Best seats at Empower Field at Mile High: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 123, front row 139 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 232, 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 Empower Field at Mile High seats are closest to the field?

Section 123, front row 139 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 123	100 level, east, sideline	139 ft
Section 124	100 level, east, sideline	144 ft
Section 105	100 level, west, sideline	145 ft
Section 122	100 level, east, sideline	148 ft
Section 104	100 level, west, sideline	148 ft

Which Empower Field at Mile High seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 232, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 15 day-game starts we model (2:05 pm, 2:25 pm, 2:30 pm on Oct 15, Nov 1, Nov 22, Dec 6, Dec 25). 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 232	200 level, south, end zone	0 min
Section 500	500 level, south west, corner	0 min
Section 231	200 level, south, end zone	0 min
Section 501	500 level, south west, corner	0 min
Section 502	500 level, south west, corner	0 min

Which Empower Field at Mile High seats get the most sun?

Section 537, 155 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 537	500 level, east, sideline	155 min
Section 536	500 level, east, sideline	153 min
Section 535	500 level, east, sideline	151 min
Section 538	500 level, east, sideline	149 min
Section 534	500 level, east, sideline	144 min

Which Empower Field at Mile High seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 323 you are under the deck above from Row 13. 76 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 323	300 club level, north, end zone	From Row 13
Section 324	300 club level, north, end zone	From Row 13
Section 322	300 club level, north, end zone	From Row 13
Section 325	300 club level, north, end zone	From Row 13
Section 321	300 club level, north, end zone	From Row 13

Where are the highest seats at Empower Field at Mile High?

Section 533, top row 154 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 533	500 level, east, sideline	154 ft
Section 507	500 level, west, sideline	154 ft
Section 534	500 level, east, sideline	153 ft
Section 532	500 level, east, sideline	153 ft
Section 509	500 level, west, sideline	152 ft