Kauffman Stadium Section 428: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 428 is on the View Level (400s), on the first base side. Its rows run A-L, AA-ZZ. The front row is 145 ft from home plate and Row ZZ sits 102 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 78 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kauffman Stadium Section 428, Row AA, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 428, Row AA. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Kauffman Stadium Section 428, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 428, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Kauffman Stadium Section 428, Row JJ, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 428, Row JJ. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 428?

38 rows: A-L, AA-ZZ. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 428 covered?

Partly. Rows MM and up are under the overhang above. 14 of 38 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row MM are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 428 from home plate?

The front row is 145 ft (44.3 m) from home plate; Row ZZ is 212 ft. Eye height runs from 64 ft above the field at the front to 102 ft at the top. You look down at 23.7° from Row A, 25.0° from Row HH and 25.8° from Row ZZ.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	145 ft	64 ft	no
G	156 ft	71 ft	no
AA	167 ft	78 ft	no
GG	178 ft	84 ft	no
MM	189 ft	89 ft	yes
SS	199 ft	95 ft	yes
YY	210 ft	101 ft	yes
ZZ	212 ft	102 ft	yes

Is Section 428 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 78 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	26 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	72 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
June	85 min shade not during the game	5 min shade first pitch
July	78 min shade not during the game	1 min shade first pitch
August	47 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Kauffman Stadium Section 427 · Kauffman Stadium Section 429

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