Where is Section 4A at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium?

In the lower level, south stand, on the East Carolina (home) sideline.

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 4A: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 4A is in the lower level, south stand of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, on the East Carolina (home) sideline. It has 58 rows (Rows A to FFF), all open to the sky. The front row is 164 ft from midfield and Row FFF sits 72 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 4A, Row DD, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 4A, Row DD. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 4A, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 4A, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 4A, Row DDD, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 4A, Row DDD. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 4A?

58 rows: Rows A to FFF. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 4A covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Measured from lidar: no deck or roof hangs over this section.

How far is Section 4A from the field?

The front row is 164 ft (50.1 m) from midfield; Row FFF is 276 ft. Eye height runs from 12 ft above the field at the front to 72 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.1° from Row A, 8.6° from Row DD and 14.5° from Row FFF. Seats face a compass bearing of 320.2°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	164 ft	12 ft	4.1°	no
G	176 ft	13 ft	4.4°	no
M	187 ft	22 ft	6.8°	no
S	198 ft	25 ft	7.1°	no
Y	210 ft	29 ft	7.8°	no
EE	221 ft	35 ft	8.9°	no
KK	234 ft	40 ft	9.6°	no
QQ	245 ft	46 ft	10.5°	no
WW	258 ft	50 ft	11.0°	no
CCC	270 ft	58 ft	12.1°	no
FFF	276 ft	72 ft	14.5°	no

Is Section 4A in the sun or shade?

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

Game	Kickoff	Sun
East Carolina vs Temple Owls Sat Oct 31, 2026	3:00 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff
East Carolina vs South Florida Bulls Fri Nov 6, 2026	7:30 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	noon	0 min shade at kickoff
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	3:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	7:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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