Great American Ball Park Section 522: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 522 is on the 500 Level, behind home plate. Its rows run A-V. The front row is 160 ft from home plate and Row V sits 119 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 101 minutes of direct sun.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 522, Row H, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 522, Row H. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 522, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 522, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 522, Row L, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 522, Row L. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 522?

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

Is Section 522 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 522 from home plate?

The front row is 160 ft (48.7 m) from home plate; Row V is 215 ft. Eye height runs from 85 ft above the field at the front to 119 ft at the top. You look down at 28.0° from Row A, 28.6° from Row L and 29.1° from Row V.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	160 ft	85 ft	no
D	168 ft	90 ft	no
G	176 ft	93 ft	no
J	183 ft	98 ft	no
M	191 ft	104 ft	no
P	199 ft	109 ft	yes
S	207 ft	114 ft	yes
V	215 ft	119 ft	yes

Is Section 522 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 101 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	103 min shade 3:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	100 min shade 3:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	99 min shade 3:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	101 min shade 3:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	103 min shade 4:05 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	104 min shade 4:05 pm	0 min shade first pitch

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