PNC Park Section 16: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 16 is on the field level, behind home plate, Home Plate Club seats. Its rows run A-M. The front row is 64 ft from home plate and Row M sits 12 ft above the field. For a 1:35 pm start in July a seat here gets about 165 minutes of direct sun.

View from PNC Park Section 16, Row G, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 16, Row G. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from PNC Park Section 16, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 16, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from PNC Park Section 16, Row K, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 16, Row K. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 16?

13 rows: A-M. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 16 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Umbrellas may not be opened during play at PNC Park, so bring a rain jacket on wet days.

How far is Section 16 from home plate?

The front row is 64 ft (19.5 m) from home plate; Row M is 101 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 12 ft at the top. You look down at 5.6° from Row A, 6.6° from Row G and 6.9° from Row M.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	64 ft	6 ft	no
D	73 ft	8 ft	no
G	83 ft	10 ft	no
J	92 ft	12 ft	no
M	101 ft	12 ft	no

Is Section 16 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 165 minutes of direct sun for a 1:35 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:35 pm	4:05 pm	6:40 pm
April	161 min shade not during the game	19 min shade 4:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	165 min shade not during the game	39 min shade 4:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	165 min shade not during the game	51 min shade 4:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	165 min shade not during the game	53 min shade 5:05 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	164 min shade not during the game	34 min shade 4:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	138 min shade 3:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: PNC Park Section 15 · PNC Park Section 17

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