Kinnick Stadium Section 216: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 216 is in the 200 level, south end of Kinnick Stadium. It has 40 rows (Rows 1 to 40), all open to the sky. The front row is 294 ft from midfield and Row 40 sits 73 ft above the field. At an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue, a seat here gets about 5 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 216, Row 21, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 216, Row 21. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 216, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 216, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 216, Row 38, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 216, Row 38. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 216?

40 rows: Rows 1 to 40. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 216 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Measured from lidar; hawkeyesports.com does not list covered seats.

How far is Section 216 from the field?

The front row is 294 ft (89.7 m) from midfield; Row 40 is 394 ft. Eye height runs from 33 ft above the field at the front to 73 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 6.4° from Row 1, 8.8° from Row 21 and 10.4° from Row 40. Seats face a compass bearing of 0.8°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	294 ft	33 ft	6.4°	no
7	309 ft	40 ft	7.3°	no
13	325 ft	46 ft	8.1°	no
19	340 ft	52 ft	8.7°	no
25	355 ft	57 ft	9.2°	no
31	371 ft	63 ft	9.7°	no
37	386 ft	71 ft	10.4°	no
40	394 ft	73 ft	10.4°	no

Is Section 216 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 5 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 16 min, middle 1 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	5 min shade at kickoff
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	2:30 pm	6 min shade at kickoff
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	6:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Iowa vs Nebraska Fri Nov 27, 2026	11:00 am (announced)	1 min shade at kickoff

Next door: Kinnick Stadium Section 215 · Kinnick Stadium Section 217

Planning the day: Kinnick Stadium seating chart with sun and shade · Kinnick Stadium parking and shuttles · Kinnick Stadium bag policy and stadium rules · how the Kinnick Stadium data is measured.