Best seats at L&N Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 107, front row 131 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 147, 38 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 L&N Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 107, front row 131 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 107	100 level, east, end zone	131 ft
Section 106	100 level, east, end zone	132 ft
Section 130	100 level, west, end zone	135 ft
Section 131	100 level, west, end zone	137 ft
Section 105	100 level, east, end zone	141 ft

Which L&N Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 147, 38 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 4 day-game starts we model (12:00 pm, 3:30 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 147	100 level, north east, corner	38 min
Section 218	200 level, south, sideline	58 min
Section 229	200 level, west, end zone	58 min
Section 228	200 level, west, end zone	59 min
Section 230	200 level, west, end zone	61 min

Which L&N Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 312, 188 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 312	UPS Flight Deck (300 level), south east, corner	188 min
Section 305	UPS Flight Deck (300 level), east, end zone	186 min
Section 304	UPS Flight Deck (300 level), east, end zone	186 min
Section 302	UPS Flight Deck (300 level), north east, corner	186 min
Section 303	UPS Flight Deck (300 level), north east, corner	185 min

Which L&N Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 201 you are under the deck above from Row GG. 42 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 201	200 level, north east, corner	From Row GG
Section 206	200 level, east, end zone	From Row HH
Section 207	200 level, east, end zone	From Row HH
Section 210	200 level, east, end zone	From Row HH
Section 146	100 level, north east, corner	From Row I

Where are the highest seats at L&N Stadium?

Section 311, top row 165 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 311	UPS Flight Deck (300 level), south east, corner	165 ft
Section 307	UPS Flight Deck (300 level), east, end zone	165 ft
Section 308	UPS Flight Deck (300 level), east, end zone	164 ft
Section 306	UPS Flight Deck (300 level), east, end zone	164 ft
Section 304	UPS Flight Deck (300 level), east, end zone	163 ft