Best seats at Protective Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Q: Are there covered seats at Protective Stadium?

No. No section at Protective Stadium has rows under a deck or roof above.

Closest to the field: Section 125, front row 139 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 143, 32 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Protective Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 125, front row 139 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 125	lower level, east, sideline	139 ft
Section C102	lower level, west, sideline	140 ft
Section C101	lower level, west, sideline	141 ft
Section 126	lower level, east, sideline	141 ft
Section C103	lower level, west, sideline	144 ft

Which Protective Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 143, 32 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 4 day-game starts we model (11:00 am, 2:30 pm on Nov 7, Nov 21). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 143	lower level, west, sideline	32 min
Section C101	lower level, west, sideline	35 min
Section 144	lower level, west, sideline	35 min
Section 145	lower level, west, sideline	35 min
Section C102	lower level, west, sideline	36 min

Which Protective Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 222, 179 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 222	200 level, east, sideline	179 min
Section 223	200 level, east, sideline	176 min
Section 220	200 level, south east, corner	176 min
Section 231	200 level, north east, corner	172 min
Section 230	200 level, north east, corner	171 min

Which Protective Stadium seats are covered from rain?

None: no section at Protective Stadium has rows under a deck or roof above. Bring a poncho; umbrellas are often banned, see the bag policy.

Where are the highest seats at Protective Stadium?

Section 223, top row 92 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 223	200 level, east, sideline	92 ft
Section 225	200 level, east, sideline	92 ft
Section 227	200 level, east, sideline	92 ft
Section 228	200 level, east, sideline	92 ft
Section 219	200 level, south east, corner	91 ft