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Pick a side or corner of the stands to look around from that area.
American Airlines Center · 3D seat views
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APosition A
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BPosition B
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Inside American Airlines Center
American Airlines Center is an indoor arena in Dallas, United States.
The Plaza and Terrace stands wrap around the arena floor. Club seating and boxes have separate numbering on the venue maps. Start in the overview to see how the stands are arranged, then choose a viewing position.
- Location
- Dallas, United States
- Reference capacity
- 19,200
- Seating levels
- The venue’s basketball and hockey maps agree on the main stand numbers. Plaza sections run from 101 to 124 and Terrace sections run from 301 to 334, with a separate Platinum ring in between.
- Basketball floor seating
- The 2026–27 Mavericks game chart shows baseline floor sections 1, 12, 13 and 24, along with sideline VIP seating.
- Retractable seating
- The designers built retractable seats for the basketball and hockey changeover. The venue’s technical manual gives a floor of about 61 × 25.9 m inside the hockey boards and about 68.6 m long when the south end retracts.
Explore the stands
Move from the front to the back of the stands to compare the angle and height. Ticket lookup requires a verified map from section, row and seat to viewing position.
A useful comparison to try
Two positions on the same side are about 32 m and 55 m from the center of the floor.
From the venue to the game
Both views share the permanent stands. The basketball view adds the court and baskets. Event seating and capacity can vary.
BASE VENUE
Explore the arena from the stands
Choose a side, then move from the front to the rear of the stands to see the floor and the stands opposite.
Compare positions in the stands
Direction
Look toward the arena floor from a side and from an end.
Distance to the center
Use the center of the floor as a shared distance reference.
Viewing height
Move through the stands on the same side to see how eye height changes the viewing angle.
Compare arena viewpoints
Viewing conditions · 170 cm · Seated · 1×. Both positions use the same settings.
Two directions in the stands
Compare views from a side and an end of the floor.
A · Side stands~32 m to arena center · 5.8 m eye elevationView of the arena floor
B · End stands~48 m to arena center · 5.8 m eye elevationView of the arena floor
Front and rear on the same side
Keep the same direction and compare positions at different heights.
A · Front of the stands~32 m to arena center · 5.8 m eye elevationView of the arena floor
B · Rear of the stands~55 m to arena center · 18.8 m eye elevationView of the arena floor
Base venue questions
How does the base venue relate to basketball?
Both layouts use the same permanent stands. The basketball layout adds the court and baskets to the central floor.
Can I look up my ticketed seat?
3D views are available by stand section.
Where is distance measured to?
Distances run from the selected viewing position to the center of the floor.
YOUR VIEWING SETTINGS
View guide
Compare two positions using the same viewing conditions.
Direction and height
Compare the angle from two sides, then try the same side at a different height.
Eye height
Your height and viewing posture set the camera's eye level.
Distance to the center
Distances are measured from each viewing position to the center of the layout.