Kauffman Stadium Section 431: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 431 is on the View Level (400s), on the first base side. Its rows run A-V, AA-WW. The front row is 155 ft from home plate and Row WW sits 113 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 80 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kauffman Stadium Section 431, Row P, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 431, Row P. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Kauffman Stadium Section 431, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 431, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Kauffman Stadium Section 431, Row FF, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 431, Row FF. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 431?

45 rows: A-V, AA-WW. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 431 covered?

Partly. Rows MM and up are under the overhang above. 11 of 45 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row MM are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 431 from home plate?

The front row is 155 ft (47.3 m) from home plate; Row WW is 235 ft. Eye height runs from 64 ft above the field at the front to 113 ft at the top. You look down at 22.3° from Row A, 24.2° from Row AA and 25.7° from Row WW.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	155 ft	64 ft	no
G	166 ft	71 ft	no
M	177 ft	77 ft	no
S	188 ft	87 ft	no
CC	198 ft	91 ft	no
II	209 ft	96 ft	no
OO	220 ft	104 ft	yes
UU	231 ft	111 ft	yes
WW	235 ft	113 ft	yes

Is Section 431 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 80 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	23 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	73 min shade not during the game	14 min shade 6:50 pm
June	87 min shade not during the game	34 min shade 7:20 pm
July	80 min shade not during the game	30 min shade 7:10 pm
August	49 min shade first pitch	2 min shade first pitch
September	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Kauffman Stadium Section 430 · Kauffman Stadium Section 432

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