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

Q: Are there covered seats at SHI Stadium?

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

Closest to the field: Section 126, front row 129 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 138, 15 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 SHI Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 126, front row 129 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 126	lower bowl, east, end zone	129 ft
Section 125	lower bowl, east, end zone	131 ft
Section 105	lower bowl, west, end zone	132 ft
Section 106	lower bowl, west, end zone	136 ft
Section 127	lower bowl, east, end zone	137 ft

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

Section 138, 15 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 9 day-game starts we model (12:00 pm, 12:30 pm, 3:30 pm on Oct 31, Nov 14, Nov 28). 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 138	lower bowl, south, sideline	15 min
Section 137	lower bowl, south, sideline	24 min
Section 139	lower bowl, south, sideline	53 min
Section 210	upper deck, west, end zone	76 min
Section 208	upper deck, west, end zone	78 min

Which SHI Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 230, 176 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 230	upper deck, east, end zone	176 min
Section 229	upper deck, east, end zone	175 min
Section 228	upper deck, east, end zone	172 min
Section 119	lower bowl, north east, corner	169 min
Section 118	lower bowl, north east, corner	168 min

Which SHI Stadium seats are covered from rain?

None: no section at SHI 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 SHI Stadium?

Section 201, top row 108 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 201	upper deck, west, end zone	108 ft
Section 207	upper deck, west, end zone	108 ft
Section 209	upper deck, west, end zone	108 ft
Section 211	upper deck, west, end zone	108 ft
Section 203	upper deck, west, end zone	107 ft