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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 509: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 509 is in the Evans Champions Club, west sideline of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, on the Florida (home) sideline, in the Evans Champions Club (fully covered). It has 7 rows (Rows 1 to 7), Rows 3 to 7 under the structure above. The front row is 291 ft from midfield and Row 7 sits 115 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores, a seat here gets about 4 minutes of direct sun.

No seat view: this section sits inside the west skybox tower, where the lidar cannot see the rows. Its row distances and heights are estimates (see the method page).

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How many rows are in Section 509?

7 rows: Rows 1 to 7. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 509 covered?

Only the back rows. From Row 3 the seats sit under the structure above; the rows in front are open to the sky. Covered rows from rateyourseats.

How far is Section 509 from the field?

The front row is 291 ft (88.8 m) from midfield; Row 7 is 307 ft. Eye height runs from 107 ft above the field at the front to 115 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 20.2° from Row 1, 20.4° from Row 4 and 20.6° from Row 7. Seats face a compass bearing of 89.9°.

RowTo midfieldEye heightAngle downCovered
1291 ft107 ft20.2°no
4299 ft111 ft20.4°yes
7307 ft115 ft20.6°yes

Is Section 509 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 4 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 15 min, middle 0 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

GameKickoffSun
Florida vs Oklahoma Sooners
Sat Nov 7, 2026
7:45 pm (announced)0 min
shade at kickoff
Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores
Sat Nov 21, 2026
noon4 min
shade at kickoff

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