Footprint Center

Footprint Center (formerly America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. It opened under the name America West Arena on June 6, 1992 at a cost of $89 million.

Footprint Center
The Purple Palace
The Snake Pit
Footprint Center in 2022
Footprint Center
Location within Arizona
Footprint Center
Location within the United States
Former namesAmerica West Arena
(1992–2006)
US Airways Center
(2006–2015)
Talking Stick Resort Arena
(2015–2020)
PHX Arena
(2020–2021)
Phoenix Suns Arena (2021)
Address201 East Jefferson Street
LocationPhoenix, Arizona
Coordinates33°26′45″N 112°4′17″W
Public transitValley Metro Rail
OwnerCity of Phoenix
OperatorPhoenix Arena Development, L.P.
Capacity17,071 (basketball)

16,210 (hockey and indoor football)

17,716 (in the round concerts)

12,565 (end-stage concerts)

4,379 (theater)
Construction
Broke groundAugust 1, 1990 (1990-08-01)
OpenedJune 6, 1992 (1992-06-06)
Renovated2003, 2020
Construction costUS$89 million
(US$186 million in 2022 dollars
US$67 million (renovations)
(US$94.2 million in 2022 dollars
ArchitectEllerbe Becket
Project managerHuber, Hunt & Nichols
Structural engineerHorst Berger/Severud
Services engineerFlack + Kurtz
General contractorPerini Building Company
Tenants
Phoenix Suns (NBA) (1992–present)
Arizona Rattlers (AFL/IFL) (1992–2019, 2021–2023)
Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) (1997–present)
Arizona Sandsharks (CISL) (1993–1997)
Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) (1996–2003)
Phoenix RoadRunners (ECHL) (2005–2009)

It is the home arena of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the former home of the Indoor Football League's Arizona Rattlers. The ECHL's Phoenix RoadRunners also played there from 2005 until they ceased operations at the conclusion of the 2008–2009 season. Additionally, the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Phoenix Coyotes (Arizona Coyotes) played their first 7-plus seasons at the arena following their arrival in Phoenix on July 1, 1996.

Located one block away from Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the arena is 1 million square feet (93,000 m2) in size on an 11-acre (4.5 ha) site. These two major league sports venues are joined by State Farm Stadium in the neighboring Phoenix suburb of Glendale, home of the Arizona Cardinals.

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