Rate Field Section 518: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 518 is on the Upper Deck, on the right field line. Its rows run WCH, 4-21. The front row is 226 ft from home plate and Row 21 sits 105 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 2 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 518, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 518, Row 6. 3D model built from Cook County lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 518?

18 rows: WCH, 4-21. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 518 covered?

Partly. Rows 9 and up are under the overhang above. 13 of 18 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 9 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 518 from home plate?

The front row is 226 ft (68.8 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 279 ft. Eye height runs from 81 ft above the field at the front to 105 ft at the top. You look down at 19.7° from Row 4, 20.3° from Row 13 and 20.7° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
4	226 ft	81 ft	no
7	235 ft	87 ft	no
10	244 ft	90 ft	yes
13	254 ft	94 ft	yes
16	263 ft	98 ft	yes
19	273 ft	102 ft	yes
21	279 ft	105 ft	yes

Is Section 518 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 2 minutes of direct sun for a 1:10 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:10 pm	7:10 pm
April	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	1 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	2 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	1 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 516 · Rate Field Section 524

Planning the day: Rate Field seating chart with sun and shade · Rate Field shaded seats by start time · Rate Field bag policy · how the Rate Field data is measured.