Great American Ball Park Section 509: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 509 is on the 500 Level, on the left field line. Its rows run A-R. The front row is 295 ft from home plate and Row R sits 79 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 104 minutes of direct sun.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 509, Row F, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 509, Row F. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 509, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 509, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 509, Row I, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 509, Row I. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

Sat in Section 509? Share your view

How many rows are in Section 509?

18 rows: A-R. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 509 covered?

Partly. Rows L and up are under the overhang above. 7 of 18 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row L are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 509 from home plate?

The front row is 295 ft (90.0 m) from home plate; Row R is 330 ft. Eye height runs from 68 ft above the field at the front to 79 ft at the top. You look down at 12.9° from Row A, 13.4° from Row J and 13.5° from Row R.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	295 ft	68 ft	no
D	301 ft	70 ft	no
G	307 ft	72 ft	no
J	314 ft	74 ft	no
M	320 ft	76 ft	yes
P	326 ft	78 ft	yes
R	330 ft	79 ft	yes

Is Section 509 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 104 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	6:40 pm
April	104 min shade not during the game	20 min shade 7:15 pm
May	104 min shade not during the game	20 min shade 7:25 pm
June	104 min shade not during the game	19 min shade 7:15 pm
July	104 min shade not during the game	25 min shade 7:35 pm
August	104 min shade not during the game	27 min shade 7:35 pm
September	104 min shade not during the game	10 min shade 6:55 pm

Next door: Great American Ball Park Section 537 · Great American Ball Park Section 510

Planning the day: Great American Ball Park seating chart with sun and shade · Great American Ball Park shaded seats by start time · Great American Ball Park bag policy · how the Great American Ball Park data is measured.