Great American Ball Park Section 530: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 530 is on the 500 Level, on the first base side. Its rows run A-V. The front row is 174 ft from home plate and Row V sits 118 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 65 minutes of direct sun.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 530, Row H, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 530, Row H. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 530, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 530, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 530, Row L, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 530, Row L. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 530?

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

Is Section 530 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 530 from home plate?

The front row is 174 ft (53.0 m) from home plate; Row V is 227 ft. Eye height runs from 85 ft above the field at the front to 118 ft at the top. You look down at 25.9° from Row A, 26.8° from Row L and 27.4° from Row V.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	174 ft	85 ft	no
D	182 ft	90 ft	no
G	189 ft	93 ft	no
J	197 ft	97 ft	no
M	204 ft	102 ft	no
P	212 ft	108 ft	yes
S	220 ft	113 ft	yes
V	227 ft	118 ft	yes

Is Section 530 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 65 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	43 min shade 1:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	58 min shade 2:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	64 min shade 2:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	65 min shade 2:35 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	52 min shade 2:15 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	35 min shade 1:35 pm	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Great American Ball Park Section 529 · Great American Ball Park Section 531

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