Rate Field Section 550: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 550 is on the Upper Deck, on the left field line. Its rows run WCH, 4-21. The front row is 267 ft from home plate and Row 21 sits 98 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 47 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 550, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 550, 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 550?

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

Is Section 550 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 550 from home plate?

The front row is 267 ft (81.3 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 320 ft. Eye height runs from 79 ft above the field at the front to 98 ft at the top. You look down at 16.6° from Row 4, 16.9° from Row 13 and 17.0° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
4	267 ft	79 ft	no
7	276 ft	83 ft	no
10	285 ft	87 ft	yes
13	295 ft	89 ft	yes
16	304 ft	93 ft	yes
19	314 ft	96 ft	yes
21	320 ft	98 ft	yes

Is Section 550 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 47 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	47 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	47 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	47 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	47 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	47 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	47 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 540 · Rate Field Section 554

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.