Best seats at Arrowhead Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 119, front row 129 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 321, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Arrowhead Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 119, front row 129 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 119	100 level, south, sideline	129 ft
Section 101	100 level, north, sideline	135 ft
Section 120	100 level, south, sideline	140 ft
Section 118	100 level, south, sideline	141 ft
Section 136	100 level, north, sideline	144 ft

Which Arrowhead Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 321, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 10 day-game starts we model (12:00 pm, 3:25 pm on Oct 18, Nov 8, Nov 22, Dec 21, Dec 27). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 321	300 level, south, sideline	0 min
Section 113	100 level, east south, corner	0 min
Section 236	200 club level, west, end zone	0 min
Section 235	200 club level, west, end zone	0 min
Section 213	200 club level, east, end zone	0 min

Which Arrowhead Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 341, 158 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 341	300 level, west north, corner	158 min
Section 346	300 level, north, sideline	151 min
Section 345	300 level, north, sideline	151 min
Section 301	300 level, north, sideline	150 min
Section 340	300 level, west north, corner	150 min

Which Arrowhead Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 128 you are under the deck above from Row 33. 73 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 128	100 level, west, end zone	From Row 33
Section 110	100 level, east, end zone	From Row 33
Section 130	100 level, west north, corner	From Row 33
Section 126	100 level, west south, corner	From Row 33
Section 112	100 level, east south, corner	From Row 33

Where are the highest seats at Arrowhead Stadium?

Section 341, top row 144 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 341	300 level, west north, corner	144 ft
Section 307	300 level, east north, corner	144 ft
Section 345	300 level, north, sideline	143 ft
Section 303	300 level, north, sideline	143 ft
Section 302	300 level, north, sideline	143 ft