Best seats at Mountain America Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 29, front row 117 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 40, 4 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 Mountain America Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 29, front row 117 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 29	lower bowl, east, sideline	117 ft
Section 30	lower bowl, east, sideline	119 ft
Section 7	lower bowl, west, sideline	119 ft
Section 28	lower bowl, east, sideline	128 ft
Section 6	lower bowl, west, sideline	129 ft

Which Mountain America Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 40, 4 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 9 day-game starts we model (10:00 am, 12:45 pm, 1:30 pm on Oct 24, Nov 7, 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 40	lower bowl, south, end zone	4 min
Section 41	lower bowl, south, end zone	4 min
Section 42	lower bowl, south, end zone	8 min
Section 43	lower bowl, south west, corner	10 min
Section 39	lower bowl, south, end zone	12 min

Which Mountain America Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 210, 216 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 210	200 level, east, sideline	216 min
Section 312	300 level, east, sideline	215 min
Section 209	200 level, east, sideline	215 min
Section 313	300 level, east, sideline	212 min
Section 213	200 level, east, sideline	212 min

Which Mountain America Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 306 you are under the deck above from Row 20. 9 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 306	300 level, west, sideline	From Row 20
Section 301	300 level, west, sideline	From Row 21
Section 303	300 level, west, sideline	From Row 21
Section 304	300 level, west, sideline	From Row 21
Section 305	300 level, west, sideline	From Row 21

Where are the highest seats at Mountain America Stadium?

Section 312, top row 139 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, east, sideline	139 ft
Section 314	300 level, east, sideline	139 ft
Section 313	300 level, east, sideline	135 ft
Section 316	300 level, east, sideline	133 ft
Section 310	300 level, east, sideline	132 ft