Kyle Field Section 406: view from your seat, rows, distance and sun

Section 406 is on the west sideline of Kyle Field, behind the Texas A&M bench. It has 26 rows, numbered 1 to 26. The front row is 270 ft from midfield and the top row sits 155 ft above the field. At a 12:00 pm kickoff against The Citadel, a seat here gets about 30 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kyle Field Section 406, Row 8, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 406, Row 8. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Kyle Field Section 406, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 406, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

View from Kyle Field Section 406, Row 13, looking toward the field — Highest open rows: view from Section 406, Row 13. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stands, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 406?

26 rows, numbered 1 to 26. Row counts are from the published seating notes (rateyourseats.com), not modelled.

How far is Section 406 from the field?

The front row is 270 ft (82.2 m) from midfield; the top row is 332 ft. Eye height runs from 107 ft above the field at the front to 155 ft at the top.

What is the view like from Section 406?

You look down at the field at 21.6° from the front row, 23.5° from the middle and 25.0° from the top. Seats face a compass bearing of 51.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
1	270 ft	107 ft	21.6°
6	282 ft	116 ft	22.4°
11	295 ft	124 ft	22.8°
16	307 ft	136 ft	23.8°
21	320 ft	145 ft	24.4°
26	332 ft	155 ft	25.0°

Is Section 406 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 30 minutes of direct sun at a 12:00 pm kickoff against The Citadel. By row band: front third 80 min, middle 15 min, back 0 min. Every remaining home game and kickoff time:

Game	11:00 am	2:30 pm	6:30 pm
vs The Citadel sun map 2026-10-17	63 min sun shade 12:00 pm	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Tennessee sun map 2026-11-14	8 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff
vs Texas sun map 2026-11-27	6 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff	0 min sun shade at kickoff

Where is the food near Section 406?

The closest stands are on the 300-level concourse below: Cheesesteaks (308), Beer Station (310), Chicken Salad Chick/12th Man Tailgate (310), Dippin' Dots (306). Nearest free drink refill station: by Section 310. Nearest restroom: by Section 406. All Kyle Field food stands by section.

Planning the day: Kyle Field seating chart with sun and shade · Kyle Field parking lots, prices and shuttles · Kyle Field clear bag policy · Kyle Field food and drink by section · Kyle Field student section · how the Kyle Field data is measured.