Lancaster JetHawks - "The Hangar"

"The Hangar"

The JetHawks play home games at The Hangar which opened in 1996 as Lancaster Municipal Stadium. The Hangar has just over 4,600 permanent seats, but can accommodate over 7,000 fans with grass seating along each foul line. The stadium has deep fences (350 feet (110 m) down the right and left field lines and 410 feet (120 m) to deep center field) to combat the prevailing winds of the Antelope Valley. Known now by its nickname "The Hangar" after the signage of Clear Channel Stadium (2005-2012) was removed during the 2012 season, the stadium has a NASA F/A-18 Hornet mounted on display at the front entrance.

On December 19, 2010, Ballpark Digest.com 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 percent of The Hangar's electricity needs on a typical game night. The installation is part of a city-wide emphasis on solar energy from civic structures. At the ballpark, 1,500 solar panels will be installed on a 700-foot-long carport beside the ballpark, well outside of foul-ball range. The electricity generated by the 340-kilowatt panel system will supply 98 percent 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 capital 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.