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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 · Virtual Tour. Cessna Stadium will soon undergo a radical transformation as part of a capital improvement plan designed to reshape the 77-year-old facility into a state-of-the-art home for Wichita State athletics, university and community events, as well as the Kansas State High School Track and Field Championship.
- 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.
- Demolition of the east stands of Cessna Stadium will be handled outside the scope of this project as a separate small capital project. 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.
- Phase 1A started in August 2023 and includes the improvements on the east side of the existing track (underground utility work, a bermed grass seating area seating for 2,390, new free-standing field lights, ticket pavilion, restroom/storage buildings, and plaza).
- Phase 1B will widen the existing grass field to accommodate a regulation-sized soccer field and reconfigures the 8-lane track around the widened field.
- Phase 2A, the demolition of the existing west Cessna Stadium structure, can begin as early as June 2025. A new west stadium structure with seating for 4,190 will be built as Phase 2B.
Sep 26, 2022 · WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita State University released a new rendering on Monday for its University Stadium project. The estimated $51 million project includes tearing down the current Cessna...
- KWCH Staff
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May 2, 2023 · Cessna Stadium. Update On Cessna Stadium Renovations Schedule. 5/2/2023 2:50:00 PM. With the Kansas State High School Track and Field Championship approaching, Wichita State University is pleased to update the plans for the future of Cessna Stadium.
Jun 7, 2023 · Published: Jun. 6, 2023 at 8:18 PM PDT. WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Demolition is underway at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium, the beginning of a massive renovation project that’s...
