The UNI Dome has a football field with sidelines and end zones plus airspace over the seats on the East side of the Dome for a total flying area of 108,000 square feet with a 162' high ceiling!

E-Fest, held in the University of Illinois Track and Field Armory, has 80,000 square feet of floor space with walls on all sides and a 98' ceiling height.  In terms of interior flying space, the UNI Dome has about twice the interior flying space as the Armory.

In 2010 "E/xpo in the UNI Dome" had 116 registered pilots.  E-Fest had over 325 registered pilots.  That's great for the E-Fest organizers, but not the flyers.  With more than twice the pilots and half the flying space, E-Fest offers less flying time and a more crowded airspace than "E/xpo in the UNI Dome"

At the left is a photo of the flight line at "E/xpo in the UNI Dome" at Noon.  You can see there's no one waiting in line to fly.  If you want to talk to other pilots while you wait in line to fly, then E-Fest is the place to be.  Look at the picture to the right from E-Fest or go to the E-Fest web site and you'll see pilots waiting four deep to fly.  If you want to get in a lot of flying time and take home what you brought, then you really want to come to E/xpo in the UNI Dome!