King Abdulaziz International Airport
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King Abdulaziz International Airport is a major international airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, serving as a key gateway for pilgrims traveling to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1378950 — 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: King Abdulaziz International Airport Context triple: [Makkah Province, hasInternationalAirport, King Abdulaziz International Airport]
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A.
Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport
Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport is the main airport serving the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, handling both domestic and international flights for pilgrims and other travelers.
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B.
King Khalid International Airport
King Khalid International Airport is the main international airport serving Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and one of the country’s largest and busiest aviation hubs.
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C.
King Fahd International Airport
King Fahd International Airport is a major international airport serving the Dammam region in Saudi Arabia, notable for its vast land area and role as a key hub in the Eastern Province.
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D.
Queen Alia International Airport
Queen Alia International Airport is the main international gateway to Jordan, serving as the primary airport for the capital city of Amman and a major hub for regional and international flights.
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E.
King Hussein International Airport
King Hussein International Airport is a commercial airport serving the coastal city of Aqaba in southern Jordan, handling both 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: King Abdulaziz International Airport Target entity description: King Abdulaziz International Airport is a major international airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, serving as a key gateway for pilgrims traveling to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
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A.
Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport
Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport is the main airport serving the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, handling both domestic and international flights for pilgrims and other travelers.
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B.
King Khalid International Airport
King Khalid International Airport is the main international airport serving Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and one of the country’s largest and busiest aviation hubs.
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C.
King Fahd International Airport
King Fahd International Airport is a major international airport serving the Dammam region in Saudi Arabia, notable for its vast land area and role as a key hub in the Eastern Province.
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D.
Queen Alia International Airport
Queen Alia International Airport is the main international gateway to Jordan, serving as the primary airport for the capital city of Amman and a major hub for regional and international flights.
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E.
King Hussein International Airport
King Hussein International Airport is a commercial airport serving the coastal city of Aqaba in southern Jordan, handling both domestic and international flights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international airport
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transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Mecca
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Medina ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
approximately 420 km from Medina
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approximately 80 km from Mecca ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
King Abdulaziz International Airport
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surface form:
Jeddah Airport
KAIA ⓘ |
| hasCargoFacilities | yes ⓘ |
| hasElevation | approximately 15 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large canopied Hajj Terminal structure
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mosques for passengers and pilgrims ⓘ |
| hasGroundTransport |
bus services for pilgrims
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highway links to Jeddah ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hajj Terminal, King Abdulaziz International Airport
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surface form:
Hajj Terminal
North Terminal ⓘ Terminal 1 ⓘ |
| hasPassengerTerminals | yes ⓘ |
| hasRole | gateway to the Two Holy Mosques ⓘ |
| hasRunway |
Runway 16C/34C
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Runway 16L/34R ⓘ Runway 16R/34L ⓘ |
| hasSpecialRole |
primary airport for Hajj operations
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primary airport for Umrah traffic ⓘ |
| hasTerminalType |
domestic terminal
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international terminal ⓘ |
| IATAcode | JED ⓘ |
| ICAOcode | OEJN ⓘ |
| isMajorGatewayFor |
pilgrims to Mecca
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pilgrims to Medina ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Jeddah ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Makkah Province ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Red Sea coast ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Ibn Saud
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surface form:
King Abdulaziz
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| opened | 1981 ⓘ |
| operator | General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| previouslyServedBy |
King Abdulaziz International Airport
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
old Jeddah airport
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| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| servesAsHubFor |
Saudia
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flyadeal ⓘ flynas ⓘ |
| servesCity | Jeddah ⓘ |
| servesRegion |
Western Saudi Arabia
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surface form:
western Saudi Arabia
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| timeZone | Arabia Standard Time ⓘ |
| UTCoffset | +03:00 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Abdulaziz International Airport Description of subject: King Abdulaziz International Airport is a major international airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, serving as a key gateway for pilgrims traveling to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah
this entity surface form:
King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah
this entity surface form:
King Abdulaziz International Airport station
General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia
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oversees
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King Abdulaziz International Airport
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King Abdulaziz International Airport
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previouslyServedBy
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King Abdulaziz International Airport
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
old Jeddah airport
this entity surface form:
Jeddah Airport