Falcon Stadium is a stadium on the grounds of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the United States Air Force Academy Falcons. It also serves as the site for the Air Force Academy’s graduation ceremonies each spring.

	Capacity		52,480
	Opened		September 22, 1962
	Owner		United States Air Force
	Operator		U.S. Air Force Academy
	Surface		FieldTurf
	Location		Stadium Blvd USAFA, CO 80840
	Construction cost		$3.2 Million

Falcon Stadium opened in 1962, at a cost of $3.5 million, and has a current attendance capacity of 52,480 people. It was dedicated on September 22, 1962, when Air Force defeated Colorado State University 24-0. Prior to its building, the team had played its home games at various sites across the state, including several in nearby Colorado Springs and Pueblo, as well as Folsom Field and the University of Denver’s former football stadium.

The stadium was built into a natural bowl located to the southeast of the center of the academic campus. The entire campus lies at the base of the Rampart Range of the Rocky Mountains, providing spectacular views around the stadium and campus. The design is uniquely unbalanced, with the western side having two large grandstand tiers above the main bowl and the eastern having a single tier bordered by seven separate sections of grandstands. FieldTurf was installed prior to the 2006 season, at a cost of $750,000 replacing the natural grass field. However, natural grass still remains around the FieldTurf. A new sound system was also installed for the 2006 season. The current video screen at the south end of the field was installed in 2004. Permanent lighting was installed in 2002 at a cost of $500,000.

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