Rate Field Section 524: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 524 is on the Upper Deck, on the first base side. Its rows run WCH, 4-21. The front row is 161 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 4 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 524, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 524, 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 524?

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

Is Section 524 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 524 from home plate?

The front row is 161 ft (49.2 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 208 ft. Eye height runs from 81 ft above the field at the front to 105 ft at the top. You look down at 26.8° from Row 4, 26.6° from Row 13 and 26.7° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
4	161 ft	81 ft	no
7	170 ft	86 ft	no
10	178 ft	89 ft	yes
13	186 ft	93 ft	yes
16	195 ft	97 ft	yes
19	203 ft	102 ft	yes
21	208 ft	105 ft	yes

Is Section 524 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 4 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	1 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	2 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	3 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	4 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	2 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 518 · Rate Field Section 526

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.