Penang International Airport
E271373
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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Penang International Airport canonical | 17 |
| Bayan Lepas International Airport | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2488182 — 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: Penang International Airport Context triple: [Penang, transportInfrastructure, Penang International Airport]
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A.
Langkawi International Airport
Langkawi International Airport is the main airport serving the resort island of Langkawi in Malaysia, handling domestic and international flights for tourists and locals.
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B.
Kota Kinabalu International Airport
Kota Kinabalu International Airport is a major airport in Sabah, Malaysia, serving as a key gateway to Borneo and a significant regional hub for both domestic and international flights.
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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.
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport is a secondary airport serving the Kuala Lumpur area, known primarily for domestic and regional flights and general aviation in Selangor, Malaysia.
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E.
Kuching International Airport
Kuching International Airport is a major airport in Sarawak, Malaysia, serving as a key gateway to Borneo and an important regional hub for domestic and international flights.
- 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: Penang International Airport Target entity description: 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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A.
Langkawi International Airport
Langkawi International Airport is the main airport serving the resort island of Langkawi in Malaysia, handling domestic and international flights for tourists and locals.
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B.
Kota Kinabalu International Airport
Kota Kinabalu International Airport is a major airport in Sabah, Malaysia, serving as a key gateway to Borneo and a significant regional hub for both domestic and international flights.
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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.
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport is a secondary airport serving the Kuala Lumpur area, known primarily for domestic and regional flights and general aviation in Selangor, Malaysia.
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E.
Kuching International Airport
Kuching International Airport is a major airport in Sarawak, Malaysia, serving as a key gateway to Borneo and an important regional hub for domestic and international flights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airport
ⓘ
international airport ⓘ |
| cityServed | George Town, Penang ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
George Town by road
ⓘ
Penang Second Bridge vicinity ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| elevation |
11 feet
ⓘ
3.35 metres ⓘ |
| formerName |
Bayan Lepas International Airport
ⓘ
linked to:
Penang International Airport
|
| hasCargoTerminal | cargo terminal ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
airport lounges
ⓘ
bus connections ⓘ car parks ⓘ customs facilities ⓘ domestic departures area ⓘ duty-free shops ⓘ immigration facilities ⓘ international departures area ⓘ taxi stands ⓘ |
| hasFocusCityAirline |
AirAsia
ⓘ
Malaysia Airlines ⓘ |
| hasHubAirline | Firefly ⓘ |
| hasPassengerTerminal | main passenger terminal ⓘ |
| hasRole |
primary air gateway for George Town
ⓘ
primary air gateway for northern Malaysia ⓘ |
| hasType | public airport ⓘ |
| IATAcode | PEN ⓘ |
| ICAOcode | WMKP ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bayan Lepas
ⓘ
Penang Island ⓘ |
| locatedNear | George Town, Penang ⓘ |
| opened | 1935 ⓘ |
| operator | Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad ⓘ |
| partOf | Malaysian airport network ⓘ |
| runwayCount | 1 ⓘ |
| runwayDesignation | 04/22 ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| serves |
George Town, Penang
ⓘ
Penang state ⓘ northern Malaysia ⓘ |
| servesDomesticFlights | true ⓘ |
| servesInternationalFlights | true ⓘ |
| servesRegion |
Kedah
ⓘ
Perlis ⓘ northern Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ
linked to:
northern Malaysia
northern Perak ⓘ |
| timezone | Malaysia Time ⓘ |
| UTCoffset | +08:00 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Penang International Airport Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Penang International Airport