Walkup Skydome

J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome

"Skydome"
NAU skydome (bottom)
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Former names	NAU Skydome (1977–1979)
Address	McConnell Drive
Location	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S.
Coordinates	35°10′50″N 111°39′09″W / 35.1805°N 111.6525°W / 35.1805; -111.6525
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[1]
Opened	September 17, 1977; 47 years ago (1977-09-17)[5]
Renovated	2010–2011 [2]
Construction cost	$8.0 miilion ($40.2 million in 2023 [3])
Architect	Rossman and Partners[4]
Structural engineer	John K. Parsons[4]
General contractor	Mardian 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.