Best seats at Jordan-Hare Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 29, front row 163 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 17, 8 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Jordan-Hare Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 29, front row 163 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 29	lower bowl, east, sideline	163 ft
Section 28	lower bowl, east, sideline	164 ft
Section 6	lower bowl, west, sideline	165 ft
Section 30	lower bowl, east, sideline	165 ft
Section 5	lower bowl, west, sideline	168 ft

Which Jordan-Hare Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 17, 8 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 6 day-game starts we model (11:00 am, 2:30 pm on Oct 24, Nov 7, Nov 21). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 17	lower bowl, south, end zone	8 min
Section 15	lower bowl, south, end zone	8 min
Section 18	lower bowl, south, end zone	10 min
Section 16	lower bowl, south, end zone	10 min
Section 19	lower bowl, south, end zone	24 min

Which Jordan-Hare Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 114, 186 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 114	upper deck, east, sideline	186 min
Section 112	upper deck, east, sideline	184 min
Section 110	upper deck, east, sideline	183 min
Section 108	upper deck, east, sideline	182 min
Section 111	upper deck, east, sideline	182 min

Which Jordan-Hare Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 1 you are under the deck above from Row 46. 11 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 1	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 46
Section 11	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 46
Section 2	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 46
Section 10	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 46
Section 3	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 46

Where are the highest seats at Jordan-Hare Stadium?

Section 104, top row 167 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 104	upper deck, east, sideline	167 ft
Section 47	upper deck, west, sideline	162 ft
Section 52	upper deck, west, sideline	162 ft
Section 50	upper deck, west, sideline	158 ft
Section 58	upper deck, west, sideline	158 ft