Great American Ball Park Section 521: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 521 is on the 500 Level, behind home plate. Its rows run A-V. The front row is 159 ft from home plate and Row V sits 117 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 105 minutes of direct sun.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 521, Row H, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 521, Row H. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 521, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 521, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 521, Row L, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 521, Row L. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 521?

22 rows: A-V. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 521 covered?

Partly. Rows O and up are under the overhang above. 8 of 22 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row O are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 521 from home plate?

The front row is 159 ft (48.5 m) from home plate; Row V is 213 ft. Eye height runs from 84 ft above the field at the front to 117 ft at the top. You look down at 27.8° from Row A, 28.0° from Row L and 28.8° from Row V.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	159 ft	84 ft	no
D	167 ft	84 ft	no
G	175 ft	93 ft	no
J	182 ft	97 ft	no
M	190 ft	102 ft	no
P	198 ft	107 ft	yes
S	205 ft	112 ft	yes
V	213 ft	117 ft	yes

Is Section 521 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 105 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	107 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
May	104 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
June	103 min shade 4:05 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	105 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
August	107 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
September	107 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Great American Ball Park Section 520 · Great American Ball Park Section 522

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