Citi Field Section 518: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 518 is on the Promenade Level (500s), on the third base side. Its rows run 1-17. The front row is 164 ft from home plate and Row 17 sits 117 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 42 minutes of direct sun.

View from Citi Field Section 518, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 518, Row 6. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 518, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 518, Row 3. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Citi Field Section 518, Row 8, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 518, Row 8. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 518?

17 rows: 1-17. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 518 covered?

Partly. Rows 11 and up are under the overhang above. 7 of 17 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 11 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 518 from home plate?

The front row is 164 ft (49.9 m) from home plate; Row 17 is 208 ft. Eye height runs from 89 ft above the field at the front to 117 ft at the top. You look down at 28.6° from Row 1, 28.5° from Row 9 and 29.3° from Row 17.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	164 ft	89 ft	no
4	172 ft	92 ft	no
7	180 ft	98 ft	no
10	189 ft	101 ft	no
13	197 ft	109 ft	yes
16	206 ft	115 ft	yes
17	208 ft	117 ft	yes

Is Section 518 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 42 minutes of direct sun for a 1:10 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:10 pm	7:10 pm
April	6 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	28 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	44 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	42 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	16 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Citi Field Section 517 · Citi Field Section 519

Planning the day: Citi Field seating chart with sun and shade · Citi Field shaded seats by start time · Citi Field bag policy · how the Citi Field data is measured.