Walkup Skydome
The J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome is an indoor multipurpose stadium in the southwestern United States, located on the campus of Northern Arizona University (NAU) in Flagstaff, Arizona. It is primarily used as the home of the NAU Lumberjacks football and both men's and women's basketball teams of the Big Sky Conference. The seating capacity is 11,230, with 10,000 permanent seats and 1,230 seats in portable bleachers.
"Skydome" | |
NAU skydome (bottom) | |
Flagstaff Location in the United States Flagstaff Location in Arizona | |
| Former names | NAU Skydome (1977–79) |
|---|---|
| Address | McConnell Drive |
| Location | Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 35.1805°N 111.6525°W |
| Elevation | 6,880 feet (2,095 m) AMSL |
| Owner | Northern Arizona University |
| Operator | Northern Arizona University |
| Capacity | 11,230 – total 10,000 – permanent seats 1,230 seats in ten sections of portable bleachers - basketball = 7,000 |
| Surface | FieldTurf (2002–present) AstroTurf (1977–2001) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 4, 1975 |
| Opened | September 17, 1977 |
| Renovated | 2010–2011 |
| Construction cost | $8.0 miilion ($38.6 million in 2022 ) |
| Architect | Rossman and Partners |
| Structural engineer | John K. Parsons |
| General contractor | Mardian Construction Company |
| Tenants | |
| NAU Lumberjacks (NCAA) (1977–present) | |
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