linked to:
United States Navy Fighter Weapons School
|
| IATACode | NFL ⓘ |
| ICAOCode | KNFL ⓘ |
| location |
Churchill County, Nevada
ⓘ
linked to:
Churchill County
Fallon, Nevada ⓘ |
| militaryBranchFocus | naval aviation ⓘ |
| near | Fallon Range Training Complex ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced naval aviation tactics training
ⓘ
hosting the TOPGUN program ⓘ |
| opened | 1942 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| ownership |
United States Department of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| partOf | Navy Region Southwest ⓘ |
| previousName |
NAS Fallon (Naval Auxiliary Air Station Fallon)
ⓘ
linked to:
Naval Air Station Fallon
|
| pushpinMap | Nevada ⓘ |
| runway |
Runway 13L/31R
ⓘ
Runway 13R/31L ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| supports | carrier air wing pre-deployment training ⓘ |
| timezone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| timezoneDST |
Pacific Daylight Time
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Time Zone
|
| usedFor |
air warfare training
ⓘ
air-to-air combat training ⓘ air-to-ground weapons training ⓘ carrier air wing training ⓘ close air support training ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Naval Air Station Fallon Description of subject: Naval Air Station Fallon is a major U.S. Navy air warfare training base in Nevada best known as the home of the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center, including the TOPGUN program.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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