PNC Park Section 311: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 311 is on the 300 level, behind home plate. Its rows run D, H-Y. The front row is 143 ft from home plate and Row Y sits 89 ft above the field. For a 1:35 pm start in July a seat here gets about 79 minutes of direct sun.

View from PNC Park Section 311, Row L, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 311, Row L. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from PNC Park Section 311, Row I, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 311, Row I. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from PNC Park Section 311, Row O, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 311, Row O. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 311?

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

Is Section 311 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 311 from home plate?

The front row is 143 ft (43.5 m) from home plate; Row Y is 199 ft. Eye height runs from 57 ft above the field at the front to 89 ft at the top. You look down at 21.9° from Row D, 23.2° from Row P and 24.1° from Row Y.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
D	143 ft	57 ft	no
J	152 ft	62 ft	no
M	161 ft	66 ft	no
P	171 ft	73 ft	no
S	180 ft	80 ft	yes
V	189 ft	85 ft	yes
Y	199 ft	89 ft	yes

Is Section 311 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 79 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	60 min shade 3:05 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	71 min shade 3:15 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	77 min shade 3:25 pm	2 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	79 min shade 3:35 pm	2 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	68 min shade 3:15 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	48 min shade 2:35 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: PNC Park Section 310 · PNC Park Section 312

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.