Petco Park Section 309: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 309 is on the Upper Level (300s), on the first base side. Its rows run 1-4, 9-27. The front row is 135 ft from home plate and Row 27 sits 103 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 101 minutes of direct sun.

View from Petco Park Section 309, Row 10, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 309, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Petco Park Section 309, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 309, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Petco Park Section 309, Row 13, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 309, Row 13. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 309?

23 rows: 1-4, 9-27. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 309 covered?

Partly. Rows 19 and up are under the overhang above. 9 of 23 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 19 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 309 from home plate?

The front row is 135 ft (41.3 m) from home plate; Row 27 is 182 ft. Eye height runs from 71 ft above the field at the front to 103 ft at the top. You look down at 27.7° from Row 1, 28.7° from Row 16 and 29.4° from Row 27.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	135 ft	71 ft	no
4	141 ft	73 ft	no
11	154 ft	84 ft	no
14	159 ft	87 ft	no
17	164 ft	90 ft	no
20	170 ft	94 ft	yes
23	175 ft	98 ft	yes
26	180 ft	101 ft	yes
27	182 ft	103 ft	yes

Is Section 309 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 101 minutes of direct sun for a 1:10 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:10 pm	6:40 pm
April	95 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
May	100 min shade not during the game	7 min shade first pitch
June	102 min shade not during the game	10 min shade 7:00 pm
July	101 min shade not during the game	18 min shade 7:10 pm
August	99 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
September	83 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Petco Park Section 308 · Petco Park Section 310

Planning the day: Petco Park seating chart with sun and shade · Petco Park shaded seats by start time · Petco Park bag policy · how the Petco Park data is measured.