Mountain America Stadium Section 40: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 40 is in the lower bowl, south end zone of Mountain America Stadium. It has 45 rows (Rows 1 to 45), all open to the sky. The front row is 220 ft from midfield and Row 45 sits 32 ft above the field. At a 12:45 pm kickoff for Arizona State vs Kansas State, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from Mountain America Stadium Section 40, Row 23, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 40, Row 23. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Mountain America Stadium Section 40, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 40, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Mountain America Stadium Section 40, Row 43, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 40, Row 43. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 40?

45 rows: Rows 1 to 45. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 40 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 40 from the field?

The front row is 220 ft (67.1 m) from midfield; Row 45 is 295 ft. Eye height runs from 9 ft above the field at the front to 32 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.2° from Row 1, 4.2° from Row 23 and 6.3° from Row 45. Seats face a compass bearing of 14.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	220 ft	9 ft	2.2°	no
7	231 ft	11 ft	2.7°	no
13	241 ft	14 ft	3.4°	no
19	251 ft	18 ft	4.0°	no
25	261 ft	20 ft	4.5°	no
31	271 ft	24 ft	5.0°	no
37	281 ft	28 ft	5.6°	no
43	292 ft	31 ft	6.1°	no
45	295 ft	32 ft	6.3°	no

Is Section 40 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 0 minutes of direct sun at a 12:45 pm kickoff for Arizona State vs Kansas State. By row band: front third 0 min, middle 0 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Arizona State vs Kansas State Sat Oct 24, 2026	12:45 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff
Arizona State vs Colorado Sat Nov 7, 2026	1:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Arizona State vs Colorado Sat Nov 7, 2026	10:00 am	4 min shade at kickoff
Arizona State vs Colorado Sat Nov 7, 2026	5:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Arizona State vs Colorado Sat Nov 7, 2026	8:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Arizona State vs Oklahoma State Sat Nov 21, 2026	1:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Arizona State vs Oklahoma State Sat Nov 21, 2026	10:00 am	0 min shade at kickoff
Arizona State vs Oklahoma State Sat Nov 21, 2026	5:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Arizona State vs Oklahoma State Sat Nov 21, 2026	8:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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