Great American Ball Park Section 524: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 524 is on the 500 Level, behind home plate. Its rows run A-V. The front row is 153 ft from home plate and Row V sits 121 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 93 minutes of direct sun.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 524, Row H, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 524, Row H. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 524, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 524, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 524, Row L, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 524, Row L. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 524?

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

Is Section 524 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 524 from home plate?

The front row is 153 ft (46.5 m) from home plate; Row V is 216 ft. Eye height runs from 77 ft above the field at the front to 121 ft at the top. You look down at 26.9° from Row A, 28.6° from Row L and 29.3° from Row V.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	153 ft	77 ft	no
D	162 ft	84 ft	no
G	171 ft	91 ft	no
J	180 ft	98 ft	no
M	189 ft	103 ft	no
P	198 ft	109 ft	yes
S	207 ft	115 ft	yes
V	216 ft	121 ft	yes

Is Section 524 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 93 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	94 min shade 3:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	91 min shade 3:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	91 min shade 3:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	93 min shade 3:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	95 min shade 3:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	93 min shade 3:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch

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