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Cessna Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It opened in 1946 and served as the home of the football team until the program was discontinued in 1986. It is currently home of the Wichita State Shockers track and field team.
- 16,000 (1946–1968), 31,500 (1969–2002), 24,000 (2002–2023)
- 1845 E 21st Street N, Wichita, Kansas 67260
- September 21, 1946
- Wichita State University
May 26, 2015 · For more than half-a-century, Cessna Stadium has been home to one of Kansas’ best sporting traditions, the KSHSAA State Track and Field Championship. The nation’s largest state meet brings boys and girls from all six classifications to one site to compete for titles.
- Timing of all demolition and renovations will be scheduled to avoid interruption of the Kansas State High School Track and Field Championship in future years.
- Demolition of the east stands of Cessna Stadium will begin immediately after the state track meet this year. Phase 1A begins in the fall with work scheduled to begin on improvements on the east side of the existing track (underground utility work, seating area for approximately 3,600 with a combination of bleacher seats and terraces designed for tents, free-standing field lights, fencing, ticket pavilion, restroom/storage buildings, and plaza).
- The west side of the stadium, capacity around 12,000, will remain standing to allow for continued operation of the Kansas State High School Track and Field Championship.
- Capacity of the stadium, when completed, is planned for approximately 13,500.
Sep 26, 2022 · The estimated $51 million project includes tearing down the current Cessna Stadium and constructing a venue to accommodate more than 10,000 spectators and include a reconfigured eight-lane track...
- KWCH Staff
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May 4, 2023 · On June 1, Wichita State University begins its multi-year capital improvement plan to renovate Cessna Stadium into a state-of-the-art home for university, athletic and community events and the Kansas State High School Track and Field Championship.
Jun 7, 2023 · Demolition is underway at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium, the beginning of a massive renovation project that’s transforming the near-80-year-old venue near 21st and Hillside.
Demolition of the east stands of Cessna Stadium was completed in August 2023. The west side of the stadium, capacity around 12,000, will remain standing to allow for continued operation of the Kansas State High School Track and Field Championship.
