Soldier Field Section 230: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 230 is in the 200 level, south end, near the south west corner of Soldier Field, on the Bears side of the field, on the Media Deck. It has 12 rows (Rows 1 to 12), Rows 8 and up under the United Club 300 level. The front row is 265 ft from midfield and Row 12 sits 30 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

How many rows are in Section 230?

12 rows: Rows 1 to 12. Row list from rateyourseats.com. The Media Deck sits under the 300 deck, out of sight of the lidar, so its row distances and heights continue the 100 level's slope and are approximate.

Is Section 230 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 8 the seats sit under the United Club 300 level; the rows in front are open to the sky. rateyourseats.com lists these rows as covered; chicagobears.com does not list covered seats.

How far is Section 230 from the field?

The front row is 265 ft (80.8 m) from midfield; Row 12 is 290 ft. Eye height runs from 22 ft above the field at the front to 30 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.8° from Row 1, 5.4° from Row 7 and 5.8° from Row 12. Seats face a compass bearing of 61.0°.

Is Section 230 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 0 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 0 min, middle 0 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Next door: Soldier Field Section 228 · Soldier Field Section 231

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