Kansas City Chiefs Unveil $3 Billion Domed Stadium, Set to Open in 2031

The Kansas City Chiefs unveiled renderings of a new $3 billion fully enclosed dome stadium on Wednesday. It’ll open for the 2031 season, ending nearly 60 years at Arrowhead Stadium, which the team has occupied since 1972.

The structure boasts a symmetrical, curved exterior with scalloped upper decks bracketing both end zones. Translucent ethylene tetrafluoroethylene panels will form the roof, letting daylight in while keeping climate control intact. Inside: 70,000 seats and 20,000 parking spots.

Wyandotte County is the target location, specifically near the Kansas City Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. The area’s already a sports and entertainment hub—The Legends shopping district sits nearby, and so does Children’s Mercy Park, where MLS side Sporting Kansas City plays.

Owner Clark Hunt and his family are putting $1 billion into the stadium project and surrounding mixed-use development, which will house the team’s new training facility. Late last December, Kansas lawmakers voted unanimously to allow sales tax and revenue (STAR) bonds to finance up to 70% of the total cost.

The new dome opens doors to hosting major events. The Chiefs plan to bid for their first Super Bowl once it’s ready, and they’re also eyeing the World Cup and College Football Playoff games. The field design will meet World Cup specs from day one—no need for the width adjustments Arrowhead required.

There’s one benchmark to beat: Arrowhead held the Guinness world record for loudest stadium from 2014 onwards, hitting 142.2 decibels. Whether the new dome can match that roar is an open question.