Best seats at LA Memorial Coliseum: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 106b, front row 132 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 106b, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which LA Memorial Coliseum seats are closest to the field?

Section 106b, front row 132 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 106b	100 level, south, sideline	132 ft
Section 106a	100 level, south, sideline	133 ft
Section 105b	100 level, south, sideline	142 ft
Section 107a	100 level, south, sideline	145 ft
Section 122b	100 level, north, sideline	146 ft

Which LA Memorial Coliseum seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 106b, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 4 day-game starts we model (9:00 am, 12:30 pm on Oct 31, Nov 21). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 106b	100 level, south, sideline	0 min
Section 107a	100 level, south, sideline	0 min
Section 107b	100 level, south, sideline	0 min
Section 108a	100 level, south, sideline	0 min
Section 106a	100 level, south, sideline	1 min

Which LA Memorial Coliseum seats get the most sun?

Section 325, 220 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 325	300 level, east north, corner	220 min
Section 324	300 level, north, sideline	220 min
Section 323	300 level, north, sideline	220 min
Section 226	200 level, east north, corner	220 min
Section 225b	200 level, east north, corner	220 min

Which LA Memorial Coliseum seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 204a you are under the deck above from Row 14. 5 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 204a	200 level, south, sideline	From Row 14
Section 108b	100 level, south, sideline	From Row 37
Section 105a	100 level, south, sideline	From Row 38
Section 107a	100 level, south, sideline	From Row 39
Section 107b	100 level, south, sideline	From Row 39

Where are the highest seats at LA Memorial Coliseum?

Section 312, top row 120 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 312	300 level, west south, corner	120 ft
Section 325	300 level, east north, corner	119 ft
Section 321	300 level, north, sideline	119 ft
Section 324	300 level, north, sideline	119 ft
Section 302	300 level, east south, corner	118 ft