Rio Hato airfield
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Rio Hato airfield is a Panamanian military air base that was a key objective for U.S. forces during the 1989 invasion of Panama, Operation Just Cause.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rio Hato airfield canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T332119 — 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: Rio Hato airfield Context triple: [Operation Just Cause, target, Rio Hato airfield]
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A.
Balbuena Military Airport
Balbuena Military Airport was the earlier military airfield in Mexico City that evolved into today’s Mexico City International Airport.
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B.
Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport
Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport is a Chilean airfield on King George Island in Antarctica that serves as a key gateway for scientific bases and logistical operations in the region.
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C.
Rancho-Boyeros Airport
Rancho-Boyeros Airport is the former name of José Martí International Airport, the main international gateway serving Havana, Cuba.
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D.
El Dorado International Airport
El Dorado International Airport is the main international gateway to Colombia and one of Latin America’s busiest airports, serving the capital city of Bogotá.
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E.
Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport
Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport is a small public airport serving the island municipality of Vieques in Puerto Rico, providing regional connections to the mainland and nearby islands.
- 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: Rio Hato airfield Target entity description: Rio Hato airfield is a Panamanian military air base that was a key objective for U.S. forces during the 1989 invasion of Panama, Operation Just Cause.
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A.
Balbuena Military Airport
Balbuena Military Airport was the earlier military airfield in Mexico City that evolved into today’s Mexico City International Airport.
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B.
Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport
Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport is a Chilean airfield on King George Island in Antarctica that serves as a key gateway for scientific bases and logistical operations in the region.
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C.
Rancho-Boyeros Airport
Rancho-Boyeros Airport is the former name of José Martí International Airport, the main international gateway serving Havana, Cuba.
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D.
El Dorado International Airport
El Dorado International Airport is the main international gateway to Colombia and one of Latin America’s busiest airports, serving the capital city of Bogotá.
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E.
Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport
Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport is a small public airport serving the island municipality of Vieques in Puerto Rico, providing regional connections to the mainland and nearby islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airfield
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| conflict |
Operation Just Cause
ⓘ
Operation Just Cause ⓘ
surface form:
United States invasion of Panama
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| controlledBy |
Manuel Noriega regime
ⓘ
Panamanian Defense Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Panama Defense Forces
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| country | Panama ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1989 ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
air transport base
ⓘ
military aviation operations ⓘ training base ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Coclé Province
ⓘ
Rio Hato ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
base for Panamanian elite units
ⓘ
base for air operations in Panama ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
assault by U.S. paratroopers in 1989
ⓘ
capture by U.S. forces during Operation Just Cause ⓘ |
| partOf | Panama Defense Forces infrastructure ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key objective during Operation Just Cause
ⓘ
major Panamanian military installation ⓘ |
| targetOf |
U.S. air strikes
ⓘ
U.S. airborne assault ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Panamanian Defense Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Panama Defense Forces
Panamanian Defense Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Panamanian military
United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| wasObjectiveFor |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Air Force
United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army
U.S. Special Operations Command ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Special Operations Forces
United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United States forces
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| wasObjectiveIn | Operation Just Cause ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rio Hato airfield Description of subject: Rio Hato airfield is a Panamanian military air base that was a key objective for U.S. forces during the 1989 invasion of Panama, Operation Just Cause.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.