Walkup Skydome

J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome
"Skydome"
NAU skydome (bottom)
Map
Flagstaff is located in the United States
Flagstaff
Flagstaff
Location in the United States
Flagstaff is located in Arizona
Flagstaff
Flagstaff
Location in Arizona
Former namesNAU Skydome (1977–1979)
AddressMcConnell Drive
LocationNorthern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S.
Coordinates35°10′50″N 111°39′09″W / 35.1805°N 111.6525°W / 35.1805; -111.6525
Elevation6,880 feet (2,095 m) AMSL
OwnerNorthern Arizona University
OperatorNorthern Arizona University
Capacity11,230 – total
10,000 – permanent seats
1,230 seats in ten sections
of portable bleachers - basketball = 7,000
SurfaceFieldTurf (2002–present)
AstroTurf (1977–2001)
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 4, 1975[1]
OpenedSeptember 17, 1977;
47 years ago
 (1977-09-17)[5]
Renovated2010–2011 [2]
Construction cost$8.0 miilion
($40.2 million in 2023 [3])
ArchitectRossman and Partners[4]
Structural engineerJohn K. Parsons[4]
General contractorMardian Construction Company
Tenants
NAU Lumberjacks (NCAA) (1977–present)

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.

  1. ^ Van Sickel, Charlie (January 10, 1982). "NAU brought the Big Sky indoors...cheaply". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. C3.
  2. ^ "Walkup Skydome Set to Reopen This Week with Fort Lewis Game". Northern Arizona Athletics. September 5, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "Domes – timeline". Columbia University. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  5. ^ "NAU opens play in domed stadium". Prescott Courier. (Arizona). September 15, 1977. p. 9.