Kauffman Stadium Section 117: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 117 is on the Field Level (100s), on the third base side. Its rows run A-X. The front row is 84 ft from home plate and Row X sits 22 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 157 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kauffman Stadium Section 117, Row M, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 117, Row M. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Kauffman Stadium Section 117, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 117, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Kauffman Stadium Section 117, Row V, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 117, Row V. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 117?

24 rows: A-X. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 117 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Small push-button umbrellas are allowed at Kauffman Stadium; large golf umbrellas are not.

How far is Section 117 from home plate?

The front row is 84 ft (25.5 m) from home plate; Row X is 155 ft. Eye height runs from 9 ft above the field at the front to 22 ft at the top. You look down at 6.1° from Row A, 6.1° from Row M and 8.0° from Row X.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	84 ft	9 ft	no
D	93 ft	9 ft	no
G	102 ft	9 ft	no
J	112 ft	11 ft	no
M	121 ft	13 ft	no
P	130 ft	15 ft	no
S	140 ft	17 ft	no
V	149 ft	20 ft	no
X	155 ft	22 ft	no

Is Section 117 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 157 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	146 min shade 3:50 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	146 min shade 3:50 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	155 min shade 4:00 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	157 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
August	149 min shade 3:50 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	128 min shade 3:30 pm	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Kauffman Stadium Section 116 · Kauffman Stadium Section 118

Planning the day: Kauffman Stadium seating chart with sun and shade · Kauffman Stadium shaded seats by start time · Kauffman Stadium bag policy · how the Kauffman Stadium data is measured.