Best seats at Kauffman Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 127, front row 49 ft from home plate. Shadiest for day games: Section 230, 27 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 Kauffman Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 127, front row 49 ft from home plate. Distances run from each section's front row to home plate, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to home plate
Section 127	Field Level (100s), first, behind home plate	49 ft
Section 125	Field Level (100s), third, behind home plate	51 ft
Section 126	Field Level (100s), third, behind home plate	51 ft
Section 124	Field Level (100s), third, behind home plate	54 ft
Section 129	Field Level (100s), first, behind home plate	54 ft

Which Kauffman Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 230, 27 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 6 day-game starts we model (1:10 pm on Apr 15, May 15, Jun 15, Jul 15, Aug 15, Sep 15). 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 230	Loge and Outfield (200s), first, first base side	27 min
Section 231	Loge and Outfield (200s), first, first base side	29 min
Section 232	Loge and Outfield (200s), first, first base side	35 min
Section 224	Loge and Outfield (200s), third, behind home plate	37 min
Section 234	Loge and Outfield (200s), first, first base side	37 min

Which Kauffman Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 252, 170 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 252	Loge and Outfield (200s), first, right field	170 min
Section 251	Loge and Outfield (200s), first, right field	170 min
Section 203	Loge and Outfield (200s), third, left field	170 min
Section 202	Loge and Outfield (200s), third, left field	170 min
Section 201	Loge and Outfield (200s), third, left field	170 min

Which Kauffman Stadium seats are covered from rain?

23 sections are covered in every row by the deck above. 72 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 303	Club Level (300s), third, third base side	Every row
Section 304	Club Level (300s), third, third base side	Every row
Section 305	Club Level (300s), third, third base side	Every row
Section 306	Club Level (300s), third, third base side	Every row
Section 307	Club Level (300s), third, third base side	Every row

Where are the highest seats at Kauffman Stadium?

Section 412, top row 125 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 412	View Level (400s), third, third base side	125 ft
Section 420	View Level (400s), first, behind home plate	124 ft
Section 419	View Level (400s), third, behind home plate	121 ft
Section 421	View Level (400s), first, behind home plate	121 ft
Section 425	View Level (400s), first, first base side	119 ft