Snapdragon Stadium Section 117: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 117 is in the lower bowl, south end of Snapdragon Stadium. Its rows run 1-31 (31 rows), all open to the sky. The front row is 206 ft from midfield and Row 31 sits 37 ft above the pitch. At a 4:00 pm kickoff for San Diego Wave vs Boston Legacy FC, a seat here gets about 1 minutes of direct sun.

View from Snapdragon Stadium Section 117, Row 16, looking toward the pitch — Middle rows: view from Section 117, Row 16. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Snapdragon Stadium Section 117, Row 3, looking toward the pitch — Lower rows: view from Section 117, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Snapdragon Stadium Section 117, Row 29, looking toward the pitch — Top rows: view from Section 117, Row 29. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 117?

31 rows: 1-31. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 117 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. No covered rows are published for this section and the lidar shows nothing overhead. Umbrellas are not allowed, so bring a rain jacket.

How far is Section 117 from the field?

The front row is 206 ft (62.7 m) from midfield; Row 31 is 288 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the pitch at the front to 37 ft at the top. You look down at 1.8° from Row 1, 4.8° from Row 16 and 7.4° from Row 31. Seats face a compass bearing of 7.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down
1	206 ft	7 ft	1.8°
7	222 ft	12 ft	3.2°
13	239 ft	19 ft	4.4°
19	255 ft	25 ft	5.5°
25	272 ft	31 ft	6.5°
31	288 ft	37 ft	7.4°

Is Section 117 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 1 minutes of direct sun at a 4:00 pm kickoff for San Diego Wave vs Boston Legacy FC. By row band: front third 0 min, middle 2 min, top 1 min. Every remaining home game:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
San Diego FC vs Seattle Sounders FC Sat Oct 24, 2026, MLS	7:30 pm	0 min after sunset
San Diego Wave vs Boston Legacy FC Sun Oct 25, 2026, NWSL	4:00 pm	1 of 120 min shade from kickoff
San Diego State vs Washington State Sat Oct 31, 2026, college football	4:00 pm	0 of 210 min shade from kickoff
San Diego FC vs Sporting Kansas City Sat Nov 7, 2026, MLS	4:00 pm	0 of 120 min shade from kickoff
San Diego State vs Utah State Sat Nov 14, 2026, college football	6:30 pm	0 min after sunset

Which gate should I use for Section 117?

Any gate: the concourses connect all the way round. Gates open 2 hours before SDSU football and 1 hour before Wave games. Re-entry is not allowed.

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