Great American Ball Park Section 529: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 529 is on the 500 Level, on the first base side. Its rows run A-V. The front row is 170 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 69 minutes of direct sun.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 529, Row H, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 529, Row H. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 529, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 529, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 529, Row L, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 529, Row L. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 529?

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

Is Section 529 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 529 from home plate?

The front row is 170 ft (51.9 m) from home plate; Row V is 227 ft. Eye height runs from 84 ft above the field at the front to 121 ft at the top. You look down at 26.3° from Row A, 27.0° from Row L and 28.0° from Row V.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	170 ft	84 ft	no
D	178 ft	89 ft	no
G	186 ft	94 ft	no
J	195 ft	100 ft	no
M	203 ft	104 ft	no
P	211 ft	110 ft	yes
S	219 ft	115 ft	yes
V	227 ft	121 ft	yes

Is Section 529 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 69 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	48 min shade 2:05 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	57 min shade 2:15 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	69 min shade 2:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	69 min shade 2:35 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	52 min shade 2:15 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	34 min shade 1:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch

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