Acrisure Stadium Section 530: view from your seat, rows and shade
Section 530 is in the upper level, west (Steelers and Pitt) sideline, near the corner of Acrisure Stadium, on the Steelers and Pitt side of the field, part of the Pitt student section at Pitt games. Its rows run A-E, F-Z, AA-LL (38 rows), Rows Q and up under cover. The front row is 302 ft from midfield and Row LL sits 139 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Pitt vs North Carolina, a seat here gets about 28 minutes of direct sun.



How many rows are in Section 530?
38 rows: A-E, F-Z, AA-LL. Row list from rateyourseats.com.
Is Section 530 covered?
Partly. Rows Q and up are under the deck above; rows in front of Row Q are open. 22 of 38 rows are covered. Cover row from rateyourseats.com. Umbrellas can't be opened in the seats.
How far is Section 530 from the field?
The front row is 302 ft (92.1 m) from midfield; Row LL is 376 ft. Eye height runs from 85 ft above the field at the front to 139 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 15.7° from Row A, 18.2° from Row T and 20.3° from Row LL. Seats face a compass bearing of 80.0°.
| Row | To midfield | Eye height | Angle down | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 302 ft | 85 ft | 15.7° | no |
| G | 314 ft | 92 ft | 16.3° | no |
| M | 326 ft | 103 ft | 17.5° | no |
| S | 338 ft | 110 ft | 18.1° | yes |
| Y | 350 ft | 119 ft | 18.8° | yes |
| EE | 362 ft | 128 ft | 19.5° | yes |
| KK | 374 ft | 137 ft | 20.2° | yes |
| LL | 376 ft | 139 ft | 20.3° | yes |
Is Section 530 in the sun or shade?
Mostly shaded: about 28 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Pitt vs North Carolina. By row band: front third 76 min, middle 11 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:
| Game | Kickoff | Sun |
|---|---|---|
| Pitt vs North Carolina Sat Oct 10, 2026 | noon | 28 min shade at kickoff |
| Steelers vs Indianapolis Colts Sun Oct 11, 2026 | 1:00 pm | 5 min shade at kickoff |
| Pitt vs Georgia Tech Sat Oct 31, 2026 | noon | 19 min shade at kickoff |
| Pitt vs Georgia Tech Sat Oct 31, 2026 | 3:30 pm | 0 min shade at kickoff |
| Pitt vs Georgia Tech Sat Oct 31, 2026 | 7:30 pm | 0 min shade at kickoff |
| Steelers vs Cleveland Browns Sun Nov 1, 2026 | 1:00 pm | 0 min shade at kickoff |
| Pitt vs Florida State Fri Nov 13, 2026 | 7:00 pm | 0 min shade at kickoff |
| Steelers vs Denver Broncos Fri Nov 27, 2026 | 3:00 pm | 0 min shade at kickoff |
| Steelers vs Houston Texans Sun Dec 6, 2026 | 8:15 pm | 0 min shade at kickoff |
| Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens Sun Dec 20, 2026 | 1:00 pm | 0 min shade at kickoff |
Which gate should I use for Section 530?
Any gate: every gate leads to every level. Gate A East, Gate A West, Gate B, Gate C and the FedEx Great Hall gates open 2 hours before kickoff. Acrisure Stadium has no re-entry. Escalators to all levels are in the south-east and south-west rotundas; ramps are at the north-east and north-west corners.
Next door: Acrisure Stadium Section 529 · Acrisure Stadium Section 531
At Pitt games this section is part of the Pitt student section.
Planning the day: Acrisure Stadium seating chart with sun and shade · Acrisure Stadium parking and tailgating · Acrisure Stadium clear bag policy · Pitt student section · how the Acrisure Stadium data is measured.