Viaero Center
Interactive map of Viaero Center | |
| Former names | Tri-City Arena (2000–2004) Kearney Event Center (2004–2006) FirsTier Event Center (2006–2009) |
|---|---|
| Location | 609 Platte Road Kearney, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°40′01″N 99°05′33″W / 40.667014675858816°N 99.09254376737702°W |
| Owner | Storm Hockey, LLC |
| Operator | Storm Hockey, LLC |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 1999 |
| Opened | November 18, 2000 |
| Construction cost | $10.5 million ($19.6 million in 2025 dollars) |
| Tenants | |
| Tri-City Storm (USHL) (2000–present) Tri-City Diesel (NIFL) (2001–2004) Nebraska Cranes (USBL) (2005–2006) Kearney Hawks (MPIF) (2016–2017) | |
Viaero Center, previously known as the Kearney Event Center and Firstier Event Center, is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Kearney, Nebraska. The arena was announced as the Kearney Arena in 1998, before changing its name to Tri-City Arena upon opening in November 2000. The arena adopted its current name in 2009, after the naming rights were purchased by Viaero Wireless.
It is home to the 2016 USHL Clark Cup Champions Tri-City Storm ice hockey, and former teams, the Nebraska Cranes basketball and Tri-City Diesel arena football. Seating capacity for hockey, basketball and arena football is 4,047. The arena features 20 luxury suites and also plays host to concerts, trade shows, conventions and other events.