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| Address | 4900 Stadium Boulevard |
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| Location | U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, U.S. near Colorado Springs |
| Coordinates | 38°59′49″N 104°50′35″W / 38.997°N 104.843°W |
| Elevation | 6,621 feet (2,018 m) AMSL |
| Owner | U.S. Air Force Academy |
| Operator | U.S. Air Force Academy |
| Capacity | 39,441 (2024–present) 46,692 (2005–present) 52,480 (1996–2004) 50,126 (1995) 52,000 (1993–1994) 52,123 (1986–1992) 46,668 (1972–1985) 40,828 (1962–1971)[1] |
| Record attendance | 56,409 (vs. Notre Dame, 2002) |
| Surface | FieldTurf (2006–present) Natural grass (1962–2005) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 22, 1962 |
| Expanded | 1972, 1990 |
| Construction cost | $3.5 million ($35.3 million in 2024[2]) |
| Architect | Praeger-Kavanaugh-Waterbury[3] Slater Paul Architects (renovations) |
| General contractor | B. H. Baker Inc.[3] |
| Tenants | |
| Air Force Falcons (NCAA) (1962–present) | |
Falcon Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in the western United States, on the campus of the U.S. Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is the home field of the Air Force Falcons football and lacrosse teams of the Mountain West Conference, and also holds the academy's graduation ceremonies each spring.[4][5]
- ^ "Falcon Stadium". Falcon Stadium - Facilities. Air Force Academy Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Falcon Stadium, United States Air Force Academy, 6/30/2012
- ^ "Nixon defends military in A.F. Academy speech". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). UPI. June 5, 1969. p. 3.
- ^ Hilliard, Carl (May 29, 1986). "Bush addresses Air Force class". Times-News. (Hendersonville, North Carolina). Associated Press. p. 21.