Protective Stadium Section 139: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 139 is in the lower level, north end, near the north west corner of Protective Stadium. It has 36 rows (Rows A to JJ), all open to the sky. The front row is 232 ft from midfield and Row JJ sits 45 ft above the field. At a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte, a seat here gets about 64 minutes of direct sun.

View from Protective Stadium Section 139, Row S, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 139, Row S. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 139, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 139, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Protective Stadium Section 139, Row HH, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 139, Row HH. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 139?

36 rows: Rows A to JJ. Row list from rateyourseats.com. ADA marks a wheelchair platform, not a seat row.

Is Section 139 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Measured from lidar: no deck or roof hangs over the seats; neither protectivestadium.com nor rateyourseats.com lists covered rows.

How far is Section 139 from the field?

The front row is 232 ft (70.7 m) from midfield; Row JJ is 333 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 45 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.9° from Row A, 5.1° from Row S and 7.7° from Row JJ. Seats face a compass bearing of 149.8°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	232 ft	8 ft	1.9°	no
G	249 ft	13 ft	3.0°	no
M	266 ft	18 ft	3.8°	no
S	284 ft	25 ft	5.1°	no
Y	301 ft	32 ft	6.0°	no
EE	318 ft	38 ft	6.8°	no
JJ	333 ft	45 ft	7.7°	no

Is Section 139 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 64 minutes of direct sun at a 2:30 pm kickoff for UAB vs Charlotte. By row band: front third 23 min, middle 74 min, top 92 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026	2:30 pm	64 min shade 3:40 pm
UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026	11 am	210 min shade not during the game
UAB vs Charlotte Sat Nov 7, 2026	6 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
UAB vs UTSA Sat Nov 21, 2026	2:30 pm	48 min shade 3:40 pm
UAB vs UTSA Sat Nov 21, 2026	11 am	202 min shade not during the game
UAB vs UTSA Sat Nov 21, 2026	6 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

Next door: Protective Stadium Section 138 · Protective Stadium Section 140

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