Seven laps on a running track on the second level of the gym equal 1 mile.

The rec center’s gym and field space comes at a crucial time in the city, Hansen said. A growing population of youth sports leagues has made local gym space hard to come by.

“Part of the reason that the community center’s so essential is that this community is growing hand over fist and the gyms are full,” Hansen said. “The high schools (have) a lot of activities going on with their teams.”

An 81,000-square-foot field house next to Papillion Landing opened in late 2018. It has a turf field that can be divided into quadrants. The center, which is available for rent, also hosts practices for teams like the Omaha Beef and the new Union Omaha soccer team.

An outdoor soccer field next to the field house opened late last year.

Exercise and health

Papillion Landing has all the basics: There’s a room with free weights and weight machines and an aerobic space with treadmills, cardio machines and workout balls.

“We tried to get enough for the average user to still enjoy and still have challenging pieces for (serious weightlifters),” Hansen said.