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

Section 309 is on the 300 level, on the first base side. Its rows run D, H-Y. The front row is 138 ft from home plate and Row Y sits 88 ft above the field. For a 1:35 pm start in July a seat here gets about 80 minutes of direct sun.

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

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

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

How many rows are in Section 309?

19 rows: D, H-Y. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 309 covered?

Partly. Rows R and up are under the roof over the upper deck. 8 of 19 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row R are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 309 from home plate?

The front row is 138 ft (42.0 m) from home plate; Row Y is 194 ft. Eye height runs from 57 ft above the field at the front to 88 ft at the top. You look down at 22.6° from Row D, 22.8° from Row P and 24.5° from Row Y.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
D	138 ft	57 ft	no
J	147 ft	61 ft	no
M	156 ft	66 ft	no
P	166 ft	70 ft	no
S	175 ft	77 ft	yes
V	184 ft	84 ft	yes
Y	194 ft	88 ft	yes

Is Section 309 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 80 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	51 min shade 2:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	69 min shade 3:05 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	80 min shade 3:25 pm	4 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	80 min shade 3:25 pm	3 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	63 min shade 2:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	18 min shade 1:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

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

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.