Kauffman Stadium Section 417: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 417 is on the View Level (400s), behind home plate. Its rows run A-V, AA-ZZ. The front row is 144 ft from home plate and Row ZZ sits 116 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 66 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kauffman Stadium Section 417, Row R, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 417, Row R. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Kauffman Stadium Section 417, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 417, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Kauffman Stadium Section 417, Row JJ, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 417, Row JJ. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 417?

48 rows: A-V, AA-ZZ. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 417 covered?

Partly. Rows MM and up are under the overhang above. 14 of 48 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row MM are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 417 from home plate?

The front row is 144 ft (43.8 m) from home plate; Row ZZ is 228 ft. Eye height runs from 63 ft above the field at the front to 116 ft at the top. You look down at 23.8° from Row A, 26.0° from Row CC and 27.0° from Row ZZ.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	144 ft	63 ft	no
G	155 ft	74 ft	no
M	165 ft	76 ft	no
S	176 ft	84 ft	no
CC	187 ft	91 ft	no
II	198 ft	99 ft	no
OO	209 ft	104 ft	yes
UU	219 ft	111 ft	yes
ZZ	228 ft	116 ft	yes

Is Section 417 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 66 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	32 min shade 1:20 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	53 min shade 1:50 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	67 min shade 2:20 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	66 min shade 2:20 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	45 min shade 1:40 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	15 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Kauffman Stadium Section 416 · Kauffman Stadium Section 418

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.