Falcon Stadium
View from northeast corner in 2008 | |
USAF Academy Location in the United States USAF Academy Location in Colorado | |
Interactive map of Falcon Stadium | |
| 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) |
| Surface | FieldTurf (2006–present) Natural grass (1962–2005) |
Record attendance | 56,409 (vs. Notre Dame, 2002) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 22, 1962 |
| Expanded | 1972, 1990 |
| Cost | $3.5 million ($37.3 million in 2025) |
| Architects | Praeger-Kavanaugh-Waterbury Slater Paul Architects (renovations), HKS, Inc. (2024 renovations) |
Structural engineer | HKS, Inc. (2024 renovations) |
General contractor | B. H. Baker Inc. |
| Tenant | |
| 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.