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{{Short description|Stadium in Lancaster, California}} |
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| stadium_name = The Hangar |
| stadium_name = The Hangar |
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| nickname = |
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| image = [[File:The Hangar.PNG|200px]]<br>[[File:Clear channel stadium-070125-01.jpg|250px]] |
| image = [[File:The Hangar.PNG|200px]]<br/>[[File:Clear channel stadium-070125-01.jpg|250px]] |
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| location = 45116 Valley Central Way<br>[[Lancaster, California|Lancaster, CA]] 93536 |
| location = 45116 Valley Central Way<br/>[[Lancaster, California|Lancaster, CA]] 93536 |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|34 |
| coordinates = {{Coord|34|42|10|N|118|10|23|W|display=inline,title}} |
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| broke_ground = September 6, 1995<ref>{{cite news |title=Ballpark Matters On Deck|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LA&p_theme=la&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EF66E744149E89B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|date=September 4, 1995|accessdate=November 6, 2011}}</ref> |
| broke_ground = September 6, 1995<ref>{{cite news |title=Ballpark Matters On Deck|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LA&p_theme=la&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EF66E744149E89B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|date=September 4, 1995|accessdate=November 6, 2011}}</ref> |
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| opened = April 16, 1996 |
| opened = April 16, 1996 |
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| operator = [[Lancaster JetHawks|Clutch Play Baseball LLC.]] |
| operator = [[Lancaster JetHawks|Clutch Play Baseball LLC.]] |
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| surface = {{convert|85,000|sqft|m2}} of high-grade sports turf |
| surface = {{convert|85,000|sqft|m2}} of high-grade sports turf |
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| construction_cost = |
| construction_cost = $14.5 million<br/>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|14500000|1996}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}}) |
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| architect = Populous |
| architect = Populous |
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| general_contractor = Pinner Construction Company<ref>{{cite web |title=Design-Bid-Build|url=http://www.pinnerconstruction.com/projects/design-bid-build/page/2/|publisher=Pinner Construction Company|accessdate=March 4, 2014}}</ref> |
| general_contractor = Pinner Construction Company<ref>{{cite web |title=Design-Bid-Build|url=http://www.pinnerconstruction.com/projects/design-bid-build/page/2/|publisher=Pinner Construction Company|accessdate=March 4, 2014}}</ref> |
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| former_names = Lancaster Municipal Stadium (1996–2004)<br>Clear Channel Stadium (2005–2012) |
| former_names = Lancaster Municipal Stadium (1996–2004)<br/>Clear Channel Stadium (2005–2012) |
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| tenants = [[Lancaster JetHawks]] ([[California League|CL]]) ( |
| tenants = {{Ubl|[[Lancaster JetHawks]] ([[California League|CL]]) 1996–2020|Lancaster Sound Breakers ([[Pecos League|PL]]) 2023|[[AV Alta FC]] ([[USL League One|USL1]]) from 2025}} |
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| seating_capacity = 4, |
| seating_capacity = 4,500 permanent stadium seats |
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| dimensions = '''Left Field''' - {{convert|350|ft|m|abbr=on}}<br>'''Left-Center Power Alley''' - {{convert|385|ft|m|abbr=on}}<br>'''Center Field''' - {{convert|410|ft|m|abbr=on}}<br>'''Right-Center Power Alley''' - {{convert|385|ft|m|abbr=on}}<br>'''Right Field''' - {{convert|350|ft|m|abbr=on}}<br>'''Backstop''' - {{convert|50|ft|m|abbr=on}} |
| dimensions = '''Left Field''' - {{convert|350|ft|m|abbr=on}}<br/>'''Left-Center Power Alley''' - {{convert|385|ft|m|abbr=on}}<br/>'''Center Field''' - {{convert|410|ft|m|abbr=on}}<br/>'''Right-Center Power Alley''' - {{convert|385|ft|m|abbr=on}}<br/>'''Right Field''' - {{convert|350|ft|m|abbr=on}}<br/>'''Backstop''' - {{convert|50|ft|m|abbr=on}} |
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'''The Hangar''', |
'''The Hangar''', also known as '''Lancaster Municipal Stadium''' and formerly known as '''Clear Channel Stadium''', is a [[stadium]] in [[Lancaster, California]], United States. From its opening in 1996 to 2020, the stadium was the home field of the [[Lancaster JetHawks]], a now-defunct minor league baseball team of the Advanced A California League. In 2005, [[Clear Channel Communications]] entered into a 10-year, $770,000 naming rights deal with the JetHawks and the City of Lancaster, who divided the revenue between them. The deal was planned to run through the 2014 season, but Clear Channel Stadium signage was removed in 2012. The stadium was then renamed The Hangar, its nickname since the stadium opened in 1996, as well as Lancaster Municipal Stadium. The Hangar is located near [[California State Route 14|State Route 14]] west of downtown Lancaster. The Lancaster Sound Breakers of the [[Pecos League]] played their 2023 season at the Hangar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pecosleague.com/pecosleague.asp?page=28&article_id=13529 |title=The Lancaster Sound Breakers are one and done in the Hangar |date=September 1, 2023 |access-date=October 2, 2023 |website=Pecos League}}</ref> The Hangar is planned to be reconfigured into a [[soccer-specific stadium]] for [[USL League One]]'s [[AV Alta FC]] from 2025 onward.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Baxter |first1=Kevin |title=New USL League One team in Antelope Valley builds on buzz with crest, name reveal party |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2024-05-16/lancaster-soccer |website=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516171932/https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2024-05-16/lancaster-soccer |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |date=May 16, 2024 |quote=USL Antelope Valley will play its home games at Lancaster Municipal Stadium, a 5,300-seat baseball park Smelzer and the city of Lancaster are spending $11 million to renovate for soccer. |url-status=live |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |
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==Features== |
==Features== |
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Because of the area's aerospace legacy, the stadium has a [[NASA]] [[F/A-18 Hornet]] mounted on display at the front entrance |
Because of the area's aerospace legacy, the stadium has a [[NASA]] [[F/A-18 Hornet]] mounted on display at the front entrance. The $14.5 million facility offers luxury skyboxes, a video message board, and an old-fashioned manual scoreboard.<ref name="colca">{{cite web|title=Lancaster Municipal Stadium|url=http://www.cityoflancasterca.org/index.aspx?page=42|publisher=City of Lancaster|access-date=March 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527212602/http://www.cityoflancasterca.org/index.aspx?page=42|archive-date=2014-05-27|url-status=dead}}</ref> The stadium's [[seating capacity]] is listed at 6,860, but can accommodate over 7,000 fans and features slightly over 4,500 permanent full chair stadium seats.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballpilgrimages.com/attendance/minor-leagues-2017.html|title = 2017 Minor League Baseball Attendance}}</ref> Two grass berm general admission areas are available when all seats are sold out.<ref name="colca"/> |
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The stadium is also used to accommodate special events such as local high school graduations |
The stadium is also used to accommodate special events such as local high school graduations, charity softball games, concerts, and the Field of Drafts (an annual brew festival by the City of Lancaster since 2013). Before the Lancaster JetHawks started each new season in April, they played an exhibition game against the local [[Antelope Valley College]] Marauders baseball team. However, for the last three JetHawks seasons, they played their exhibition games against the local [[University of Antelope Valley]] Pioneers baseball team. |
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==Green Energy Project of Lancaster== |
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On December 19, 2010, ''Ballpark Digest'' reported that the Lancaster JetHawks are expected to save some green—to the tune of $48K—this coming season after the installation of solar panels on a ballpark carport will supply 98% of Clear Channel Stadium's electricity needs on a typical game night. The installation is part of a citywide emphasis on solar energy from civic structures. At the ballpark, 1,500 solar panels will be installed on a {{convert|700|ft|m|adj=on}}-long carport beside the ballpark, well outside of foul-ball range. The electricity generated by the 340-kilowatt panel system will supply 98% of the power needed to run the ballpark, including the ballpark lights, and should save the owners of the JetHawks some $48,000 per year in utility costs. “The entire Lancaster community has embraced the city’s mission to become the alternative energy capitol of the world, and as the first minor league team in California to go solar, we’re happy to do our part,” said JetHawks owner Peter Carfagna.<ref>{{cite web |title=JetHawks See Green in Green Energy|url=http://www.ballparkdigest.com/201012203394/minor-league-baseball/news/jethawks-see-green-in-green-electricity|work=Ballpark Digest|date=December 20, 2010|accessdate=March 4, 2014}}</ref> |
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==Pilots Pavilion== |
==Pilots Pavilion== |
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On April 2, 2014, the Lancaster JetHawks introduced the largest addition to The Hangar since 2005: the Pilots Pavilion. The new tent structure on the third baseline just beyond the stands replaced the stadium's old barbecue tent. At 3,000 square feet and 25 feet tall, the Pilots Pavilion |
On April 2, 2014, the Lancaster JetHawks introduced the largest addition to The Hangar since 2005: the Pilots Pavilion. The new tent structure on the third baseline just beyond the stands replaced the stadium's old barbecue tent. At 3,000 square feet and 25 feet tall, the Pilots Pavilion was nearly twice the size and nearly double the height of its predecessor. It was the largest structure of its kind in the California League before the 2019 season. After the JetHawks left the California League in 2020, the Pilots Pavilion was deconstructed and taken down. |
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⚫ | The roof canvas material weighed over 1,500 pounds and was supported by six trusses made up of over 6,000 pounds of steel. Just' In Construction, Inc. led the construction efforts.<ref>{{cite web|title=JetHawks Introduce Pilots Pavilion at Hangar|first=Jason|last=Schwartz|url=http://www.milb.com/news/article/2014040270700708/jethawks_introduce_pilots_pavilion_at_hangar|publisher=Minor League Baseball|date=April 2, 2014|accessdate=April 11, 2014}}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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The Pilots Pavilion will host barbecues and group outings at The Hangar and will be the home to numerous team events including postgame concerts, Craft Beer Night, and player appearances. |
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The Pilots Pavilion made its debut by hosting the [[U.S. Navy Blue Angels]] and their crew on L.A. County Air Show Night on March 21, 2014. It was named to recognize those dignified guests and pay homage to the JetHawks' longstanding close relationship with the aerospace industry and local military community. |
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Bip Top Manufacturing fabricated the massive structure. The company's structures are mainly used in military operations overseas, but also can be found at [[Edwards Air Force Base]] in the Antelope Valley. [[FedEx Field]] in Landover, Maryland and [[MetLife Stadium]] in East Rutherford, New Jersey also house Big Top structures. |
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The roof canvas material |
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==Kinetic Brewery Suite and Hunter Dodge Party Deck== |
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Before the 2015 season, the city of Lancaster and the staff of the Lancaster JetHawks announced new stadium upgrades at The Hangar less than three months after the JetHawks were purchased by new owners Jake Kerr, Jeff Mooney, and Andy Dunn. The suites were upgraded with hard wood floors and new furniture as most of them can house between 15 and 25 people. The Kinetic Brewery Suite has room for 50 people and features two 50-inch flat-panel televisions with a custom pool table. The Kinetic Brewery Suite will also have the look and feel of the namesake Lancaster Boulevard eatery, complete with brick walls. By the left field fence will stand a two-level party deck that will be able to hold 50 to 80 fans and is tailored to corporate parties. A radar gun was also installed at home plate along with a wireless link to the video board for display. The outfield walls will receive a new coat of paint as well as the seat signage indicating section numbers. A children's play area, complete with inflatable slide and bounce house, will be housed near right field. A new state-of-the-art sound system was also installed. |
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On February 2, 2015, the Lancaster JetHawks and Hunter Dodge introduced the brand new Hunter Dodge Party Deck at The Hangar. Located down the left field line adjacent to the visitor's bullpen, the spacious two-tiered party deck will be the premier outdoor hospitality area at the ballpark in 2015. The Hunter Dodge Party Deck, which also includes the Fiat Festa Deck, will be able to accommodate groups of 50-80 guests and will offer some of the best views and sight lines in the ballpark. The all-inclusive experience will include game tickets, patio-style seating, and a 90-minute all you can eat BBQ buffet. Groups will have the opportunity to choose from three different menu options that include snacks, entrees, sides, and desserts. Available options and upgrades for all food packages include vegetarian items and an exclusive cash bar offering soft drinks, beer, and wine. Hunter Dodge signage and branding are featured throughout the party deck area including a truck display at each game. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.cityoflancasterca.org/index.aspx?page=42 City of Lancaster] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140527212602/http://www.cityoflancasterca.org/index.aspx?page=42 City of Lancaster] |
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*[http://www.jethawks.com Lancaster JetHawks] |
*[http://www.jethawks.com Lancaster JetHawks] |
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*[http://www.ballparkdigest.com/201012203394/minor-league-baseball/news/jethawks-see-green-in-green-electricity ''Ballpark Digest''] |
*[http://www.ballparkdigest.com/201012203394/minor-league-baseball/news/jethawks-see-green-in-green-electricity ''Ballpark Digest''] |
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Former names | Lancaster Municipal Stadium (1996–2004) Clear Channel Stadium (2005–2012) |
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Location | 45116 Valley Central Way Lancaster, CA 93536 |
Coordinates | 34°42′10″N 118°10′23″W / 34.70278°N 118.17306°W / 34.70278; -118.17306 |
Owner | City of Lancaster |
Operator | Clutch Play Baseball LLC. |
Capacity | 4,500 permanent stadium seats |
Field size | Left Field - 350 ft (110 m) Left-Center Power Alley - 385 ft (117 m) Center Field - 410 ft (120 m) Right-Center Power Alley - 385 ft (117 m) Right Field - 350 ft (110 m) Backstop - 50 ft (15 m) |
Surface | 85,000 square feet (7,900 m2) of high-grade sports turf |
Construction | |
Broke ground | September 6, 1995[1] |
Opened | April 16, 1996 |
Construction cost | $14.5 million ($28.2 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
Architect | Populous |
General contractor | Pinner Construction Company[3] |
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The Hangar, also known as Lancaster Municipal Stadium and formerly known as Clear Channel Stadium, is a stadiuminLancaster, California, United States. From its opening in 1996 to 2020, the stadium was the home field of the Lancaster JetHawks, a now-defunct minor league baseball team of the Advanced A California League. In 2005, Clear Channel Communications entered into a 10-year, $770,000 naming rights deal with the JetHawks and the City of Lancaster, who divided the revenue between them. The deal was planned to run through the 2014 season, but Clear Channel Stadium signage was removed in 2012. The stadium was then renamed The Hangar, its nickname since the stadium opened in 1996, as well as Lancaster Municipal Stadium. The Hangar is located near State Route 14 west of downtown Lancaster. The Lancaster Sound Breakers of the Pecos League played their 2023 season at the Hangar.[4] The Hangar is planned to be reconfigured into a soccer-specific stadium for USL League One's AV Alta FC from 2025 onward.[5]
Because of the area's aerospace legacy, the stadium has a NASA F/A-18 Hornet mounted on display at the front entrance. The $14.5 million facility offers luxury skyboxes, a video message board, and an old-fashioned manual scoreboard.[6] The stadium's seating capacity is listed at 6,860, but can accommodate over 7,000 fans and features slightly over 4,500 permanent full chair stadium seats.[7] Two grass berm general admission areas are available when all seats are sold out.[6]
The stadium is also used to accommodate special events such as local high school graduations, charity softball games, concerts, and the Field of Drafts (an annual brew festival by the City of Lancaster since 2013). Before the Lancaster JetHawks started each new season in April, they played an exhibition game against the local Antelope Valley College Marauders baseball team. However, for the last three JetHawks seasons, they played their exhibition games against the local University of Antelope Valley Pioneers baseball team.
On April 2, 2014, the Lancaster JetHawks introduced the largest addition to The Hangar since 2005: the Pilots Pavilion. The new tent structure on the third baseline just beyond the stands replaced the stadium's old barbecue tent. At 3,000 square feet and 25 feet tall, the Pilots Pavilion was nearly twice the size and nearly double the height of its predecessor. It was the largest structure of its kind in the California League before the 2019 season. After the JetHawks left the California League in 2020, the Pilots Pavilion was deconstructed and taken down.
The roof canvas material weighed over 1,500 pounds and was supported by six trusses made up of over 6,000 pounds of steel. Just' In Construction, Inc. led the construction efforts.[8]
USL Antelope Valley will play its home games at Lancaster Municipal Stadium, a 5,300-seat baseball park Smelzer and the city of Lancaster are spending $11 million to renovate for soccer.